Foundation Degree Tourism and Hospitality Management (Fda)

The Programme

This Programme equips the learner for life in the ever-expanding Tourism and Hospitality environment. Students will gain a thorough understanding of tourism as a business, marketing principles, business enterprise, and the management of personnel, with the hospitality emphasis underpinned by learning in the area of food and beverage operations. s the course progresses we address the crucial areas of sustainable development in tourism and hospitality, business planning and control, tourism and hospitality promotion.

What You Study

Academic and Professional Skills
Personal Development Planning
Work-Related Learning
Understanding Tourism as a Business
Business Enterprise
Marketing Principles
Understanding Food and Beverage Operations
Managing People
Personal Development Planning
Tourism and Hospitality Development and Sustainability
Food and Beverage Operations Management
Business Planning and Control
Operations and Project Management
Tourism and Hospitality Promotion

Special Features

The course provides a unique opportunity to develop academic knowledge alongside professional vocational skills, especially skills and techniques in hospitality, using the excellent, varied facilities at the College and wide industry experienced teaching staff.

People who take this course could go on to

Employment within leisure and recreation, tourism and hospitality organisations such as leisure complex, health and therapy centers, hotels, catering outlets or catering supply providers, leisure/tourism/hospitality marketing, commerce, education, travel, retail, media and entertainment.

Entry Requirements

Successful applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of 120 UCAS points at Advanced Level (60 at A2) or Level 3 Extended Diploma or Equivalent plus satisfactory reference plus other any specific criteria agreed at validation. Life experience will also be taken in to account when considering applications from mature students. In the interests of widening participation admissions tutors have discretion to admit applicants with lower qualifications if they can show that they are likely to be successful on the course and an admissions assessment may be used in certain circumstances.