Study Mode
OnlineNext Start Date
September 2024Duration
16 Months
Why a Master's in Hospitality?
To put it simply, in today’s complex and competitive world if you want to work at executive level in a big company or if you want to successfully manage an SME, a bachelor’s degree is not enough anymore. The knowledge you need is simply not available at undergraduate level. Slowly but surely masters become the new baseline qualifications for higher education. Hospitality is a big global sector driven by multinational corporations. If you want access to upper-level management within one of them, you need more than a bachelor’s degree.
If you’re managing a small hospitality business, you will find an undergraduate degree and relevant work experience enough to successfully complete the job. But if your business grows you will realize that it is not enough anymore.
With a master’s degree, you would have the knowledge needed to boost your career, helping you move to upper-level management, positions with more security and potentially a role with higher pay.
Who is the programme for?
Recent Graduates
Recent Level 6 graduates with a business or hospitality undergraduate degree (Honours) or a CTH Level 6 Professional Diploma
Industry Professionals
Industry professionals who have experience in hospitality, looking to enhance their knowledge and gain access to higher employment positions.
What We Deliver
2 stackable professional & academic certifications
Advanced Training in U.S. or Work Placement in EU
100% digital delivery (asynchronous and synchronous)
2 final degree options for a larger career perspective
Taught in English
International lecturers
Our Advantages
Affordability
Employability
Programme Structure
European Track
The Level 7 Executive Diploma in International Hospitality & Tourism Management covers all the key management skills in its eight different units. It is designed to equip you with the skills you need to advance your career into senior management roles within this huge global industry.
Mandatory Units – Online / Off Campus Delivery
Strategic Management
Managerial Finance
Operations Management in Hospitality & Tourism
Marketing & Customer Experience Management
Global HRM Strategies
Destination Management
Events & Project Management
Research Methods in Hospitality & Tourism
Work Placement
This is either a continuation of our Undergraduate Optional Employment or a new placement secured by the school with one of our partner host companies throughout Europe.
This Work Placement has also the role to cover tuition expenses with Level 7 and the MSc / MBA Top-Up.
The Level 7 qualification provides progression onto Top-Up Level part of the program.
From this point forward students can choose to finish their postgraduate studies with either a Hospitality Management or a more general Business Management master’s degree:
- Coventry University London - International Hospitality and Tourism Management MSc
- Anglia Ruskin University - Master of Business Administration
All Level 7 graduates are automatically admitted with Coventry University London’s (CUL) MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management Advanced Standing, which they will complete online. This final academic semester is delivered by CUL, while AHA acts as a support center and continues to deliver all career services for students. The academic delivery is designed to accommodate students attending a full-time internship or employment.
Mandatory Units – 100% Online (Off Campus) Delivery
CMI Leading Diverse Work Forces
Dissertation / Final Project
Level duration: 3 months
Work Placement
This is either a continuation of the Undergraduate Optional Employment or a new placement secured by the school with one of our partner host companies throughout Europe. This Work Placement has also the role to cover tuition expenses with Level 7 and the MSc Top-Up.
All Level 7 graduates are automatically admitted with Anglia Ruskin University’s (ARU) Master of Business Administration Advanced Standing (Final Project Stage), which they will complete online. This final academic semester is delivered by ARU, while AHA acts as a support center and continues to deliver all career services for students. The academic delivery is designed to accommodate students attending a full-time internship or employment.Â
Mandatory Units – 100% Online (Off Campus) Delivery
Major Project (Entrepreneurial Action)
Level duration: 4 months
Work Placement
This is either a continuation of the Undergraduate Optional Employment or a new placement secured by the school with one of our partner host companies throughout Europe. This Work Placement has also the role to cover tuition expenses with Level 7 and the MBA Top-Up.
American Track
The Level 7 Executive Diploma in International Hospitality & Tourism Management covers all the key management skills in its eight different units. It is designed to equip you with the skills you need to advance your career into senior management roles within this huge global industry.
