An undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Non graduates may apply on the basis of work experience or completion of a relevant industry qualification.
Applications are to be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
International applicants should contact UWS International for details on admission. Contact information for the International Office is available from the UWS website.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points as per the recommenced sequence below.
The following are exit points from this award;
2729 Graduate Diploma in International Hospitality and Hotel Management - 60 credit points
2730 Graduate Certificate in International Hospitality and Hotel Management - 40 credit points
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
Hospitality Operations Management
The unit emphasises the role of operations management in the hospitality sector, especially as an element of corporate strategy. The unit contents demonstrate how operations management needs to be related to, and aligned with, the other functional areas of a hospitality organisation. A variety of quantitative techniques are covered, to enable students to analyse problems in hospitality operations, and to make recommendations or decisions based on their interpretation of their analysis.
The Hospitality Industry
This unit provides foundational knowledge in the study of the Hospitality and Hotel industry, including the international perspectives. The unit examines the concept of hospitality and the commercial provision of hospitality services. Students will study and analyse various types of hospitality services and the management implication of their delivery. The delivery of hospitality and hotel services is examined in the broader context of the leisure industry. Particular focus is on the development of Hospitality and Hotel services with reference to the experience economy.
Employment Relations in Hospitality and Hotel Management
This unit examines key issues in the management of employee relations offering new and discursive insights into employee relations management. This unit covers issues such as management organisation for employment relations, stakeholders in the employment relationship, roles and attitudes of the stakeholders, payment contracts, employee involvement and commitment and managing equity and workplace diversity
Strategic Marketing for Hospitality and Hotel Managers
This unit analyses the strategic marketing decisions of hospitality and hotel organisations, including multinational corporations. Topics include: the role of marketing in strategic planning; the marketing environment and the importance of market research; market segmentation, targeting and positioning; internal marketing and product development; distribution channels; pricing considerations, approaches and strategy; promoting products; communication and promotion policy; public relations and professional sales; destination marketing and preparation of marketing plans.
Spring session
Strategic Hospitality and Hotel Management
This unit aims to equip students with the necessary skills to design, analyse and implement strategic management initiatives in hospitality and hotel organisations. The subject emphasises creating and sustaining competitive advantage of hospitality firms and organisations in both domestic and international markets. The students will learn to apply the latest developments in the theory of strategic management to specific requirements of firms and organisations in the hospitality and hotel industries.
Hospitality Facilities Development and Planning
This unit aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills in design principles and the hospitality development process. It covers functional, organisational, financial, envirnomental and aesthetic aspects.
Financial Management for Hospitality and Hotel Managers
This unit presents the importance of managerial finance and accounting concepts and explains how they apply to specific operations in the hospitality and hotel industry. The focus is on the comprehending of basic financial statements, calculation of standard industry ratios and the use of financial information in the managerial decision making process.
Gastronomy and the Management of the Food Experience
The provision of food is central to the concept of hospitality and forms a major part of the core operations of many hospitality businessess. There are increasing demands on hospitality operators to advance their food knowledge beyond the traditional Food and Beverage framework in order to stay competitive. This unit emphasises the role of food and its place in society and discusses the commercial implications.
Part-time
Year 1
Autumn session
The Hospitality Industry
This unit provides foundational knowledge in the study of the Hospitality and Hotel industry, including the international perspectives. The unit examines the concept of hospitality and the commercial provision of hospitality services. Students will study and analyse various types of hospitality services and the management implication of their delivery. The delivery of hospitality and hotel services is examined in the broader context of the leisure industry. Particular focus is on the development of Hospitality and Hotel services with reference to the experience economy.
Employment Relations in Hospitality and Hotel Management
This unit examines key issues in the management of employee relations offering new and discursive insights into employee relations management. This unit covers issues such as management organisation for employment relations, stakeholders in the employment relationship, roles and attitudes of the stakeholders, payment contracts, employee involvement and commitment and managing equity and workplace diversity
Spring session
Strategic Marketing for Hospitality and Hotel Managers
This unit analyses the strategic marketing decisions of hospitality and hotel organisations, including multinational corporations. Topics include: the role of marketing in strategic planning; the marketing environment and the importance of market research; market segmentation, targeting and positioning; internal marketing and product development; distribution channels; pricing considerations, approaches and strategy; promoting products; communication and promotion policy; public relations and professional sales; destination marketing and preparation of marketing plans.
Hospitality Facilities Development and Planning
This unit aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills in design principles and the hospitality development process. It covers functional, organisational, financial, envirnomental and aesthetic aspects.
Year 2
Autumn session
Strategic Marketing for Hospitality and Hotel Managers
This unit analyses the strategic marketing decisions of hospitality and hotel organisations, including multinational corporations. Topics include: the role of marketing in strategic planning; the marketing environment and the importance of market research; market segmentation, targeting and positioning; internal marketing and product development; distribution channels; pricing considerations, approaches and strategy; promoting products; communication and promotion policy; public relations and professional sales; destination marketing and preparation of marketing plans.
Hospitality Operations Management
The unit emphasises the role of operations management in the hospitality sector, especially as an element of corporate strategy. The unit contents demonstrate how operations management needs to be related to, and aligned with, the other functional areas of a hospitality organisation. A variety of quantitative techniques are covered, to enable students to analyse problems in hospitality operations, and to make recommendations or decisions based on their interpretation of their analysis.
Spring session
Financial Management for Hospitality and Hotel Managers
This unit presents the importance of managerial finance and accounting concepts and explains how they apply to specific operations in the hospitality and hotel industry. The focus is on the comprehending of basic financial statements, calculation of standard industry ratios and the use of financial information in the managerial decision making process.
Gastronomy and the Management of the Food Experience
The provision of food is central to the concept of hospitality and forms a major part of the core operations of many hospitality businessess. There are increasing demands on hospitality operators to advance their food knowledge beyond the traditional Food and Beverage framework in order to stay competitive. This unit emphasises the role of food and its place in society and discusses the commercial implications.