Hospitality Management

(BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Hospitality Management (BBA, 4 Years)

Duration 4 years
Qualification Awarded Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management
Level of Qualification Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Study Full-time or Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits 240

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Profile of the Programme

The degree programme sets out to provide the student with the necessary tools and competencies to add value to any hospitality organisation. The variety and scope of the courses offered provide a sound grounding for supervisory/managerial personnel reflecting the skills, knowledge and competencies hospitality managers need to possess in order to flourish in a very challenging, diverse and highly demanding working environment.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Our hospitality degree will prepare you for a successful career at the heart of one of the world’s most exciting and rapidly growing industry

Careers with a hospitality degree

  • Hotel General manager
  • Restaurant manager
  • Food & Beverage Coordinator
  • Food Beverage Outlets Manager
  • Catering manager
  • Event manager
  • Banquet Manager
  • Guest Relations Manager
  • Accommodation manager
  • Executive Housekeeper
  • Holiday representative
  • Customer service manager
  • Guest Experience Manager
  • Hospitality Services Coordinator
  • Communication Specialist / Digital Marketing officer
  • Hotel Human resources officer
  • Outdoor activities manager
  • Entrepreneur

Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency  

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

  • TOEFL – 525 and above
  • Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
  • Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
  • Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
  • GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
  • Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
  • Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
  • KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
  • Anglia – Level B2 and above
  • IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
  • Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects and class participation .  

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

Concentration:  Integrated Resort Management 

  1. Discuss challenges and opportunities in the international hospitality environment in relation to Integrated Resort Management
  2. Analyze recent Resort Management developments in the fields of Casino, Wellness, Banquets, Leisure and Recreation, Security and Crisis Management.
  3. Develop hospitality professionals who can manage and lead in an Integrated Resort environment.
  4. Assist students to comprehend the requirements and complexity of an Integrated Resort.

Concentration:  Hotel and Restaurant Management 

  1. Discuss challenges and opportunities in the international hotel and restaurant environment.
  2. Analyse various operational strategies and techniques applied to  Hotel and Restaurant  management and other aspects of Hospitality.
  3. Assist students to acquire the management skills,knowledge and competencies    necessary to develop successfully in an international  Hotel and Restaurant environment.
  1. Analyze recent Hotel and Restaurant  Management developments in the fields of Accommodation , Food and Beverage Control , Banquets, Safety ,Security and Technology.

Section: A Major Core Requirements
ECTS: Min. 36 Max. 36

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-100 Introduction to Hospitality Management 6
HOSP-110 Food and Beverage Management 6
HOSP-235 Housekeeping and Facilities Management 6
HOSP-245 Managing Front Office Operations 6
HOSP-310 Hospitality IT with Digital Marketing 6
THOM-450 Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism 6

Section: B Concentration 1: Hotel and Restaurant Management
ECTS: Min. 72 Max. 78

Notes: If HOSP-491 is not chosen, then THOM-475 is required from the electives. The course of THOM-450 is also included in this concentration.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
HOSP-105 Food Science 6
HOSP-111 Food Production and Service Operations 6
HOSP-210 Bar Management 6
HOSP-211 Restaurant Operations Management 6
HOSP-320 Food and Beverage Control 6
HOSP-350 Food Service Layout and Design 6
HOSP-410 Service Quality Management 6
HOSP-491 Thesis 12
THOM-201 Internship I 6
THOM-300 Conferences and Exhibitions 6
THOM-361 Nutrition for Optimal Health and Exercise 6
THOM-375 Casino Management 6
THOM-401 Security and Crisis Management 6
TOUR-450 Sustainable Tourism 6

Section: C Concentration 2: Integrated Resort Management
ECTS: Min. 72 Max. 78

Notes: If HOSP- 491 is not chosen, then THOM-475 is required from the electives. The courses of THOM-200, THOM-300, THOM-375, THOM-401, BADM-431, HOSP-491 are also included in this concentration. THOM-201 and BADM-431 are required/compulsory courses of this concentration.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
THOM-235 Environmental Management for Tourism and Hospitality 6
THOM-240 Managing Special Events 6
THOM-379 Casino Auditing 6
THOM-380 Responsible Gaming and Ethics 6
THOM-390 Spa and Wellness Operations Management 6
THOM-400 Wellness and Health Tourism 6
THOM-430 International Hotel Management 6
TOUR-240 Leisure and Recreation 6

Section: D Major and Integration Requirements
ECTS: Min. 24 Max. 36

Notes: Or any other HOSP-, THOM- or TOUR- course.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-495 Hospitality Business Simulation 6
THOM-301 Internship II 6
THOM-310 Cultural Geography 6
THOM-420 Tourism and Hospitality Law 6
THOM-455 Special Topics 6
THOM-475 Senior Year Seminar in Tourism and Hospitality 6
THOM-490 Intercultural Communication 6
TOUR-200 Cruise Services and Management 6

