Welcome to International Hospitality Management at Canterbury Christ Church University. The Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management Team would like to congratulate you on being accepted onto our programme and hope that you are looking forward to enjoying the next three years making new friends and studying for your degree. The semester does not start for a while and we know that you will have a lot to do to prepare. We appreciate that coming to University is going to be a big lifestyle change and there will be lots of new experiences, including the exciting overseas field trip early in 2025! We hope that we can make this transition as easy as possible for you so if there is anything that we can do to help, or if you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Course Director at ken.aduhene@canterbury.ac.uk.
Your Welcome Week is an essential introduction to your course and student life at CCCU, helping you to feel confident and prepared for your studies right from the very start.
UniTimetables provides an overview of all teaching activities on a course. Your individual timetable will be available via MyTimetable and is personalised to show you what modules and groups you are expected to attend.
Your individual student timetable can only be produced once you have engaged with online registration and created your computing account. It is essential you complete these tasks when invited, so that your course team can assign you to your teaching activities and publish your individual timetable.
Welcome to Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) and here’s to you beginning your BSc Hospitality Management at Christ Church Business School! We have no doubt that you have made the right choice, and we will be with you every step of the way during the next three or four years of your study. As Hospitality Management students, you will be immersed in a world of festivals, event planning at venues and attractions, and all aspects of this important industry.
Christ Church Business School is a caring and supportive community. As your Course Director, I will welcome you in person on your first day and your lecturers will guide you through the details of your course content. You will also make friends for life, as we make sure you have lots of opportunities to meet other students and have fun!
Please enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing you in September. In the meantime, explore the current trends in the hospitality industry. There are latest discussions on the advancement of technology use such as self-service, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Familiarise yourself with the industry news, policies and trends. Thinks about the future of the hospitality industry in the world of AI and Robotics.
You can stay up to date with what's happening in our Faculty with the Faculty Instagram.
This is a picture of Year 1 students on Residential Field Trip in Tenerife.
“The fact that within my course we had a residential field trip, which gave us the opportunity to have first-hand experiences of what, we learned throughout the course”. Student quote from NSS 2021.
Employability
We care about developing your employability skills from day one. While your first graduate job may seem far in the future, it’s never too soon to start filling your graduate CV with social and professional activities and experiences. In your second year, you will spend a whole semester within the Work-Based Learning module working on a project with an allocated client. In the past, we have worked with organisations such as Canterbury Festival, Shepherd Neame, Dreamland, Visit Kent, Cave Hotel and many more. This will give you an opportunity to prepare yourself for the world of work.
“The opportunities provided by the course. The work-based learning module provided work experience opportunity and career opportunities”.
Student quotes from NSS 2021
Support & Wellbeing
Importantly, we care about you as a person, your wellbeing, and your success. We make sure we have time for you, and we provide a large number of resources to support you with your finances, your mental health and your study skills. We will be with you every step of the way!
Here are some quotes from students:
“Lecturers are generally good at responding to emails and will always take the time to see you for one-to-one”.
“Courses have been interesting and staff are nice and helpful at all times”.
“I felt very supported and part of a community within my course. Students' interests defiantly felt at the highest importance to staff of the course”.
“There have been great opportunities to interact and connect with fellow students! This was due to the free trip to Tenerife in our first year”.
NSS 2021
Getting started
Starting university can be daunting but fret not as this is completely normal. We understand that you have made a big step to achieving your future goals by investing time, money, and energy to this degree.
Your first year at Christ Church Business School is divided into two semesters and you will study three modules in each one.
Semester 1:
Introduction to Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Developing Academic and Professional Skills
Marketing and Digital Media
Semester 2:
Residential Field trip
Accounting and Finance for the Service Industry
Current and Future Trends
Unique Event: Annual Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) Student Conference.
“The fact that within my course we had a residential field trip, which gave us the opportunity to have first-hand experiences of what, we learned throughout the course”.
Student quote about year one experience from NSS 2021
Learning at Christ Church Business School on the BSc Hospitality Management
We care about you being at ease and confident about your studies and not worried. So, we have put in place a welcome week starting on the week of Monday 16 September 2024 with lots of activities for you to familiarise yourselves with the way we teach and the way we will mark your work and support you all the way through. Make sure you attend to start making friends!
Community
On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!
CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.
We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.
