BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management with Foundation Year

Awarded by University of Wolverhampton

 With the hospitality industry making huge, vital moves in the wake of impact by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, it is crucial that you not only approach potential careers with a base of subject knowledge, but initiative, inspiration and innovation. Fuelling your creativity, engagement with the industry is embedded throughout the curriculum where your research may be applied. 

Online and face-to-face components of the programme are integrated into a complimentary learning experience, incentivising enquiry and formative feedback to build your evaluative and problem-solving abilities. Peer-to-peer sessions such as small group case study analysis, assessment unpacking, discussion and seminars will also be featured, offering further opportunities for reflection and practice of communicative skills. 

You will learn about the global marketplace within which the hospitality industry operates, building an invaluable sense of digital literacy and developing business skills which will aid in strategic planning, organisation and sustainable management of international hospitality operations. Your problem-solving and critical thinking skills will also be trained, crucial for success in modern organisations. 

The strong theoretical underpinning of this course – revolving around principles of innovation and enterprise, sustainability, responsibility and digital awareness – has led to many of the University’s alumni seeking further education, progressing to a PhD level and entering education as lecturers themselves.

What’s unique about this course? 

• We find many opportunities for you to work with practising managers, from company projects, guest lectures. 
• The tutors on this programme will have had experience as practicing managers, have worked with business in an advisory capacity or will be researching business and management 
• 6th in the UK for Business and Management courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025) 
• 97% for Academic Support (NSS, 2024) 
• 97% for ‘Teaching on my course’ (NSS, 2024) 

Course Modules 

Entry Requirements 

Prepare for Foundation Pathway:- We will consider applicants who have not achieved 48 UCAS points (equivalence) from prior level 3 qualifications, if you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience. You will be required to attend and pass a compulsory Prepare For Foundation assessment day where you will take part in a variety of activities which will assess your suitability for the course. 

If you would like further advice and guidance about the entry requirements for this course, please contact us to discuss and support you in making an application to us. 

Course Fee 

Level 3 (Foundation Year): £5,760 

Level 4-5-6: £9,535 (per year) 

Starting dates : TBC