Potential Earnings
£35,157.86
Key details
- Course area
- Catering and Hospitality
- Student type
- University Level
- Course type
-
Full-time University Level course
- Course level
-
Level 4
- Start date
- Monday 21st September 2026
- Location
- City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
- Fees
- £8,250.00
- Course code
- Parent course code:C050398 Child course code: Q050399
- UCAS course code
- HOS1
- UCAS institution code
- N30
Course introduction
This Level 4 Higher National Certificate course offers a broad introduction to the dynamic and exciting world of global hospitality. Students will learn about operational practice as well as the strategic development of the UK, European and international hospitality industries.
Whether you are new to hospitality or have relevant previous experience and want to widen your horizons, this highly-regarded qualification could enhance your future career prospects.
Students will be encouraged to gain knowledge and understanding of the broad aspects of Hospitality Management.
There will be a strong emphasis on employability skills and the underpinning knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic aspirations.
Programme content is designed to be appropriate for entry into or progression within the international hospitality sector and enables students to progress onto higher study at Level 5 Higher National Diploma (HND) or the final year of a BA (Hons) degree.
This course will be based at our new £58 million City Hub campus, near Nottingham train station. The campus opened in 2021 and features state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, with our award-winning Fletcher’s restaurant, cafe and live performing arts venue.
Level 4 units are planned to include:
- The Contemporary Hospitality Industry
- Managing Customers
- Sustainable Hospitality Practice
- The Hospitality Business Toolkit
- Leadership and Management for Hospitality
- Work Experience
- Professional Identity and Practice
The other unit allows students to study a strand of the hospitality industry in more detail - either Culinary or Food and Beverage
- Managing Food Production (Culinary) or
- Managing Food and Beverage Operations (Food and Beverage)
You can view the course specification here.
Timetable (subject to change)
The current timetable is as follows but this is subject to change:
- Monday 09:00 - 14:00 and Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
- Plus self directed study
Please note: Some classes may be delivered online.
Nottingham College is proud to have been awarded the Teaching Excellence Framework Bronze Award for high quality student experience and outcomes. You can read more about this on the Office for Students website.
Course information
1 year
Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Hospitality Management
Applicants should possess (or expect to achieve) a full Level 3 qualification or two A level passes.
GCSE English Language and Maths passes at Grades 9 to 4 (previously A* to C) are required. As an equivalent, we expect applicants to be working at (or to demonstrate competency at) Level 2 or above in English/literacy and Maths/numeracy.
Applicants must have a minimum of 48 UCAS points from:
- At least two A Levels at A2
- BTEC Diploma or Extended Diploma
- International Baccalaureate
- Access to HE Diploma
- T levels
Other combinations of qualifications and experience will also be considered, as will Level 3 qualifications not currently listed on the UCAS tariff.
Mature applicants not meeting the standard entry criteria but with relevant industry or life experience are very welcome to apply.
Assignments (including timed assessments – some under examination conditions), individual and group presentations, discussions, academic posters, displays, leaflets, recorded interviews/role plays, reflective journals and work-based projects.
From the Higher National Certificate (HNC) , students may progress to the Higher National Diploma (HND), from where they could progress to the final year of our BA (Hons) Business and Management degree or a similar programme at another institution (subject to entry requirements).
Students may further develop their careers by entering employment in a wide range of roles in the global hospitality and tourism sector such as: restaurant/bar/pub manager, conferencing and events manager, marketing and sales manager or hotel and resort manager.
About the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
The TEF is a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most: teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes from their studies.
Careers related to this course
Select career:
Catering and Bar Managers
Average Earnings
£22,831.74
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
Pathways
Accommodation, Travel and Food Services
People in these occupations provide lodging, travel, and tourism support services and prepare and serve food and beverages.
Skills
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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