Foundation Programme in Hospitality and Tourism - Course Structure

Develop essential research skills and the ability to ensure your findings can be documented, analysed and conveyed for maximum effect through this module. It covers the foundations of good study practice, and will teach skills that stay relevant throughout your future learning and career.

Learn to take advantage of opportunities for career progression with this module, designed to help you identify your career preferences and enabling you to pursue them from an informed standpoint.

Get to grips with the fundamentals of travel and tourism with this module, developed to investigate the structure and function of industry organisations. You will also examine the important issues and major developments facing the sector.

Develop your knowledge of the classification systems and standards used in hospitality businesses, as well as a detailed awareness of their structure. You will also examine different types of ownership, services, customers and products.

This covers how marketing research, planning, and marketing mix are used by all organisations (even non-commercial, public and voluntary ones). It focuses on the customer – including why and how customer groups are targeted.

Learn how to identify the aims and objectives of a project, as well as ensuring they are met. You will understand the process of preparing, planning, managing and assessing the results of a project.

This module helps you bring together the knowledge and skills gained during your foundation studies. You will apply all these competencies in drafting a Final Major Project (FMP) and Statement of Intent (SoI).