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University of Surrey · Guildford

International Hotel Management MSc

Master'sHospitality & Tourism

Teaches hotel operations, revenue management, service quality and strategic management for the international hospitality industry. For graduates seeking management roles in hotels and hospitality businesses.

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For courses needing a UK 2:1: 80% from a 3-year bachelor's or 60% from a 4-year special/5-year professional degree. For a UK 2:2: 70% from a 3-year bachelor's or 55% from a 4-year/5-year degree. Pre-Master's programme available.

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Potential funding at University of Surrey

Vice-Chancellor's Future Leaders Award offers a £7,500 fee waiver to selected high-achieving international undergraduate and postgraduate students (listed for Sri Lankan applicants for 2027 entry).

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Programme overview

A clearer look at International Hotel Management MSc

Teaches hotel operations, revenue management, service quality and strategic management for the international hospitality industry. For graduates seeking management roles in hotels and hospitality businesses.

This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on customer and visitor experience, hospitality, tourism or event operations, commercial strategy and sustainable destination or service management. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.

Course focus

What you can expect to explore

  • Customer and visitor experience
  • Hospitality, tourism or event operations
  • Commercial strategy and sustainable destination or service management
  • Understand hospitality and tourism operations.

Skills development

Capabilities you can build

  • Service design
  • Operations planning
  • Customer-experience analysis
  • Commercial communication

The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.

Learning experience

How you may learn

  • Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
  • Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
  • Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?

A strong fit for students who enjoy service-focused, international industries and want to combine customer experience with commercial operations. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.

Career direction

Where it may lead

Relevant career directions may include:

  • Hospitality manager
  • Tourism-development professional
  • Events manager
  • Guest-experience specialist

These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.

Course contents

Published course content for this programme.

16 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.

  1. 01
    Sylvia GanbertPublished course content
  2. 02
    Sylvia Ganbert Programme leader More informationPublished course content
  3. 03
    Surrey Hospitality and Tourism ManagementPublished course content
  4. 04
    DissertationPublished course content
  5. 05
    International Hotel Management MScPublished course content
  6. 06
    RESEARCH METHODSPublished course content
  7. 07
    STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTPublished course content
  8. 08
    SERVICES MARKETING FOR EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITYPublished course content
  9. 09
    OPERATING SYSTEMS & SUSTAINABILITYPublished course content
  10. 10
    STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF INT'NL HOTEL COMPANIESPublished course content
  11. 11
    ACCOUNTING & FINANCE FOR THE SERVICE INDUSTRYPublished course content
  12. 12
    REVENUE MANAGEMENTPublished course content
  13. 13
    ETHICS AND CSRPublished course content
  14. 14
    BUSINESS ANALYTICS IN SERVICESPublished course content
  15. 15
    CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SUSTAINABILITYPublished course content
  16. 16
    DESIGNING DIGITAL SERVICESPublished course content

Source checked 19 October 2026. Titles are shown as concise factual course information; the university remains the authoritative source.

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Entry requirements

Can I apply?

Academic
2:2 UK honours degree or a recognised equivalent; relevant work experience may be considered
Sri Lankan qualifications
For courses needing a UK 2:1: 80% from a 3-year bachelor's or 60% from a 4-year special/5-year professional degree. For a UK 2:2: 70% from a 3-year bachelor's or 55% from a 4-year/5-year degree. Pre-Master's programme available.
English (IELTS)
6.5 overall with 6.0 in each element
English alternatives
UG applicants need English at grade C in Cambridge O-level (and Cambridge/Sri Lankan O-level maths at grade C); some courses ask for more

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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on surrey.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with University of Surrey before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.