Hospitality

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2014-2015Undergraduate Study

Hospitality

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Look out for my sister publicationThis course prospectus should be used in conjunction with the Colchester Institute Guide to Undergraduate and Postgraduate Study, which gives details of fees, application process, student support, etc. If you haven’t picked up the Guide, you can download a copy from our website www.colchester.ac.uk.

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Welcome 4

Five Reasons to Choose Colchester Institute 5

About Hospitality 6

Getting to Know… Our Staff 7

Getting to Know… Our Students 8

Hospitality Courses 9-11

What’s Next? 12

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Our Courses 15

Hospitality CoursesHND in Hospitality Management 9

Foundation Degree in Management of Hospitality 10

BA (Hons) in Management of Hospitality 11

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At Colchester Institute we aim to provide all students with a high quality industry related learning experience.

The College is very proud of its well established partnership with the University of Essex. The partnership means that while our students enjoy the highly vocational relevance of our programmes, many will also emerge with a qualification, in most cases a degree, awarded by the University of Essex. We also offer Edexcel HNC and HND programmes in a range of areas.

There are few colleges that offer students fine dining, the chance to have their hair done and nails pampered, browse the on-site art gallery and see some fantastic music concerts all on one campus. The Colne Bistro and Balkerne Restaurant, our fantastic award winning restaurants, are open five days a week and offer delicious, five star meals. We also have three campus refectories and a Starbucks.

The College provides a free gym and students on an Essex degree programme are also entitled to student rate membership of the University of Essex Sports Centre for recreational use. For those interested in art, the Hay Gallery at Colchester Institute and The Minories, located in the town centre, both display work by students and visiting artists. The Swinburne Hall hosts an exciting programme of live professional and student performances throughout the year.

Colchester Institute is set within Britain’s oldest recorded town, a town that exudes history, modern culture and creativity. The thriving university town boasts a population of 160,000 and demonstrates a dynamic and exciting urban lifestyle. Colchester combines tranquillity and peace with the bustle and animation that goes with contemporary living. Studying at Colchester Institute means being only a ten minute walk away from the town centre. The town offers an abundance of shopping facilities, bars, clubs and restaurants.

Colchester Institute offers higher education programmes in:

• Art and Design • Business and Management • Computing • Construction • Counselling, Health and Sport • Early Years and Education • Engineering • Hospitality • Music and Performing Arts


1. TeachingAll courses are delivered by tutors with strong backgrounds in industry and business; many continue to practise in their vocational field. Their professional expertise and academic knowledge is valued by our students. Our students benefit from studying in smaller classes, regular formal and informal feedback on progress, the level of support, and the accessibility of their tutors. Expert speakers are frequently invited to share their specialist knowledge.

2. FacilitiesStudents benefit from an excellent range of specialist resources and facilities, including dance and drama studios, a Cisco networking suite and programming laboratory, onsite and town centre based art galleries and studio space, a well equipped library and resource centre. The brand new Higher Education Centre includes quiet and group study spaces, together with a common room.

3. CampusOur bustling, vibrant campus has a great mix of students and there is always something going on. The three refectories, take away and coffee shops offer plenty of choice throughout the day. You can even enjoy a delicious meal in our award winning restaurants.

Great value treatments are offered in the hair and beauty salons. The Swinburne Hall hosts live performances throughout the year and the Student Services team organises a calendar of events. The gym is open to all students and in term-time you can join classes for yoga, abs and Zumba. The Students’ Union offers a variety of services, including trips, clubs and societies, join one or create your own!

4. LocationColchester Institute is only a ten minute walk from the town centre with a great choice of entertainment and attractions, including theatres, a multi-screen cinema, exhibition spaces, live music venues and much more. There are first class sport and leisure facilities and a variety of clubs, pubs and restaurants. London is less than an hour away by train and the campus is a ten minute walk from the station. The cities of Cambridge and Norwich are readily accessible by train and the Essex coast is just a half-hour drive away.

5. TechnologyAt Colchester Institute we embrace technology, new first year degree and HNC/D students will be given an iPad to support their learning experience. The iPad has many exciting features including loads of free educational apps and the potential to develop a learning network. As requested by our students, the new Higher Education Centre is flooded with WiFi. Students will also have access to PebblePad, to create their own personal online journal and record of studies and webfolio.

Our state-of-the-art training centre at Colchester Institute provides excellent facilities, including two busy public restaurants. The extensive kitchens, restaurants, bars and reception areas are dynamic learning environments, where students have the opportunity to develop their managerial skills and knowledge to the high standard expected in the fast moving, customer focused hospitality industry.

