MSc Hospitality Leadership
- Study Mode: Full Time
- Location: High Wycombe
- Duration: One Year
- Start Date: September 2024
The increasingly professionalised and globalised nature of the hospitality industry means that employers are looking for management and leadership graduates with an academically informed understanding of these sectors as well as the critical skills needed to solve a range of management-related problems. Through a combination of academic rigour with practical engagement with innovative industry partners and applied research, our Masters in Hospitality Leadership will help equip you with the knowledge, strategic vision and competences to take a leading role in your chosen workplace.
As part of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME), you’ll benefit from our connections to the industry, and have opportunities to gain work experience and build your professional network.
Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?
This MSc in Hospitality Leadership draws upon the research expertise, knowledge and experience of the global hospitality industry as well as engagement with a range of diverse practitioners and industry experts.
It is industry-inspired and forward-facing to meet industry needs. You’ll benefit from a mixture of theory and practice, helping to gain valuable practical experience by working at our Missenden Abbey Hotel in Great Missenden.
Our valuable links to national and multinational organisations can provide opportunities for you to gain further work experience and build your professional network.
We’ll help you develop solid business principles, alongside contemporary sector knowledge, and plenty of hands-on experience working in areas related to your field of study.
Employer engagement is embedded throughout the programme both in the delivery of the curriculum and participative activities including trips, workshops, guest speaker sessions and work experience. We also involve industry professionals in the assessments, such as a ‘Dragons Den’ assessment for your final Consultancy Project.
Council for Hospitality Management Education
As part of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME), you’ll benefit from our connections to the industry and have opportunities to gain work experience and build your professional networks.
Institute of Hospitality Educational Membership Scheme
You’ll benefit from our connection with the Institute of Hospitality Educational Membership Scheme, the world’s leading, award-winning, professional membership body for hospitality professionals around the globe.
We combine rigorous academic ideas with problem-solving and practical skills to equip you with industry-based knowledge and competences, helping you to excel in the globalised business environment in which the contemporary hospitality business and the industry operate in.
You’ll get to experience the world of entrepreneurship in an engaging and real-life approach. On the MSc in Hospitality we also help you develop valuable skills employers are looking for, such as developing customer relationships, teamwork, taking initiatives, self-starting, problem solving, and conflict handling.
Our students have the chance to network with the many businesses we are proud to work with, including hotels, restaurant companies, contract or licence sectors, independent hospitality or license sectors, event venues and management companies, hospitality recruitment companies, as well as prestigious clubs, sporting venues and arts organisations, further helping to bolster your career prospects.
What will I study?
Our practice-based MSc in Hospitality Leadership can help you gain the skills and knowledge you need to bolster your career prospects in this field.
We will help you to develop your industry knowledge and professional skills by gaining valuable experience in a fully commercial hotel and other industry partner hotels alongside your studies.
As hospitality expands further into emerging markets and the demands for highly skilled and intellectually agile graduates increases, the leading managers and leaders of tomorrow must also be technically-adept in terms of mastering a wide portfolio of skills.
Different facets of hospitality as practised within and across countries at different levels of development and within a variety of business and management cultures will be covered.
We will help you to grow as a professional, building your confidence and the flexibility you need to thrive in this industry. We’ll also encourage you to take a strategic approach to various sectors of the industries. This will enhance your understanding of the ever-changing business, economic and social demands placed on these complex industries.
How will I be taught and assessed?
On our MSc Hospitality Leadership, you’ll be able to study at both our High Wycombe Campus and Missenden Abbey, where you’ll be able to explore the world of hotel management.
Throughout your course, you will benefit from industry engagement, such as guest speakers, site visits, placement opportunities, competitions, field trips and debates. This helps to enhance your understanding of contemporary issues in the industry.
You will also benefit from trips, site visits and residential field trips to some of the most iconic locations. These include places such as Urban Pubs and Bars, Flat Iron, The Ivy Collection, Zetter Hotels, The Excel Centre, Bespoke Hotels but may vary from year to year
You will be assessed in a variety of ways and these are spread out across the year to help make the workload manageable.
Assessment methods include group works and individual work, such as:
- essays
- presentations
- pitches
- case studies
- ‘Dragon Den’ style assessments
- professional development
- industry briefs
- consultancy projects
- practical activities.
What are the course entry requirements?
Applicants need to have a minimum of a 2.2 Bachelor degree (with Honours) in a Business, Hospitality or Events subject or equivalent overseas Bachelor’s degree recognised by BNU.
Applicants without the above may be admitted if they have a minimum of three years relevant professional work experience. Relevant work experience includes at least a supervisory or junior management level position in the hospitality industry or professional work experience gained in another sector, but with a demonstrable link and/or connection to these sectors (e.g., museums and arts organisations, local authority leisure services)
International students for whom English is a second language require an IELTS score of 6.5, with no area below 6.0 (or a recognised equivalent).
If you have studied qualifications in another country, please check our requirements on the Your Country page.
Modules
This provides a guide of the modules that make up your course. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our Academic Advice section.
What are the tuition fees
Home
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Home, Academic Year 2024 - 2025: £10,500 per year
International
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Overseas/International, Academic Year 2024 - 2025: £15,550 per year
Scholarships
If you are an International student and enrol on this course, you may be eligible for a scholarship of £1,500. To find out more, and for eligibility criteria, visit our Postgraduate Finance Support section.
What are my career opportunities?
The Hospitality Industry is currently short of talented and passionate leaders. If you aspire to become such a leader and have the desire to study hospitality leadership at a higher level, this programme will help you leave as a professional, a future leader and take the next step to an exciting and progressive career in Hospitality.
Our MSc in Hospitality Leadership will help prepare you for a range of career possibilities, such as:
- Hotel Manager
- Hospitality Operation Manager
- Food and Beverage Manager
- Event Manager
- Marketing Director
- Head of Human Resource Management
- Director of Housekeeping
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