Foundation Degree (FdA) in Hospitality Management

Summary:

An excellent career enhancer for those wishing to learn and develop skills through their employment within the industry. The course includes a range of core and specialist modules and is taught through a mix of workshops, lectures, tutorials and self-directed study, with an emphasis on business practice.

Our programmes are always highly relevant to current industrial practice through regular staff industry up-dating, current 'live' case studies, visiting speakers from industry and so on. Our graduates are highly attractive to employers and quickly find appropriate, rewarding jobs. Hospitality and Tourism has an international reputation for excellence at city College Norwich and has National Academy status in this area of study . Classes are small enough in terms of student numbers to offer a supportive learning environment where students are able to develop close working relationships with staff.

Course Code: F3945 Course Length: 2year Full Time 3 years Part Time Entry Requirements:

A GNVQ Advanced; AVCE; A Levels; NVQ Level 3; UCAS tariff - 80 points (but 120 is normal); completion of a course over 2 years at Level 3; or Access courses. Plus GCSE's in Maths and English or other appropriate awards at grades A-C.

The standard academic entry qualification is 80 UCAS points excluding Key Skills. All applicants may be required to undertake certain diagnostic tests in Literacy and Application of Number. Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to show an IELT score of at least 6.0.

Assessment:

Mainly through written assignments and reports both individually and as part of a group, learning diaries/logs, presentations, time-constrained exercises both open and closed book, and conventional essays.

Academic Progression:

You can progress to a degree programme, BA(Hons) Hospitality ,Tourism & Leisure Management

Career Progression:

You can progress to operational management within the hospitality, tourism and leisure sectors as part of an existing management team or to owner management of a small business.

Full Description:

The course is designed to:

• Provide a programme of study that is specific to your industry/business, enhancing your personal development, employability and effectiveness
• Offer a flexible approach to study, built on partnership and the needs of current and future business practice
• Develop vocationally-orientated knowledge of business management, together with a range of transferable skills
• Enable many to study in higher education and build a sound basis for lifelong learning, and also provide a route for more advanced study if appropriate.

Students will normally be expected to attend College for between 2-3 days a week over the two 15 week academic semesters p.a.

Core modules include:

• Higher Learning Skills
• The Hospitality Work Sector
• Skills for Work 1&2
• Advanced Higher Learning and Research Skills

Generic management modules:

• Principles and Functions of Management
• Recruitment, Selection and Training in the Service Sector
• Marketing Communications
• Small Business Enterprise and Finance

Industry specific modules:

• Food & Society
• Contemporary Food & Beverage Studies
• Food Hygiene Systems
• Food and Beverage Management
• Information Systems and Yield Managemen

Methods of Teaching and Learning

A mix of workshops, lectures, tutorials and self directed study, with emphasis on business practice.

Please contact the Advice Shop for details of costs and start dates.

Please note that although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, course information, costs where applicable and attendance details may change.

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