Most hospitality and tourism degrees in the UK will require at least two A-levels or equivalent, with many of the most popular courses demanding grades of ABB or higher. Typical requirements for International Baccalaureate will be 32 points, with an IELTS of 6.0 overall, and no lower than 5.5 in any one component.

UK undergraduate degrees in hospitality, leisure and tourism typically take around three years to complete. Many offer opportunities to extend your studies with a year’s study abroad or work experience placement. Postgraduate degrees are usually between one and two years, with many universities offering an integrated foundation year, which can be useful if you have not studied the subject before.

Any UK degree spanning hospitality, leisure and tourism will give you the core knowledge and skills you need to work in the industry and travel the world. With so many areas covered within this subject there really are no limits to what you can do and where you can go. Typical modules on your course might include:
• Sustainable tourism
• Special interest tourism
• Transport economics and policy
• The digital customer experience
• Exhibitions and events
• Global planning and logistics
• Bed and room management
• Hospitality policies
Whatever specialisms you choose as you progress, you can be sure of gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the ways that international tourism works, along with insights into the supply chain, and audience behaviours. So you can be confident that you’ll graduate with the skills and experience that employers are looking for worldwide.

Hospitality, leisure and tourism are the gateway into a truly international career, and the UK is the best possible place to gain the knowledge you need. We’re home to some of the world’s most popular cities and historic landmarks and our tourism industry contributed £72bn to the UK economy in 2018. You’ll find a huge amount of expertise in the UK, covering everything from the serious end of logistics and events to the emerging technologies that are driving the industry. The UK’s hospitality sector has had to adapt to the global pandemic in all kinds of ways, so there’s no shortage of inspiration and industry connections to help you on your career journey.

UK hospitality and tourism graduates have the world at their feet, with a wide range of career opportunities available to them. You can go into anything from tourism and hospitality roles to marketing and business, health and safety, air cabin crew, holiday rep or travel agency manager. Starting salaries in hospitality related roles tend to be around £20,000, with lots of larger organisations offer graduate training schemes to help accelerate and guide your progression up the career ladder. But you may not want to work for anyone else. If you choose to apply your skills and experience to starting your own travel or tourism related business, the sky’s the limit.