Courses are designed to enable students to manage part-time employment and extend their knowledge through specialist work placements. With the emphasis on relating theory to practice and problem solving skills in a working environment, students can acquire the abilities and personal qualities essential for a successful career in hospitality management.

There are opportunities for progression from Higher National Diploma (HND) to a Foundation Degree or BA Honours course.

Our lecturing staff are passionate about the industry and have a wealth of experience. Working closely with hotels and restaurants, they ensure that training is vocationally relevant and qualifications are aligned to the needs of the industry.



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You joined Colchester Institute in 2010. Tell us about your journey and how you got to where you are now. I graduated in 2002 with an HND in Hospitality Management (and Licensed Retail). Then completed the BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Business Management the following year. I complemented my studies by working at the Hilton and Crowne Plaza which gave me valuable experience within my chosen industry.

Following graduation, I went travelling around Australia and New Zealand, working within various hotel and restaurant operations and gaining vital experience within the overseas hospitality industry. Since returning to the UK I have worked for leading hotels and brewers, including Inntel and, in 2011, I embarked on a part-time PGCE course to help me to develop my teaching skills and abilities and hope to graduate in 2013.

It’s a tough industry Jenny, what should potential students expect whilst studying for a degree. They need to have passion, a drive to succeed and the desire to progress. It defi nitely helps to be a people person too. Hospitality students will often have a strong work ethic and some even work alongside their studies.What opportunities are available within the industry?

Hospitality is a huge industry; basically wherever food or drink is sold there will always be somewhere to work! There are opportunities to work within sports grounds,

leisure and events, outside catering, hotels, food stalls, festivals and concerts, travel, sales and marketing, event planning and more! There are ample opportunities to work and travel abroad and experience the life that is hospitality - a very social one!

What drives you to teach?I have a passion for hospitality, if I am able to share my knowledge and that of others, alongside helping individuals to achieve their own career aspirations, then I am happy! Our

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Name: Jenny Kaye Job: Lecturer in Hospitality and Business

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Name: PaulCourse: Foundation Degree in Management of Hospitality

You’re back in full time education after a break. Has it been a big adjustment?I’ve actually enjoyed the change. I spent 25 years in sales, but made a decision to change career and I haven’t looked back! The lecturers have been great and, I have to say, one of the most worthwhile aspects of my course is simply being back in education and learning new skills.

I admit, I was slightly apprehensive about whether I’d be able to do it, as it had been a while since I had been in a learning environment, but those feelings quickly vanished once the course started and I got into the swing of things.

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Why did you choose

Colchester Institute?

My choice of study had to fi t around my other

commitments. As a mature student I have

responsibilities that younger students may not have,

such as a family. My place of study had to fi t in around

my life and Colchester Institute does just that. Also, my

wife was already studying here when I applied so I had

heard good things!

So what are your plans for the future?

Well, I already work part-time in catering management,

but I’m hoping, once I graduate, that this will open up

opportunities for me to forge ahead with a career in

hospitality management on a full-time basis.


Who is this course for?This is an ideal course for aspiring managers in the hospitality industry who want to gain a management qualification with a strong vocational, industry led, curriculum.

Course descriptionThis course develops a range of knowledge and understanding, skills and techniques, personal qualities and attributes essential for successful performance in the hospitality industry. The nature of delivery ensures that students are fully supported throughout each stage of the programme. Comments by students concerning the team of lecturers speaks for itself, “The quality of lecturers and their past experiences is a strength of the programme.”

Limiting the time away from work as much as possible, the full-time study option will only require students to attend College for two afternoons and evenings per week. Time at College will be spent in a vibrant learning environment, which will include practical based learning and also the importance of integrating theory to the contemporary hospitality environment.

Course contentModules include:The Contemporary Hospitality Industry • Finance in Hospitality • Customer Service • Food and Beverage Operations Management • Rooms Division Management • The Developing Manager

Optional modules:On-Licensed Trade Management • Contemporary Gastronomy • Creative Patisserie

Specialist modules:Small Business Enterprise • Marketing in Hospitality • Conference and Banqueting Management • Human Resources Management for Service Industries

What our graduates doUpon graduating, students will have a recognised hospitality qualification that could lead to junior management positions across a range of hospitality organisations. On successful completion of the HND in Hospitality Management students may have the opportunity to progress onto the final year of Colchester Institute’s BA (Hons) Management of Hospitality Degree.

HND in Hospitality Management

The HND in Hospitality Management is a new course developed to meet the needs of a thriving industry. Students on the programme will gain the skills and knowledge to succeed in the field of service and hospitality.

