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    Hospitality management degrees abroad

    A degree in hospitality management will give you a well rounded understanding of the business and management concepts needed to work in the hospitality industry. Hospitality covers a range of areas including hotels, restaurants, and bars, and is one of the world’s biggest industries, employing more than 200 million people.

    Many hospitality management programs cover elements of tourism and events, and offer a wide range of work experience opportunities to help you develop your understanding. It is the aim of hospitality programs to give you all the skills you’ll need to take on managerial roles in the industry after graduation.

    Studying hospitality management abroad has many benefits - you’ll have a much wider choice of programs, get the chance to experience how another country approaches hospitality, and gain international industry connections that will help you after graduation.

    Hospitality management program structure

    Hospitality management degrees are available at all undergraduate levels, and are often offered as foundation degrees, or certificate programs. It is also possible to study hospitality at bachelor’s level over three or four years, and master’s degrees are available lasting one or two years.

    If you are studying in the US, hospitality management can be studied as a major at bachelor’s level, but it is also often offered as part of a more general business degree. Many hospitality degrees are also offered combined with another area, for example hospitality and tourism, or hospitality and event management.

    A lot of your time while studying hospitality management will be spent in lectures and classes, but most programs also include placements in relevant industries so you can get firsthand experience. You’ll be assessed through written reports, essays and project work.

    The program structure and content of each hospitality management program will be different depending on the university you’re studying at. However, here are some of the main areas and modules you can expect to study:

    • Hospitality operations
    • Food and beverage management
    • Event planning
    • International issues in hospitality
    • Corporate hospitality
    • Marketing
    • Financial accounting
    • Tourism operations
    • Talent management
    Hospitality management program structure

    Hospitality management degrees are available at all undergraduate levels, and are often offered as foundation degrees, or certificate programs. It is also possible to study hospitality at bachelor’s level over three or four years, and master’s degrees are available lasting one or two years.

    If you are studying in the US, hospitality management can be studied as a major at bachelor’s level, but it is also often offered as part of a more general business degree. Many hospitality degrees are also offered combined with another area, for example hospitality and tourism, or hospitality and event management.

    A lot of your time while studying hospitality management will be spent in lectures and classes, but most programs also include placements in relevant industries so you can get firsthand experience. You’ll be assessed through written reports, essays and project work.

    The program structure and content of each hospitality management program will be different depending on the university you’re studying at. However, here are some of the main areas and modules you can expect to study:

    • Hospitality operations
    • Food and beverage management
    • Event planning
    • International issues in hospitality
    • Corporate hospitality
    • Marketing
    • Financial accounting
    • Tourism operations
    • Talent management

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    Hospitality management undergraduate programs

    Bachelor's in hospitality management

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      Business Administration, emphasis in hospitality management - BBA/BAAS Eastern New Mexico University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      8,128 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality - BSc Black Hills State University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      9,724 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, August
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      Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality Management (Vernon Campus) - BBA Okanagan College, Canada

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,440 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
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      Exec. Hospitality Administration - BSc Stephen F. Austin State University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,564 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Hospitality or Hospitality & Events Management - BA (Hons) Swiss Hotel Management School, Switzerland

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      35,500 CHF

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, February
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    Associate in hospitality management

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      Hospitality and Tourism Management - AASc Southwestern Oregon Community College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,791 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, June, March, January
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      Hospitality Management - AASc Fox Valley Technical College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      6,600 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Tourism and Hospitality - ASc Black Hills State University, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      9,422 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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    Diploma in hospitality management

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      Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality Management (Penticton Campus) - Dip Okanagan College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,440 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
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      Hospitality Administration - Dip Flair College of Management and Technology, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      5 months
      Annual tuition fee
      4,095 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, April, November, September, July
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      Fundamentals of Hospitality and Tourism - Dip Toronto School of Management, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      6,248 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, March, November, September, July, May
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      Global Tourism & Hospitality Management - AdvDip North Island College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      12,640 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Hospitality + Marketing (Co op) - UGDip (with placement) Canada College Vancouver, Canada
      • Blended learning

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      14 months
      Annual tuition fee
      10,000 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      December, September, June, March
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    Certificate in hospitality management

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      Business Studies: Tourism and Hospitality Management - Cert Okanagan College, Canada
      • Online

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      14,440 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September, May
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      Global Tourism & Hospitality Management - AdvCert North Island College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      12,640 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, July, May, January
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      Hospitality and Tourism Administration - Cert California State University, Sacramento, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,800 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January
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      Hospitality Foundations - Cert Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,531 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, July, January
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      Hospitality Management with Co-op - Cert (with placement) Canadian College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      9,000 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      October, January, July, April
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    Pathway in hospitality management

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      Hospitality Business Management (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,900 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January
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    Hospitality management graduate programs

    Master's in hospitality management

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      Business Management: Hospitality Management - MSc (with foundation) Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,300 EUR

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      November, October, August, May, March, February
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      Entrepreneurship for the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry - MA César Ritz Colleges, Switzerland

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      42,600 CHF

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      July, October, January, April
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      Hospitality Leadership MBA - MBA DePaul University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      34,560 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September, March
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      International Tourism and Hospitality Management - MSc London South Bank University, UK

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      9,186 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Hospitality Management - MBA Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      33,500 CHF

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January, October, December, November
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    Diploma in hospitality management

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      Hospitality - Hotel Operations Management - OCDip Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      16,531 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      June, September
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      Hospitality -Hotel and Resort Services Management - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      15,922 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, May, January
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      Hospitality Management - GDip Douglas College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      18,000 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, May, January
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      Tourism and Hospitality Management - PGDip University of California, Riverside Extension, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      9 months
      Annual tuition fee
      18,200 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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    Certificate in hospitality management

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      Hospitality and Tourism Management - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      14,376 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
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      Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management - PGCert Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,532 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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    Pathway in hospitality management

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      Business, Hospitality, Tourism and Social Sciences, Pre-Master’s - PGP University of Brighton, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      13,230 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      June, July, August
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      Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Pre-Master’s - PGP Bournemouth University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      13,230 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Management, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      6 months
      Annual tuition fee
      11,500 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, February
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    Future hospitality management careers

    A degree in hospitality management will put you in a great position to pursue a managerial role in one of the many hospitality sectors like hotels, restaurants or nightclubs. Here are some of the most popular careers for hospitality management graduates:

    • Hotel manager
    • Tour manager
    • Restaurant manager
    • Events manager
    • Bar manager
    • Travel agent
    • Tourism officer
    • Marketing executive

    If you know what area of hospitality you want to work in, make sure you check the program offers modules and placements that match your aspirations. Most universities have close links with local industry and can help you find the right career for you.