Description
About the Department
The Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management / Máster en Dirección de Hoteles y Empresas de Restauración is aimed at university graduates with a passion for the hospitality and tourism sector, with a specific vocation for the planning, development, and management of hotels and catering companies. These students will be able to take the Master’s Degree, and they will obtain an official qualification approved by ANECA if they successfully pass all the exams.
Hospitality management involves all the tasks and aspects associated with managing a hospitality business. These businesses focus on welcoming customers and providing them with pleasant experiences, whether through dining, lodging, events, entertainment, or travel.
Hospitality management is a broad field that involves overseeing the day-to-day administrative, operational, and commercial activities of businesses in the hospitality industry. As opposed to the more narrowly focused “hotel management”, hospitality management is an umbrella term that covers various industries such as food and beverage, travel and accommodation, and event management. The departments under a hospitality manager’s stewardship may range from maintenance and housekeeping to spa services, concierge, reception, and many more.
The responsibilities that fall to hospitality managers differ according to the setting in which they are employed. Chiefly, these can include the following:
- Accounting and budgeting
- Interviewing, training, and managing staff
- Assisting with daily operations
- Optimizing business performance
- Fielding customer complaints and inquiries
- Ensuring health and safety compliance
Internship
UCAM’s career services will be available for students including the SOIL – “Orientation and Work Placement Service” of UCAM, “Portal de Empleo” – the university’s employment portal – and the “Network of Recruiting Erasmus”, a service that promotes international students’ employment in top companies throughout Spain.
Career Opportunities
- Both at the Corporate and Business Unit levels.
- Hotel and Catering Company Manager.
- Marketing, Communication, and Sales Manager.
- Food and Beverage/ Catering Manager.
- Quality Manager.
- Customer Experience Manager.
- Director of Revenue Management.
- Operations Manager.
- Accommodation Manager.
- Hotel Asset Manager.
- Hotel Consultant.
- Access to Doctorate.
Objectives
The Master’s in Hospitality Management aims to offer students the necessary theory and practical training to achieve, at the highest level, their personal and professional development as managers in companies related to the international hospitality industry.
Therefore, the curriculum is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge -both theoretical and practical- and to ensure their professional development as future directors/managers. The theoretical section covers all major hotel departments or divisions which enables students to have a thorough knowledge of the daily activity of a world-class hospitality establishment.
The practical section or internship comprises 500 hours and is developed with the collaboration of well-established hotels and hotel chains. The internship becomes an essential part of the student learning process i.e putting all the recently acquired theory into practice. This practical experience is crucial for students’ employability as it broadens their vision of the hospitality industry.
Why UCAM?
By studying the Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management / Máster en Dirección de Hoteles y Empresas de Restauración students will be able to carry out internships in large national and international hospitality companies (hotels, catering groups, cruise ships, catering, events, etc.) and learn from great professional mentors. In addition, they will receive excellent personalized attention from the institution
Requirement
Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree with CGPA > 2.50/4.00 OR 3.0-3.5/5.00
A copy of your international Passport Bio-Data Page.
WAEC Certificate
Undergraduate Certificate (ND & HND)
Undergraduate Transcript (ND & HND)
Passport Photograph
English Proficiency TOEFL (60 IBT), IELTS (5.5)
Curriculum Vitae
Two reference letters.
Statement of Purpose in English (A letter that states the Applicant’s Purpose for choosing the Program ).
Fees
Pre-Inscription fee: 280€
Application fee: 150€
Student Insurance: 49.12€
*The student insurance does not apply for online programs.
The amounts paid for pre-registration, registration and reservation fee are NOT refundable.
Tuition Fee €7,290 full program
Application Fee €20
Acceptance Fee €0
Housing Fee €300- €500 monthly
Living Fee €200- €300 monthly