Course Type Full-time Part-time

Duration 2 years full-time 4 years part-time

Course Code ZH78001 (full-time) ZH78011 (part-time)

Applications Via UCAS (full-time) Direct to Colchester Institute (part-time)

Entry Requirements

60 UCAS points or a level 3 qualification (or equivalent). 4 GCSEs (grades A*-C) including maths and English or Functional Skills equivalent. Students without formal qualifications, but with appropriate work experience, will be considered individually. In addition, all applicants will be interviewed, to ensure suitability for the programme.

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This practical course offers an alternativepathway for those with experience in theindustry to gain recognised level 4 and 5

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Who is this course for?This course is for individuals keen to progress from operational roles and who are committed to developing their management and leadership skills in the hospitality industry.

Course descriptionThis Foundation Degree in Management of Hospitality programme provides students with the opportunity to develop and practice managerial skills and knowledge applied to the hospitality and service industries. The Management team of lecturers brings the workplace into the learning environment ensuring the skills and knowledge developed are aligned to the needs of the industry. A range of guest speakers and industry visits complement the team and further emphasises the dedication the team have in maintaining the vocational relevance of the degree programme.

In addition to the two days at College students will be required to undertake one day per week in a work placement. For many students the placement will be with their current, part-time employers, but if this is not suitable, all students will be supported with finding suitable work placements.

Course contentYear oneThe first year of the Foundation Degree programme is designed to introduce students to a range of management and hospitality subject areas and to develop the important academic skills needed in order to get the best degree possible.

Modules include:Introduction to Management • Hospitality Industry • Food and Beverage Studies • Business and the Business Environment • Consumer Behaviour • Investigative Project

Year twoThe second year is designed to build on the knowledge gained in the first year, developing problem solving analytical and evaluative skills to a higher level.

Modules include:Professional Practice • Accommodation and Facilities Management • Food and Beverage Management • Small Business Management • Contemporary Management Functions and Processes (which includes Marketing • Human Resources • Management Accounting • Contemporary Issues)

What our graduates doOn achieving the Foundation Degree, the vast majority of students progress onto the final year of the BA (Hons) Management of Hospitality programme. Upon graduation, students have gained successful employment in organisations such as Fred Olsen, Le Talbooth, Milsoms and Prested Hall.

Foundation Degree in Management of Hospitality

This course will develop the essential employability skills and knowledge required for a successful management career within the hospitality industry.



UCAS Code N227 (full-time)

Course Code ZC2FDMHP01 (part-time)


Entry Requirements

60 UCAS points plus GCSE maths and English (grades A*-C), or equivalent, or Access to Higher Education Certificate, or ABE Certificate in Business. Applicants without the above criteria will be interviewed to assess academic suitability.

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Who is this course for?This course is for individuals keen to progress from operational roles and who are committed to developing their management and leadership skills in the hospitality industry.

Course descriptionThis BA (Hons) Management of Hospitality programme provides students with the opportunity to develop management skills and knowledge applied to the hospitality and service industries. The Management team of lecturers brings the workplace into the learning environment ensuring the skills and knowledge developed are aligned to the needs of the industry. A range of guest speakers and industry visits complement the team and further emphasises the dedication to maintaining the vocational relevance of the degree programme.

Students are required to attend College for two full days per week ensuring that they have time out of College for study and for developing the important work experience portfolio. A variety of learning styles are used with an emphasis placed on relating theory to practice. Critical enquiry and problem-solving abilities will be exercised through a combination of practice, lectures, seminars, tutorials and student-led learning.

Course contentModules include:Year oneIntroduction to Management • Hospitality Industry • Food and Beverage Studies • Business and the Business Environment • Consumer Behaviour • Interaction and Design in Business Presentation

Year twoManaging International Business • Accommodation and Facilities Management • Food and Beverage Management • Small Business Management • Contemporary Management Functions and Processes (which includes Marketing • Human Resources • Management Accounting • Contemporary Issues)

Year threeConference and Events Management • Strategic Management • Hospitality Operations Management • Contemporary Issues in International Hospitality and Management • Digital Marketing • Undergraduate Dissertation

What our graduates doUpon graduation, students have gained successful employment in organisations such as Fred Olsen, Le Talbooth, Milsoms, Prested Hall, the Radisson Hotel Group and other hospitality graduate programmes. Some students have used their degrees to become teachers in schools and colleges, or work in conference and event management. Over 90% of students on this programme manage part-time jobs, which helps to ensure that upon graduation they either progress within their existing organisations or maintain their part-time positions using this as a platform to seek full-time employment.

