Bachelor of Hotel Management | Bachelor's degree | Tourism & Hospitality | On Campus | 3 years | VIVES University of Applied Sciences | Belgium

At the start you immediately choose one of our specializations: Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management . Both specializations offer a solid base of management, communication and teamwork. In addition, you will receive very specific courses that offer a wide range of employment opportunities as a manager in hospitality or chef in top restaurants, but as a graduate in hotel management you will also be highly sought after by many other sectors. Hospitality Management: The Hospitality Management specialisation offers a high level of professional knowledge and skills, three or four foreign languages, a strong economic foundation, good ICT skills, the ability to work in a team, presentation skills and international experience.These competencies are also highly appreciated in many other industries and will offer you the opportunity to continue your studies and obtain a Master’s Degree or an additional Bachelor’s Degree. Hospitality Management students are dynamic and interested in frequent social contacts, challenges and creative teamwork. A prior qualification from a catering school is not required. There is more to learning than studying alone. If you want, you can join SorHoMa, the student club for Hotel Management. The student club organises all kinds of activities for the students in the programme and a colloquium with keynote speakers from the hospitality sector. The programme is highly focused on practical experience. This is illustrated by the many projects, industry contacts and internships. During the ‘Café CuiZien’ project, for example, you and a number of fellow students will develop your own catering business by engaging in teamwork and by combining your language and presentation skills and your creative, economic and hospitality competencies. Direct contact with people in the field is an essential part of the course. In the first year, you will complete a one-week exploratory internship. In the second year, you will do a 6-week operational internship. The t