Master´s Degree inHospitality Management

Student Profile

The Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management / Máster en Dirección de Hoteles y Empresas de Restauración is aimed at university graduates with a passion for the hospitality and tourism sector, with a specific vocation for the planning, development and management of hotels and catering companies. These students will be able to take the Master’s Degree, and they will obtain an official qualification approved by ANECA if they successfully pass all the exams.

Entry requirements

A B2 English level is required to be admitted in this Degree.

You can provide any language proficiency certificate from this list. Any other English certificate will be evaluated individually.

Other entry requirements are: 

• Scanned biopage of your valid passport.
• High School academic transcript, Diploma and national exam result slip
• Statement of Purpose/Motivational Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

Career Opportunities

Both the theoretical knowledge, and the practical training at the Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management facilitate access to the labour market, both in the private and public sector.

Our postgraduates meet the demands of a wide range of professional profiles. The knowledge and skills obtained at the Master allow students to occupy leading positions in prestigious hospitality companies and to set up their business plan as entrepreneurs.

Our students search their internships -in the country of their choice- with the assistance of the Master’s Coordinator. We always aim students to apply for an internship in 5-star hotels or in a leading international chain where there might be opportunities for future employment. 

At the end of the programme graduates are qualified to become:

• Director of Rooms
• Director of Food and Beverage
• Director of Marketing
• Director of Sales
• Director of Finance
• Director of Purchasing
• Cost Controller
• Quality Manager
• Accounting Manager
• Front Office Manager
• Public Relations / PR Manager
• Reservations Manager
• Revenue Manager
• Groups and Conventions Director
• Director of Operations
• Director of Human Resources
• Community Manager
• Guest experience Manager/Director

Objectives

The Master’s in Hospitality Management aims to offer students the necessary theory and practical training to achieve, at the highest level, their personal and professional development as managers in companies related to the international hospitality industry.

Therefore, the curriculum is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge -both theoretical and practical- and to ensure their professional development as future directors/managers. The theoretical section covers all major hotel departments or divisions which enables students to have a thorough knowledge of the daily activity of a world- class hospitality establishment.

The practical section or internship comprises 500 hours and is developed with the collaboration of well-established hotels and hotel chains. The internship becomes the essential part of the student learning process i.e putting all the recently acquired theory into practice. This practical experience is crucial for students’ employability as it broadens their vision of the hospitality industry.

Why UCAM?

By studying the Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management / Máster en Dirección de Hoteles y Empresas de Restauración students will be able to carry out internships in large national and international hospitality companies (hotels, catering groups, cruise ships, catering, events, etc.) and learn from great professional mentors. In addition, they will receive excellent personalised attention from the institution

Degree accredited by: National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain