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HNC Hospitality Operations

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Hospitality is a growth industry both nationally and internationally, covering hotels, restaurants, pubs, leisure and travel. It needs good, trained staff and this course introduces you to the supervisory skills required for a successful and fulfilling career.

Our hospitality programs aim to give you exciting and interesting practical experience in our kitchens and through our partnerships with external organizations.

Special features

  • You will get hands-on, practical experience

  • You can study full-time or part-time to suit your personal and professional circumstances

  • Perth College UHI students will also enjoy working in partnership with organizations such as The Gleneagles Hotel

General Eligibility

  • 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above OR

  • 1 A level at grade D or above OR

  • SCQF Level 5 Food and Hospitality Studies; SCQF Level 6 Supervision and Leadership; SCQF Level 6 Professional Cookery; other relevant SCQF Level 6 OR

  • Foundation Apprenticeship Business Skills

  • You may be required to attend an interview

  • Previous experience in the hospitality industry may be taken into consideration in the application process

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

  • Food and beverage service

  • Food hygiene intermediate

  • Hospitality financial and control systems

  • Hospitality graded unit 1

  • Hospitality industry

  • Hospitality supervision

Optional units may include:

  • Accommodation servicing

  • Alcoholic beverages

  • Conferences: an introduction

  • Creating a culture of customer care

  • Event legislation: safety and licensing 

  • Events industry an introduction

  • Food production processes

  • Information technology applications software

  • Licensed premises operations

  • Management of human resource management for the hospitality industry 1 

  • Organizing an event

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL69
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo00
  • Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic3-Min 50

  • TOEFL-Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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