Mandatory Units – Online (Synchronous) Delivery
Strategic Management
Managerial Finance
Operations Management in Hospitality & Tourism
Marketing & Customer Experience Management
Global HRM Strategies
Destination Management
Events & Project Management
Research Methods in Hospitality & Tourism
Advanced Training USA
The main objectives of the third work experience include to deepen the knowledge gained so far, by continuing your career with an Advanced Training at the same host company where you completed your previous internship.
This placement has also the role to cover tuition expenses with Level 7 and the MSc / MBA Top-Up.
The Level 7 qualification provides progression onto Top-Up Level part of the program.
- Coventry University London - International Hospitality and Tourism Management MSc
- Anglia Ruskin University - Master of Business Administration
All Level 7 graduates are automatically admitted with Coventry University London’s MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management Advanced Standing, which they will complete online. This final academic semester is delivered by CUL, while AHA acts as a support center and continues to deliver all career services for students. The academic delivery is designed to accommodate students attending a full-time internship or employment.
Mandatory Units – 100% Online (Off Campus) Delivery
CMI Leading Diverse Work Forces
Dissertation / Final Project
Level duration: 3 months
All Level 7 graduates are automatically admitted with Anglia Ruskin University’s Master of Business Administration Advanced Standing (Final Project Stage), which they will complete online. This final academic semester is delivered by ARU, while AHA acts as a support center and continues to deliver all career services for students. The academic delivery is designed to accommodate students attending a full-time internship or employment.Â
Mandatory Units – 100% Online (Off Campus) Delivery
Major Project (Entrepreneurial Action)
Level duration: 4 months
How you will learn
Course Delivery & Evaluation
Description of Each Unit
In this unit, students will gain knowledge and an understanding of traditional and emerging modes of application of project management philosophy in contemporary organisational environments. Students will also develop the skills to critically analyse and evaluate current project management practices in event organisations, and offer competent suggestions for improvements of existing event project management processes.
Course Code
7EPM
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Assignment Event management plan + Post event report
This unit aims to give students a critical understanding of the nature of operations management in travel, tourism and hospitality industries, focusing on present-day local and global customer experience developments. It also emphasises business awareness, proactive and logical thinking, research and critical analysis to help future managers make sound tactical and strategic customer experience management decisions on a local and global scale.
Course Code
7OMHT
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Written Exam
Course Code
7RMHT
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Assignment
The aim of this unit is to explore the related theories of consumer behaviour within the tourism and hospitality industries, including the management of service quality and customer satisfaction. This unit examines the relationship between marketing and customer experience management following the customers’ journey from their initial research through to post purchase behaviours and emphasizes the importance of value creation. Students will therefore develop the ability to keep abreast of the changing demands of customers and the ways in which they wish to be marketed to.
Course Code
7MCEM
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Assignment
Marketing audit & Multimedia Presentation
This unit aims to challenge the concept of strategy, its scope, purpose and outcomes, and provides a practical outline of a number of different approaches to strategic management. The unit also highlights the globalization of technologies and markets and looks at the role of strategic alliances and international collaborations in establishing and nurturing competence for the achievement of strategic advantage. Students will develop their ability to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each situation working on real practical situations.
Course Code
7SM
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Written Exam
Through theory, research, evidence and real-life case studies, students will develop skills to critically examine the challenges facing multinational organisations in managing their current and future work force.
Course Code
7GHRM
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Assignment
Analysis Report
This unit critically evaluates the major challenges facing tourism development in the modern world and discusses prospective solutions which have been developed to help the tourism and travel industry achieve the goal of overall sustainability. A particular emphasis is given on the role and importance of strategic thinking for the management of tourism, examining various tourism planning approaches and discussing the role of tourism planning within the context of destination development.
