BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Hospitality

A recognised BTEC Level 3 Hospitality course will enable you to understand the size and scale of the current hospitality industry, explore and understand event management in the hospitality sector and ensure that you understand the impact of the hospitality industry on the environment and can take measures to reduce that impact.

When you graduate from the BTEC Hospitality course you will have a recognised qualification. You will be ready for a range of hospitality jobs and on the first step of a career in the hospitality industry.

IntroductionIntroduction

You will learn the skills that make for successful hospitality management in accommodation, food and beverage areas, such as staff recruitment and development, operational planning and organisation, and financial management and marketing.

Your hospitality management training will also take you into the background of the hospitality industry. You will study legal and statutory requirements.

There are three mandatory units in this course. Passing these units will allow you to gain a BTEC Certificate in Hospitality.

IntroductionIntroduction

Entry RequirementsEntry Requirements

To enrol in the BTEC Hospitality course, you must be aged To enrol in the BTEC Hospitality course, you must be aged over 16 and have a good standard of literacy and numeracy over 16 and have a good standard of literacy and numeracy supported by a general education. supported by a general education.

Although not mandatory, some experience in the hospitality Although not mandatory, some experience in the hospitality sector would be beneficial. sector would be beneficial.

General DataGeneral Data

Hours of study: 180 hours Hours of study: 180 hours

Study period: Up to 12 monthsStudy period: Up to 12 months

Cost: £495.20 + Postage Cost: £495.20 + Postage

There are no exam fees for our Hospitality There are no exam fees for our Hospitality course but you will need to pay a registration course but you will need to pay a registration fee to Edexcel within 28 days of enrolment if fee to Edexcel within 28 days of enrolment if you wish to receive your certificate, currently you wish to receive your certificate, currently £107.40

What will I gain?What will I gain?

On completion of the BTEC Hospitality course, On completion of the BTEC Hospitality course, you'll receive the BTEC Level 3 Certificate in you'll receive the BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Hospitality.Hospitality.

Edexcel, a Pearson company, is the UK's largest Edexcel, a Pearson company, is the UK's largest awarding body offering academic and vocational awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally.and internationally.

For over 25 years, Edexcel has championed For over 25 years, Edexcel has championed work-related learning through BTECs and other work-related learning through BTECs and other vocational qualifications.vocational qualifications.

AssessmentsAssessments

Assessments are a great way of checking your Assessments are a great way of checking your progress. During your BTEC Hospitality progress. During your BTEC Hospitality Management course, you'll complete three Management course, you'll complete three written assessments, one per unit, requiring written assessments, one per unit, requiring essay type answers.essay type answers.

Generally, assessments can be sent to us online Generally, assessments can be sent to us online via the ICS Student Community: it's the fastest via the ICS Student Community: it's the fastest way to receive your results.way to receive your results.

What will I receive?What will I receive?

You'll receive study materials that have been You'll receive study materials that have been specially designed for distance learning by specially designed for distance learning by experts.experts.

As a BTEC Hospitality student, you'll also receive As a BTEC Hospitality student, you'll also receive the complimentary textbook - Hospitality the complimentary textbook - Hospitality Management: an Introduction, by Tim Knowles.Management: an Introduction, by Tim Knowles.

You'll have access to an experienced personal You'll have access to an experienced personal tutor both online and over the phone, ready to tutor both online and over the phone, ready to help you with guidance and motivation.help you with guidance and motivation.

You'll also be part of the ICS Online Student You'll also be part of the ICS Online Student Community, where you'll have access to library Community, where you'll have access to library materials and your account information, as well materials and your account information, as well as vital links with your fellow students.as vital links with your fellow students.

TextbookTextbook

The Hospitality Industry; its links with tourism The Hospitality Industry; its links with tourism and travel and travel

Profile of the Accommodation Industry Profile of the Accommodation Industry Internationalisation and Growth within the Internationalisation and Growth within the

Hotel Industry Hotel Industry Hotel Management; dimensions and structure Hotel Management; dimensions and structure Aspects of Management Aspects of Management Accommodation Operations Accommodation Operations Legislation Legislation Restaurant and Fast Food Restaurant and Fast Food Contract Catering Contract Catering Brewing Industry Brewing Industry Leisure and Theme Parks Leisure and Theme Parks Trends in the Hospitality Industry for the next Trends in the Hospitality Industry for the next

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