European Training Center

Hospitality Management

The purpose of EUTC Higher Nationals in Hospitality Management is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in Hospitality Management and adapt to a constantly changing world. The qualifications aim to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them. The objectives of the EUTC Higher Nationals in Hospitality Management are as follows:

To provide an exciting, stimulating and challenging programme of study in Hospitality that combines subject knowledge and industry experience that is both responsive to the constantly evolving needs of students and
To equip students with hospitality skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global hospitality
To enrich the student experience through a diverse and innovative programme of study that stems from a vocational and technical
To empower students through the study of core themes in management, leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship to maximise
To provide education and training for a range of careers in hospitality, including food and beverage management, hotel management, kitchen management, facilities management and events
To provide insight and understanding into the diversity of roles within the hospitality industry, recognising the importance of networking and collaboration at all
To equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and
To provide opportunities for students to enter or progress in employment in hospitality, or progress to higher education qualifications such as an Honours degree in hospitality or a related
To provide opportunities for students to develop the skills, techniques and personal attributes essential for successful working
To support students to understand the local, regional and global context of the hospitality sector and support those students with a global outlook, to aspire to international career
To provide students with opportunities to address contemporary issues facing the industry, and society at large; with particular emphasis on sustainability and the environment, globalisation and the impact of digital
To provide opportunities for students to achieve a nationally-recognised professional qualification within their chosen area of
To offer students the chance of career progression in their chosen field, with particular emphasis on achieving management-level positions, professional recognition and
To allow flexibility of study and to meet local or specialist
To offer a balance between employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic
To provide students with opportunities to engage in an industry-recognised apprenticeship scheme for Hospitality Manager that aligns with their employer’s needs and their own career
To provide students with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional and statutory responsibilities within the

We meet these objectives by:

Providing a thorough grounding in hospitality principles at Level 4 that leads the student to a range of specialist progression pathways at Level 5 relating to individual professions within
Equipping individuals with commercial acumen, understanding and hospitality skills for success in a diverse range of roles in food and beverage, accommodation, events and contract catering services in
Enabling progression to a university degree by supporting the development of appropriate academic study skills required to apply and evaluate theories and concepts in core areas of
Enabling progression to further professional qualifications in specific hospitality areas by mapping to units in a range of professional hospitality