Section: E Business Support Requirements
ECTS: Min. 24 Max. 36

Notes: Or any ACCT-, BADM-, BUS-, MIS-, ECON-, IMGT-, EUS-, IMGT-, MGT-, MKTG-, SPRT-, TOUR-, THOM-, course not taken as a major requirement or major elective.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
BADM-486 Task-Based Internship 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6
MGT-482 Human Resource Management 6

Section: F Foreign Language Requirements
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30

Notes: At least 12 ECTS of one language, e.g. GERM-101, GERM-102.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
FREN-101 French Language and Culture I 6
FREN-102 French Language and Culture II 6
GERM-101 German Language and Culture I 6
GERM-102 German Language and Culture II 6
GREK-101 Greek Language and Culture I 6
GREK-102 Greek Language and Culture II 6
ITAL-101 Italian Language and Culture I 6
ITAL-102 Italian Language and Culture II 6
RUS-101 Russian Language and Culture I 6
RUS-102 Russian Language and Culture II 6

Section: G Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30

Notes:

  1. Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
  2. Students may complete BADM-231 or BADM-332.
Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
BENG-100 College English 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Section: H Computer/MIS Requirements
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

Notes: Or any other COMP-, MIS-, or MULT- course.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
MIS-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
MIS-251 Information Systems Concepts 6
MIS-390 E-Business 6

Section: I Mathematics Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
MATH-108 Finite Maths with Applied Calculus 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6
MIS-270 Statistical Applications in Business 6

Section: J Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 12

Notes: Or any language course with FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, GREK- prefix.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology 6
ESCI-200 Society and Environment 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
PHIL-120 Ethics 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6
PSY-111 General Psychology II 6
PSY-210 Social Psychology 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6
UNIC-100 University Experience 6

Semester 1

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-100 Introduction to Hospitality Management 6
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
HOSP-105 Food Science 6
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
RUS-101 Russian Language and Culture I 6

Semester 2

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-110 Food and Beverage Management 6
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
RUS-102 Russian Language and Culture II 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6
HOSP-210 Bar Management 6

Semester 3

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-111 Food Production and Service Operations 6
HOSP-245 Managing Front Office Operations 6
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6

Semester 4

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-235 Housekeeping and Facilities Management 6
HOSP-211 Restaurant Operations Management 6
THOM-201 Internship I 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6

Semester 5

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
TOUR-240 Leisure and Recreation 6
HOSP-310 Hospitality IT with Digital Marketing 6
THOM-375 Casino Management 6
HOSP-320 Food and Beverage Control 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6

Semester 6

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-350 Food Service Layout and Design 6
THOM-361 Nutrition for Optimal Health and Exercise 6
PHIL-120 Ethics 6
THOM-301 Internship II 6
THOM-300 Conferences and Exhibitions 6

Semester 7

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
HOSP-320 Food and Beverage Control 6
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
THOM-401 Security and Crisis Management 6
MGT-482 Human Resource Management 6
THOM-420 Tourism and Hospitality Law 6

Semester 8

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
THOM-475 Senior Year Seminar in Tourism and Hospitality 6
THOM-450 Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism 6
HOSP-495 Hospitality Business Simulation 6
THOM-410 Service Quality Management 6
THOM-490 Intercultural Communication 6
The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Dr Iris Charalambidou

Associate Professor
School of Life and Health Sciences
Department of Life Sciences

Dr Melita Charitou

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Marlen Demetriou

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Dr Leonidas Efthymiou

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Dr Epaminondas Epaminonda

Associate Head of Department
Programme Coordinator
Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
Member of the Senate

Dr Spyros Hadjidakis

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Melpo Iacovidou

Assistant Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Director, Erasmus+ and NEOLAiA Alliance Unit (ENAU)

Professor Nicos Kartakoullis

President of the Council
Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Professor Angelika Kokkinaki

Dean of the School of Business
Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
MBA Director
Member of the Senate

Professor Despo Ktoridou

Head of Department
Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Professor Petros Lois

Head of Department
Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Professor Soulla Louca

Head
Professor
School of Business
Department of Digital Innovation

Professor Maria Michailidis

Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Dr Katerina Morphi

Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Ms Yianna Orphanidou

Associate Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Management
Member of the Senate

Mr George Panayiotou

Associate Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Management
Member of the Council

Professor Ioanna Papasolomou

Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Dr Svetlana Sapuric

Acting Associate Head of Department
Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Professor Haritini Tsangari

Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Member of Senate

Professor Demetris Vrontis

Vice Rector for Faculty and Research
Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
Member of the Senate
Member of the Council

Visiting Faculty

Professor Marcus Rothenberger

Visiting Professor

Professor Werner Gronau

Visiting Professor

Professor Natasa Christodoulidou

Visiting Professor

Dr Agata Basińska-Zych

Visiting Faculty

Mr Theo Charalambous

Adjunct Faculty

Mr Philippos Drousiotis

Adjunct Faculty

Ms Margarita Kouloumbri

Adjunct Faculty

Ms Fotini Lappa

Adjunct Faculty

Mr Nicholaos Orphanides

Adjunct Faculty

Ms Fani Papamichael

Adjunct Faculty

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