Would you like to study Hotel Management in English? At our SRH University in Dresden, we offer you a Bachelor's degree in Global Hospitality Management, a business programme with a focus on the hotel industry, entirely in English.
All Facts at a Glance
Global success through our Bachelor's degree
As the only bachelor’s degree programme in Germany taught entirely in English, the B.A. in Global Hospitality Management at our Dresden campus equips you for leadership roles in the international hotel industry. You will acquire the skills to strategically and sustainably manage a hotel, motivate and lead staff, develop marketing and event concepts, and create financial and business plans. The programme also covers entrepreneurship and start-up idea development, as well as key topics such as digitalisation, sustainability, and modern technologies shaping the future of the hotel industry. Additionally, you will enhance your language abilities, preparing you for a successful career both nationally and internationally.
Your studies are highly practice-oriented. Alongside your classmates from across the globe, you will participate in numerous projects, often in collaboration with renowned hotel chains or students from our prestigious partner universities, including Institut LYFE (Lyon), University College Prague, University of Nicosia, Technological University Dublin, and ERASMUS Hogeschool Brussels. Guest lectures from international industry experts, excursions, and practical internships will further deepen your understanding of hotel operations.
Leadership positions, General Manager, and more
As a graduate of the English-taught B.A. Global Hospitality Management program, you can work for hotel companies worldwide. Your opportunities are incredibly diverse: you can apply your skills in marketing, human resources, controlling, revenue management, or other responsible positions. Globally, the hotel industry is one of the largest employers. Due to the shortage of skilled workers, qualified professionals are in high demand in this sector. If you aim to enter or advance in this field, you are choosing an industry with a bright future.
You can kickstart your career in the following areas:
- Management & Administration, e.g., Management, Human Resources, Accounting, Controlling
- Sales & Marketing, e.g., Revenue Management, Public Relations, Convention Sales
- Rooms Division, e.g., Reception, Guest Relations/Guest Services, Executive Floor, Housekeeping
- Food & Beverage, e.g., F&B Administration, Banquet Service, Bar Management, Room Service
- Head Office, e.g., Hotel Development, Quality Management, etc.
- Hospitality Consulting, e.g., Project Development, Operational Consulting, etc.
- Hospitality Tech, e.g., Booking Platforms, Search Engines, Digital Hospitality Services, etc.
With an internationally recognized bachelor’s degree, you also qualify for further studies at the master’s level, laying the foundation for an advanced academic career in Business Administration or Hospitality Management. This will open doors to higher leadership positions in the hotel industry, including General Manager roles, or even to opportunities in teaching and research.
Your curriculum
On the Bachelor's degree programme in Global Hospitality Management, you will acquire business and industry-specific knowledge. You will learn about future hotel concepts, trends, innovative business models, technologies, sustainability and HR management. Internships and an international work placement semester provide you with valuable experience. Foreign language modules and the Master's thesis round off your degree programme.
1st semester
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Global hospitality industries: brands, trends and markets
6 -
Language I
6 -
International Business Management
6 -
International Hospitality management: focus Africa, America, and Asia
6 -
Rooms Division Management and lodging concepts
6
2nd semester
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International Economics
6 -
Language II
6 -
Research methods and statistics
6 -
Creating and managing event experiences
6 -
Food & Beverage Management and gastronomy concepts
6
3rd semester
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Academic writing and presenting
6 -
Language III
6 -
Marketing & PR
6 -
Principles of accounting and financial techniques
6 -
Leadership & People Management
6
4th semester
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Business diversification: Recreation, Health & Wellness
6 -
Consumer behaviour and quality management
6 -
Hospitality challenging technologies: AI, robots and extended realities
6 -
Principles of Hospitality Law and applied negotiations
6 -
Hospitality Financial Management: operational decision making
6
5th semester
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Business Optimisation: Sales, Distribution & Revenue Management
6 -
Hospitality entrepreneurship & Business planning
6 -
Applied change and transformation management in the hospitality industry
6 -
Language IV
6 -
Hotel projects: Design & Development
6
6th semester
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Internship I
30
7th semester
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Internship II
12 -
Bachelor Colloquium
6 -
Bachelor Thesis
12
1st semester
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Global hospitality industries: brands, trends and markets
6 -
Language I
6 -
International Business Management
6 -
International Hospitality management: focus Africa, America, and Asia
6 -
Rooms Division Management and lodging concepts
6
2nd semester
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International Economics
6 -
Language II
6 -
Research methods and statistics
6 -
Creating and managing event experiences
6 -
Food & Beverage Management and gastronomy concepts
6
3rd semester
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Academic writing and presenting
6 -
Language III
6 -
Marketing & PR
6 -
Principles of accounting and financial techniques
6 -
Leadership & People Management
6
4th semester
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Business diversification: Recreation, Health & Wellness
6 -
Consumer behaviour and quality management
6 -
Hospitality challenging technologies: AI, robots and extended realities
6 -
Principles of Hospitality Law and applied negotiations
6 -
Hospitality Financial Management: operational decision making
6
5th semester
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Culinary and Food experiences: traditions, trends, and innovations
6 -
Exploring International Beverages: producing and pairing
6 -
F&B Operations Project: Design and Maintenance of service excellence
6 -
Language IV
6 -
Profitability and Positioning: gastronomy business planning
6
6th semester
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Internship I
30
7th semester
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Internship II
12 -
Bachelor Colloquium
6 -
Bachelor Thesis
12

Internship abroad in Switzerland
Students at SRH University in Dresden have the opportunity to complete an internship at a Swiss hotel. As one of only two German universities, we are part of the HotellerieSuisse network, the association representing the Swiss accommodation industry, which is a prerequisite for this opportunity.
B.A. Global Hospitality Management

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