Course Code
7DM
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Assignment
Research Paper
The aim of this unit is to explore key accounting and finance practice and the associated decision-making tools within organisations. It covers the nature of accounting and finance tools within hospitality and tourism business environments, and considers appropriate management techniques to help identify strategic options through a wide range of business scenarios. Students will gain significant knowledge on the type of financial information that is routinely produced by organisations for internal and external use and will develop their ability to critically evaluate and interpret financial information.
Course Code
7MF
UK Credit
15
Assessment
Assignment
Case Study
The credits for all of these units amount to a total of 120 credits.
How Will the Dissertation / Final Project Take Place?
Career Development
1st Year of study
Career development
- Access to job-search platforms, online career blogs and advice
- Career Profiling (personality, interests, values and personal mission)
- Create your own Career Brand
- Resume & Cover Letter prep
- Coaching and interview prep
- Recruitment Fairs
- Field trips and other networking events
Personal development
- Learning How to Learn
- Communication Skills
- Presentation Skills
2nd year of study
Career development
- Personal Mission Statement
- SWOT Analysis and Career Goals
- Career Planning
- Recruitment Fairs
- Field trips and other networking events
Personal development
- Emotional Intelligence
- Mindfulness Skills
3rd year of study
Career development
- Job Search Strategies
- Recruitment Fairs
- Field trips and other networking events
Personal development
- Stress Management
- Time Management
4th year of study - Master
Career development
- Recruitment Fairs
- Field trips and other networking events
Personal development
- Leadership Skills
Internships in 2024
European Track
This is either a continuation of the Undergraduate Optional Employment or a new placement secured by the school with one of our partner Host Companies throughout Europe. It is designed to accommodate the online study schedule (during both Level 7 and Top-Up Level) and to help students cover expenses with tuition.
For current year placement options please see the Undergraduate Optional Employment tab or make an appointment with a Career Representative.
Alternatively, students can independently identify management training programs or regular employment on their own if they wish so, or on the school’s online career platform which features 1,000+ openings per month at top hotels around the globe.
American Track
The 3rd internship is offered in exclusive partnership with Odyssey International Group, the largest internship and trainee J1 visa sponsor organization in the U.S.
The main objective of this third training experience is to deepen the knowledge gained so far by continuing your career with an Advanced Training at the same Host Company where you completed your previous internship. Internship 3, taking place in the USA, can be accessed only by the students who:
– Opted for the American Track and have successfully completed Internship 2 in the USA.
– Are currently enrolled within the postgraduate program.
This internship has a duration of 12 months (throughout Level 7) with May start dates every year. The Advanced Training will provide exposure to the management and supervisory tasks and duties. The participant will be able to understand the organization from a different perspective and work closely with the management and supervisors on the organization of the department. School and visa sponsor also provide support and monitoring before departure as well as during the whole stay in the U.S.
Compensation from Host Companies includes a stipend that usually starts at $2,400/m and goes as high as $4,000/m with benefits like accommodation and meals on duty included as per each company’s policy. See Fees & Earnings page for more country info and check with the Career Department for specifics about each Host Company.
Internship Stories
Internships are a crucial part of our programme. They are not only an amazing educational and professional experience, but also a chance to have fun, travel to new places and meet new people.Want to learn more about what it’s like to go on an international internship with us?
Certification
On successful completion of Level 7
Level 7 Executive Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management, awarded by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
Master of Science (MSc) in International Hospitality & Tourism Management
Coventry University London
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Anglia Ruskin University
Fees, Funding and Earnings
Education is valuable, and value can’t come without a cost. But this doesn’t mean that it should not be accessible. Our approach is: we can’t waive the cost, but we can find meaningful employment for you, so you won’t just cover tuition, but also gain income.
To achieve this, we alternate study and work periods, we choose hybrid higher education models and we work with just the right university partners and host companies. This way, by the end of the study programme you will have gained a good education, a degree from a British or European University, plenty of work experience and money in your bank account.
