Bachelor of Arts - BA - Hons in Hotel and Hospitality Management University of South Wales

The BA (Hons) Hotel and Hospitality Management program at the University of South Wales is a comprehensive course designed to set students up for a successful career in the global hospitality industry. It combines practical work experience with theoretical studies in all facets of hospitality operations. The program offers insights into the operations and concepts behind running a successful hotel, food and beverage processes, and the principles of hospitality. It also covers business-related topics such as marketing, human resources, and finance, specifically tailored to the hospitality sector. The students will also have opportunities to develop their managerial skills. Notably, the course emphasises real-world experiences, including placements and internships within the hospitality industry, allowing students to apply the skills they learn in a practical context. The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they will need to thrive in managerial and other leadership roles within the hospitality sector. Ultimately, graduates from this course will be prepared to take on a variety of roles within the hotel and hospitality industry and have the practical skills and theoretical knowledge they need to excel.

The University of South Wales (USW) is one of Britain’s most exciting and ambitious universities. Innovative, thriving and sustainable, we work to build better futures for our students, our communities and our partners economically, socially and culturally.

USW places engagement, collaboration, and partnership working at the heart of everything we do, working alongside business, industry, and the social economy, to address identified needs and achieve the best outcomes for individual learners and organisations. We work in collaboration with industry, researching and innovating to tackle some of the biggest global challenges, from energy and health to security and sustainability.

USW is a vocationally-focused university, preparing students to support key industries now, and in the future. Employers work closely with USW to co-create curriculum that supports their future needs. This provides them with a skilled and relevant workforce that they can rely on with a large pipeline of graduates coming out of USW and our partner institutions each year. We are generating the workforce that employers tell us they want and need.

We are a multi-disciplinary university with a strong track record for our partnerships, widening access, and student success, with almost half of students at USW coming from areas within the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) - significantly above above average for higher education institutions in Wales and the UK.