BA Business & Hospitality
About this course
BA (Hons) Business & Hospitality, a business and management degree exploring the global hospitality sector through commercial operations, organizational environments, and service culture. Core topics include Data Analysis, Project Management, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can optionally undertake a placement year. The course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, awarding a CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership alongside the degree. The first year covers foundational concepts through Discovering Hospitality, Exploring Business Environments, Hospitality: Roots to Revolution, and Social Enterprise Challenge. The second year builds practical problem-solving capabilities via Business Solutions Lab, From Data to Decisions, Gastronomy Culture and Practice, and Navigating Complexity in Business and Hospitality. The final year combines compulsory study in Leading the Future in Business and Hospitality and Transforming Experience, Mastering Delight with optional modules such as Innovations and Insights: Your Business Research, Pioneers and Entrepreneurs: Your Business Enterprise, Preparing for Leadership, Preparing for the Future of Business, and Preparing for Venture Creation.
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Entry requirements
104 - 112 points at A2 BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM BTEC Diploma: D*D-D*D* Pass Access Course: 104 - 112 Points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104 - 112 points from Higher Level subjects T Level: M IELTS: grade 6.0 with no subscore lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
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What students say
Based on about 49 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 65%
- Gained a higher qualification: 11%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 80%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- London: 2%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 4%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Discovering Hospitality
- Exploring Business Environments
- Hospitality: Roots to Revolution
- Social Enterprise Challenge
- Business Solutions Lab
- From Data to Decisions
- Gastronomy Culture and Practice
- Navigating Complexity in Business and Hospitality
- Leading the Future in Business and Hospitality
- Transforming Experience, Mastering Delight
- Innovations and Insights: Your Business Research
- Pioneers and Entrepreneurs: Your Business Enterprise
- Preparing for Leadership
- Preparing for the Future of Business
- Preparing for Venture Creation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business & Hospitality at University of Lancashire earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £30,500.
What do graduates of BA Business & Hospitality at University of Lancashire do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business & Hospitality at University of Lancashire?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business & Hospitality at University of Lancashire?
The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
Is BA Business & Hospitality at University of Lancashire accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Does BA Business & Hospitality at University of Lancashire include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Business & Hospitality at University of Lancashire?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.