If you're passionate, you can make it happen!
No matter how much money you have or don’t have, you can afford our study programme - if you’re willing to work your way through!It doesn’t include subsidized tuition and gratuities on public services but instead it focuses on creating earnings that would cover the cost of tuition and turn profit for each student. It also makes our students financially independent at a young age and gives them the chance to rely on themselves, to be high achievers in life and to become the next strong pillars of our economy and society.
We drive a high-value model, which is opposite to the low-cost model usually followed by traditional public higher education institutions. It has been designed so quality international higher education would be accessible to a variety of students coming from different social environments.
Students taking placements provided by AHA should be able to at least cover their tuition expenses by the end of Internship 3.
Tuition
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma
Months 1 to 12
First installment – September, 2024
Last installment – August, 2025
MBA Top - Up
Months 12 to 16
- The three payments are due in months 12, 14 and 16.
Tuition includes:
Tuition does not include:
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma
Months 1 to 12
First installment – September, 2024
Last installment – August, 2025
MSc Top - Up
Months 12 to 15
- Full payment is due in month 12, upon Top-Up level commencement.
Tuition includes:
Tuition does not include:
(1) Earnings are exclusive of living expenses. Some Host Companies provide accommodation for free, some for a low rent, some not at all. Check with your Career representative all internship offers before applying for one.
(2) Host Companies should be considered on other merits as well (training opportunities, standards of service, career development opportunities etc), not just short-term financial compensation. Our Career representatives will advise on the best formula for you giving your individual circumstances.
(3) Work Placement earnings – this is a simulation. Although these figures are accurate to the best of our knowledge, they are informative and not legally binding. They represent an average of last year’s stipends (and current year offerings) paid by the Host Companies in each chosen country. For exact figures for each Host Company please see a Career Department representative.
(1) Earnings are exclusive of living expenses. Some Host Companies provide accommodation for free, some for a low rent, some not at all. Check with your Career representative all internship offers before applying for one.
(2) Host Companies should be considered on other merits as well (training opportunities, standards of service, career development opportunities etc), not just short-term financial compensation. Our career representatives will advise on the best formula for you giving your individual circumstances.
(3) Advanced Training earnings are guaranteed at no lower than $15/h by study agreement. They can also differ from one Host Company to another and can go as high as $25/h.
Discount Policy
Postgraduate Diploma Full Payment Discount
€400
Applies to students who choose to prepay in whole the Postgraduate Diploma part of the program, until August 1st.
Referral Program
Referral Program Discount
€250
A discount of 250€ to the tuition fee will be granted to the American Hotel Academy student who refers our academy to their friends/ family/ colleagues.
1. The discount is only received by the student who refers, not the one who is referred.
2. The discount is earned when the candidate who was referred enters their 2nd academic year.
3. The referred candidate must NOT be in our database already.
4. You can be rewarded for up to 3 referrals per year.
Private Scholarship Plan
Odyssey International Group covers two full scholarships for AHA students choosing to apply for an internship in the U.S. this year. Each scholarship covers $4,000 (complete program fee). Want to embark on a career in luxury hospitality? Two students who secure interviews with Montage International, a renowned luxury hospitality company in the U.S., have the chance to win a $4,000 scholarship covering their J1 program fees.
Please see a Career Department Representative for more information on how you can benefit from this great opportunity.
Employer Billing Plan (for Companies)
This plan is for you if:
- You are the employee of a company that wants to contribute to your personal development plan.
- Your employer contracts the tuition fee.
Who is eligible?
- All undergraduate or postgraduate candidates (both EU and non-EU nationals).
- Professionals for whom employers want to invest in their personal development.
Benefits for both:
- The student will have access to higher education at lower costs.
- The employer can increase the company’s productivity by investing in its employees’ training.
- The employer can deduct the costs with the training of its employees.
How does it work?