BA (Hons) in Management of Hospitality

This course is designed to develop the essential skills and knowledge required to have a successful management career in the hospitality industry. It will bring to life all the elements involved in management with a focus on the hospitality and service sector.



UCAS Code N226 (full-time)

Course Code ZC2BAMHP01 (part-time)


Entry Requirements

120 UCAS points plus GCSE maths and English (grades A*-C), or equivalent, or Access to Higher Education Certificate, or ABE Certificate in Business. Applicants without the above criteria will be interviewed to assess academic suitability.

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Applying for a place

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Applying to UCAS

UCAS will receive applications for entry in 2014 from 1st September 2013. You are advised to apply as soon as possible and preferably before the first UCAS deadline of 15th January 2014. Art and Design courses at Colchester Institute have a deadline of 24th March 2014.

Colchester Institute will usually consider late applications received after the appropriate deadline and 30th June 2014 and through Clearing if places remain available.

Deferred entry

Colchester Institute accepts applications for students looking to defer entry until September 2015 for all courses. Any student applying for deferred entry would be required to meet the conditions of their offer by 31st August 2014.

How to apply

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Applicants from outside the United Kingdom

Overseas applicants can apply online using UCAS Apply via the UCAS website www.ucas.com. If you do not have access to the Internet, please contact the UCAS Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)870 1122211.


UCAS application fee

The application fee for 2014 was not available at the time of going to print. The fee for 2013 was £23 for a multiple application and £12 for a single choice. To confirm the application fees for 2014 please visit the UCAS website www.ucas.com for more information.

Employed applicants

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UCAS contact details

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Fees

Major Government reforms to student finance commenced in 2012-2013 resulting in universities and colleges being able to charge variable fees. Universities and colleges that want to charge more than the basic fee (level not yet set for 2014-2015) must provide additional support to promote access to disadvantaged students. At the time of printing, Colchester Institute had not set course fees and support levels for 2014-2015. Once we have done so, we will update the fees pages on our website. We therefore recommend you consult our website for this information before you submit your UCAS application for entry to study in autumn 2013. These changes apply to UK and EU students wishing to study higher education in England.

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How much money will I need and how do I get it?

Budgeting for student life is a tricky thing. The key is to be aware of the student loans and grants that are available to you, and to make sure you apply for them in good time. These can include Tuition Fee Loans, Maintenance Loans and Grants, and Disabled Students Allowance.

For more information please visit the Student Finance website at www.gov.uk/studentfinance, or call 0845 300 5090. For full-time courses, you apply for student finance from the January before you start your studies. You don’t need to wait until your UCAS offers have been made. For part-time courses, applications open in August.

Is there any other money I can get?

As well as student loans and grants, some students may be eligible for financial support through Access to Learning Funds which provides discretionary support to certain categories of student.

If you think your financial circumstances might prevent you from attending a full-time or part-time higher education course, our Student Finance team offers information on all aspects of student finance, including the application procedures. Please contact the team on (01206) 712293 for further information.

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In this prospectus you will find the entry criteria for our courses, quoted in UCAS points. The table below shows how many UCAS points each of the most common qualifications are worth. The Entry Requirements for the individual courses are stated on the course pages, in many cases applications are welcomed from potential students with non-traditional educational backgrounds. For information on the tariffs for other qualifications, please see the UCAS Tariff Tables via the QR code.

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D* D* D* 420 D* D* D 400 D* D D 380 D D D 360 D D M 320 D M M D* D* 280 D* D 260 M M M D D 240 M M P D M 200 M P P M M 160 D* A* 140

P P P M P D A 120 B 100 P P M C 80 D* 70 D A D 60 B 50

P M C E 40 D 30 P E 20

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Certificate of Higher Education - Construction • HNC in Construction and the Built Environment (Building Services Engineering) • Foundation Degree in Construction Management • BSc (Hons) in Construction Management (Commercial Management) • BSc (Hons) in Construction Management (Site Management)

HND in Hospitality Management • Foundation Degree in Management of Hospitality • BA (Hons) in Management of Hospitality

Certificate of Higher Education in Business Administration • HNC in Business • HND in Hospitality Management • Foundation Degree in Business Administration • Foundation Degree in Management • Foundation Degree in Management of Hospitality • Foundation Degree in Management of Sport • BA (Hons) in Management • BA (Hons) in Management of Hospitality • BA (Hons) in Management of Sport • Postgraduate Certificate in Management • Postgraduate Diploma in Management • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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