The hospitality and leisure industries generate billions of pounds worldwide each year. Hospitality management is therefore a thriving, innovative industry which plays a crucial role in the global economy and in providing employment and exciting career opportunities. This course combines both the academic and specialist aspects of hospitality management, allowing you to study and experience its many subsectors.

The Atlantis H.O.T.E.L. Programme is a unique scholarship opportunity for hospitality management students; it allows you to undertake part of your degree in Finland and the USA and entitles you also to a further hospitality degree award.

We believe it is important to recognise and reward our students' achievements; as a result, industry-sponsored prizes are awarded each year to the top student of each stage.

A key feature of this course is the opportunity to meet and listen to professionals in the hospitality industry. We will deliver this through study visits and guest lectures at the University. You will also be eligible for student membership of the Institute of Hospitality (IoH), providing another perfect opportunity for networking.

Stage 1

• Marketing
• Professional Communication Skills
• Service Sector Management
• Tourism Hospitality Environment
• People Management
• Introduction to Management Accounting
• Culinary Arts and Food Safety
• International Management

Stage 2

• Organisational Behaviour
• Globalisation
• Food and Beverage Skills
• Brand Management
• Consumer Behaviour
• Accommodation Management
• Food and Beverage Management
• Technology in the Service Sector

You will have the opportunity to study abroad during year 2.

Stage 3

• Placement Route
  • Placement (1 year)
  • Management in Practice
  • Research Methods
• Taught Route One
  • Research Methods
  • Events Management 
  • Ethics and the Consumer
  • Personal Selling and Sales Management
  • Management of Innovation
  • Management Practice and Reflective Learning
  • Management of Change
  • One option from the followings:
    • Event Tourism: Legacy and Impact
    • Contemporary Human Resource Management
• Taught Route Two
  • Foreign University Study
  • Research Methods
  • Management of Innovation
  • Management Practice and Reflective Learning
  • Management of Change
  • One option from the followings:
    • Event Tourism: Legacy and Impact
    • Contemporary Human Resource Management
• Advanced Entry Route
  • Research Methods
  • Events Management 
  • Ethics and the Consumer
  • Personal Selling and Sales Management
  • Management of Innovation
  • Management Practice and Reflective Learning
  • Management of Change

  • One option from the followings:

    • Event Tourism: Legacy and Impact
    • Contemporary Human Resource Management
• Work Experience Route
  • Research Methods
  • Events Management 
  • Ethics and the Consumer
  • Personal Selling and Sales Management
  • Workplace Experience
  • Management in Practice

Stage 4

• Research Project
• Hospitality Contract Management
• International Marketing
• Cultural Aspects of International Management
• Managing Strategy for Hospitality
• Lifestyle Consumption and Experience Economies

SQA Higher: BBCC

GCE A Level: CCC

Irish Leaving Certificate Higher: B2B2C1C1

IB Diploma: 26

Alternative Qualifications:  Overseas qualifications and access programmes will be considered on an individual basis. Applications are welcomed from students with alternative qualifications and relevant work experience.

Degree Link Programme: A relevant HNC from one of our partner FE Colleges may be considered for year 2 entry. A relevant HND from one of our partner FE Colleges may be considered for year 3 entry.

* All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Placement 

In year 3, there are placement opportunities available locally, nationally and internationally, for example at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, AVC Media Enterprises, Malmaison Hotels, The Marcliffe at Pitfodels, Gleneagles Hotel, Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle, Bunchrew House Hotel, Le Fleuray Hotel (France), Disney Worldwide Services Inc (USA),  Fairmont Hotels and Resorts (Canada), Waccabuc Golf and Country Club (USA), The Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs (USA) and Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Brisbane (Australia).

Study Abroad

In years 2 and 3, there are opportunities to study with partner institutions in Europe as part of the Erasmus Programme.

Professional Accreditation

Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH).

If you are a Scottish resident or EU national you are not liable to pay fees and should apply to SAAS for funding.

Students from other parts of the UK should visit the appropriate website:

• England - http://www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk/
• Wales - http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
• Northern Ireland - http://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/

Unique Scholarship Opportunities

The ATLANTIS H.O.T.E.L Scholarship programme is unique to International Hospitality Management at Robert Gordon University. It offers successful applicants the opportunity to study in 3 countries during their degree: Scotland, Finland and USA. It also provides students with the opportunity to complete a placement in the USA and emerge with 2 Honours degrees in the Hospitality area.

All course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

All applications should be made through UCAS. All applicants must apply online at www.ucas.com/apply.

Once you register and create your username and password you are guided through the process of applying. After submission, log in to your UCAS Track account and you can see the progress of your application, view and respond to your offers.

Our graduates are in great demand and there are fantastic opportunities for varied and challenging careers in this sector. Positions held by graduates include international leisure centre manager, hotel manager, guest services manager, facilities manager, business centre manager, head of sales and marketing, quality advisor and sales manager - all within hospitality environments.