When you fill out your application form, check the Employer billing plan box. In case you are accepted, you will be contacted by the Admissions Office to conclude the forms.
Study Loans
Did you ever think that international education is out of reach? Did the costs and expenses scare you? Probably they did, but it’s no longer the case. What if we told you that you can receive top-quality education, at an international level, as affordable as any other in Romania?
There are options for you to invest in your education and focus only on what matters: your study experience.
FINS Student Loans
FINS is part of EDUCATIVA, the largest organization in Romania delivering educational services and products.
â—‹ You can get up to 25.000 EUR
â—‹ Covering of all your educational expenses (tuition fees, accommodation, transportation, medical insurance, etc.)
â—‹ Fair evaluation based on your academy application file
â—‹ Flexibility – you can adjust the loan depending on a need-basis and it will be offered in monthly installments
â—‹ Grace period for the whole duration of your studies and up to 1 year after graduation
â—‹ Up to 10 years repayment period
â—‹ Interest rates comparable with bank loans but with very flexible conditions: interest between 9% and 11%
â—‹ No job, income or co-signer is required to acess this loan
â—‹ In difficult situations, they can temporarily suspend the payment of your loan installments. They will also do their best to help you in other ways so that you can recover as soon as possible.
If you want to learn more about FINS, you can do so by contacting us directly using the info below or directly on their website. (click here).
BRD Study Loans
Use BRD’s calculator to find your best loan option, duration and payment:
â—‹ You can get as much as 130.000 lei (or its equivalents in EUR or USD) without any guarantees.
â—‹ Grace period up to 6 months (without any mortgages) in which you only pay interest, taxes and the initial installment.
â—‹ Benefit from a maximum time of 10 years.
○ Any type and amount of income is accepted – salary, pension, royalties, rent income and income from independent activities.
â—‹ You can get a larger sum if you can bring the salary of 3 other co-debtors.
â—‹ You are safe throughout the whole period of the loan via a life insurance that protects you and your loved ones in case of unemployment, temporary incapacity of work, complete and permanent paralysis of any nature and death of any nature.
â—‹ The contracts are in effect upon signing and for the entire duration of the loan, while the payment is done monthly.
DISCLAIMER
The loan offer mentioned above is not created or in any way associated with American European Education or any of its academies. It belongs to its respective banking institution. For additional information, please contact the institution mentioned above.
To put it in a nutshell, you will receive an education that is vastly superior in quality, free of charge on the spot, with no worries or headaches. Instead, you are granted the golden opportunity of payment after a few years, once your studies are finished and you have secured a job.
So, if someone were to ask you now about public vs. private educational institutions, knowing that financing is no longer an issue, what would you choose?
Entry Requirements
Academic
A CTH Level 6 Professional Diploma (1) OR a Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, tourism or a business management-related subject from a recognized university (2) OR other recognized qualification at Level 6 OR any Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 5 years of evidenced work experience at managerial level within the hospitality or tourism industries (3).
English Level
All students without English as a first language must hold at least IELTS 6.5 or other evidence of competence in English at this level. We also present the option of taking the Duolingo English Test, which requires a minimum score of 105 points.
Minimum Age
Students need to be at least 22 years old upon enrolment into our programme.
Teodor Berszan
Senior Admissions CounsellorNeed assistance?
If you have questions regarding the application procedure, our educational offerings, or any other concerns, don’t hesitate to ask for support.
Our team is ready to help you from Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.
How to Apply
Ready to take the first step towards an exciting career?Explore our postgraduate subjects
Hospitality & Tourism – MSc
If you want access to upper-level management within one of them, you need more than a bachelor’s degree.
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Hospitality & Tourism – MBA
If you want access to upper-level management within one of them, you need more than a bachelor’s degree.
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Events Management – MBA
This programme is a dynamic and industry-relevant academic journey, that equips students with the cutting-edge skills and knowledge demanded by the rapidly evolving events industry.
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