Hospitality, Events and Tourism Foundation Pathways

Start your journey to a career in hospitality, events or tourism

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Start your journey to a career in hospitality, events or tourism

Start your journey

This Foundation Year course is designed for those who want a degree in Hospitality, Events, or Tourism Management but don’t have the standard entry requirements. 

We’ll prepare you for your degree during the Foundation Year, bringing you up to speed with academic skills and providing a firm grounding in the subject. This will enable you to excel in higher education, and have a head start on the subject specific knowledge and skills in your degree programme. You can then go on to study the full undergraduate degree.

Your student experience, learning and employability will be enriched through tailored activities such as small tutorial groups, field trips and events with current students and alumni in your chosen field of study.

Why choose UEL?

  • This Foundation Year is the same for BA (Hons) Events Management, BA (Hons) Hospitality Management and BA (Hons) Tourism Management. 
  • Our Foundation Year is flexible, you can transfer on to another eligible course if you change your mind at the end.
  • Gain the crucial knowledge and experiences needed to prepare you to succeed on one of our undergraduate degrees.
  • You will be guided and supported by an academic advisor from your degree course.

How it works

Choose

Choose one of our Hospitality, Events or Tourism Management courses that include a Foundation Year

Complete your foundation year

After you’ve completed your foundation year you can move to any eligible degree.

Complete your chosen BA course

Complete your chosen BA (Hons) degree, leading to many employment opportunities. You could even continue study on one of our Postgraduate degrees.

Our Foundation Year courses are perfect for you, if you...

  • Returning to education after a long time, or you have not completed the relevant subject specific qualifications for direct entry into our degree programmes
  • Still evaluating which degree pathway is the right one for you
  • Interested to follow a professional career in hospitality, events, tourism or related industries
  • Ready to train for a new profession and would like an introduction to the subject area
  • An international student wanting an additional year to adapt to the UK academic system
  • Not sure if university life is the right path for you
  • Thinking of re-training and would like an introduction to the area
  • Been away from education for a long time, or have an incomplete education history
     

Direct route into our HOSPITALITY, EVENTS AND TOURISM COURSES

Apply to one of the following courses to take advantage of the many benefits that our foundation year programme provides and progress directly on to your chosen Undergraduate degree.

Contact us

If you want to know more about our hospitality, events and tourism foundation courses, get in touch via the email below - we're always happy to help!

For Hospitality and Tourism Management:

Email Birte Schmitz

For Event Management:

Email Lynthon Musamadya

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