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 page.

 

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

 

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.

 You will study 6 modules during your foundation year, 3 in each semester.

Semester one:

• Communication and Academic Skills for HE
• Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Marketing
• Fundamentals of Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Semester two:

• Individual Project
• Personal and Career Development
• The Business Environment 

 

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.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

 

Walker, J.R. (2017) Introduction to hospitality management. 5th edition. Upper Saddle River. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

Kenyon, A., Robinson, P. and Musgrave, J. eds., (2020). Managing Hospitality Experiences. CABI.

 

You can also follow hospitality industry news and discussions online.

Institute of Hospitality 

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