BA International Hotel & Hospitality Management
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management, spanning hospitality operations and tourism strategy. Core topics include Research Methods, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. The course holds professional accreditation from the Institute of Hospitality, and final-year students select from a dissertation, enterprise project, or consultancy project. An optional year-long industry placement is available.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM-DMM IB: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 50%
- Left higher education: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 235 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 8%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 21%
- Wales: 42%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 45%
- A degree: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 35%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality that academic, vocational and professional standards achieved are appropriate and programme content and delivery meet international Institute of Hospitality benchmark standards.
Modules
- Foundations of Hospitality
- Culinary and Service Operations
- Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- People Development within Organisations
- Revenue, Costs and Budgetary Controls
- Practical Hotel and Hospitality Operations
- Spanish in Professional Contexts 1
- Hotel Operations, Tactics and Decision Making
- Hospitable Events in the Third Sector
- Research Design in Practice
- Consumer Behaviour for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- People Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- Business Start-Up and Entrepreneurship
- Summer Work Placement
- Technologies for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- Social Change and (In)equalities
- Spanish in Professional Contexts 2
- Critical Hospitality
- Sustainable Hotel and Hospitality Management in a Changing World
- Strategic Leadership and Change Management
- Dissertation *, Enterprise Project *, Consultancy Project OR Independent Research Study
- Resort and Stadia Management
- Gastronomic Tourism
- Marketing Communications in the Digital Age
- Employee Resourcing and Volunteer Management
- Destinations and Events
- Leadership and Professional Development with Mentoring
- Spanish in Professional Contexts 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Hotel & Hospitality Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £33,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA International Hotel & Hospitality Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA International Hotel & Hospitality Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Is BA International Hotel & Hospitality Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality that academic, vocational and professional standards achieved are appropriate and programme content and delivery meet international Institute of Hospitality benchmark standards.
Does BA International Hotel & Hospitality Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA International Hotel & Hospitality Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
50% of students continued into their second year, and 50% left higher education.