International Leisure Resort Management Diploma of Higher Education

The programme from the outset focuses on guest service excellence, marketing, operations and management. This is then developed through a series of integrated placements which are individually designed for the students to apply their learning in a range of specialist departments which may include hospitality, events, banqueting, conferences, spa, golf, cruise, winter sports, water sports, resort operations as well as rooms division.

Students will have the opportunity to apply for placements with Aspen Ski Company in the Colorado Rockies in the USA, and their specialist mountain resort properties including the Legendary Little Nell Hotel, The Limelight Resort in Snowmass, Aspen Ski Club, and possibly even Ski and Golf Operations. In addition, there will be opportunities to apply for positions with Cruise Ships, and other resorts including city destinations, convention centres, golf & desert complexes as well as waterfront beach resorts in the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle and the Far East.

Course Overview

This unique and exclusive programme will provide students with cutting edge professional industry skills working with some of the world’s leading resorts and luxury destinations.

The programme has been developed in consultation with Aspen Ski Company and through close discussions with highly successful graduates who have benefitted from internships within leading resort destinations.

A strong focus on empowerment, management and marketing is introduced from the start of the programme. This will be developed by studying cutting edge guest service excellence and Forbes training.

Students will experience an excellent range of inspirational and challenging summer and winter operational placement opportunities. These are designed to develop the student’s professional and operational skills and provide the opportunity to apply theory in practice.

Career Opportunities

The nature and uniqueness of the programme ensures that career opportunities and employability are maximised.

The focus on luxury international resort management guest service excellence and professional skills through internships & graduate placement empowers students to gear their studies to their own career ambitions and personal circumstances.

The industry focus and `Forbes Training provides students with the opportunity to realise their career potential through their studies.

On graduating students from this programme will be ready to embark on exciting careers within Resort Management and it is hoped that many will be selected for the exclusive Aspen Ski Company management training programme.

Future career pathways may include

International Leisure Resort Management - Operations, hotel management, front of the house, hospitality, rooms division,, golf management, beach management, watersports management, sports management, ski resort management, spa & health management, convention centre management, banquets, festivals, events management, attractions.