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BA(Hons) - International Hospitality Management (Top-up) University of Derby

Overview

University of Derby (UoD) was named the University of the Year at the UK Social Mobility Awards 2020 best practice and innovation and elevate social mobility as a cause equal to the level of other diversity issues. It has achieved Higher Education Institution of the Year at the 2020 NEON (National Education Opportunities Network) Awards for its contributions to access and participation.

The Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism in the University of Derby has been awarded accreditation as an International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education. The accreditation is for teaching, curriculum, and student experience, so you can be assured that what you are learning is of the highest standard and centred around the skills employers are looking for.


BA(Hons) - International Hospitality Management (Top-up) - BAIHM is designed to give the student the management and operational skills needed to succeed in the hospitality industry of the 2020s and beyond. UoD has a track record of running successful hospitality management degrees, and the curriculum has been updated to be even more relevant to the industry today. More content has been included about business management, new technology, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, so the students will graduate as a modern, adaptable and creative thinker who is not afraid to challenge the status quo and lead on change.

In BAIHM, students will cover the full range of modern-day hospitality management and business management skills. They will learn to problem-solve and adapt to changing external environments, create innovative hospitality concepts and customer experiences while considering sustainability, and plan, manage and evaluate projects and also use digital technology throughout the course.

The Basics
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Registered / Accreditation
University of Derby
Structure
Academic
Mode
Full-Time & Part-Time (Face-to-face)
Programme Length
12 Months
Commencement Date(s)
First Working Monday of January, April, July and October
Intake Period
January, April, July, October
Academic Calendar
‎ ‎ ‎ Entry Requirements and Intakes
‎ ‎ ‎ Academic Requirements
‎ ‎ ·‎ AAC Advanced Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management; OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ Other polytechnic Diploma from related fields; OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ Other private institutions Advanced Diploma (level 5) from related fields.  
‎ ‎ ·‎ Applicants must be of age 18 and above.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ English Proficiency
‎ ‎ ·‎ IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas); OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ Pearson Test of Academic English: 56; OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ Cambridge English Scale: B2; OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ London Tests of English: level 4 for undergraduate courses; OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ GCE' O' level English (grade C6) or equivalent. *

*(If the medium of instruction in Diploma/Advanced Diploma is English, the student may get a waiver for English proficiency requirement subject to UoD's approval on a case by case basis.)  

‎ ‎ ‎ Academic Requirements
‎ ‎ ·‎ AAC Advanced Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management; OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ Other polytechnic Diploma from related fields; OR
‎ ‎ ·‎ Other private institutions Advanced Diploma (level 5) from related fields.  
‎ ‎ ·‎ Applicants must be of age 18 and above.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Other Requirements
Students are encouraged to have their own laptops to enhance learning, access digital resources, complete assignments efficiently, and participate in class activities.
The Programme in Depth
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Teacher Student Ratio
1:80
School Hours/Timetable
8:00am – 11:00am/ 12:00pm – 3:00pm/ 3:15pm – 6:15pm/ 7.00pm – 10.00pm(part-time)
Mondays – Fridays (excludes Public Holidays) ^Subject to change
Levels
Final Year Degree (Level 6)
Modules Covered
‎ ‎ ‎ Core
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Strategic Management and Business Improvement
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Independent Project
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Luxury Hotels and Resorts
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Innovation and Concept Development in Hospitality
‎ ‎ ‎ Electives (any one module)
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Consumer Behaviour
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Talent Management
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Wine and beverage Production and Consumption
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎· Anthropology of Food and Hospitality

Assessment & Grades

ASSESSMENT

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The The programme utilises a wide range of formative and summative assessment methods, which are challenging, realistic and meaningful. Feedback is integral to the assessment and the learning and teaching process. Formative assessments are designed to provide self-assessment opportunities, a dialogue between students and staff, and dialogue among students via peer assessment.

Certificate will be awarded by University of Derby.

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