Hospitality Management
A Bachelor of Hospitality Management knows how to turn food into a dining experience while considering the needs of customers.
After graduating as a professional in the food services, you know how to create a memorable taste experience for diners, manage the nutritional and hygiene quality of the products, manage service processes, and how to run successful and sustainable business operations.
SEAMK’s Bachelor of Hospitality Management students can use the educational restaurant Prikka, where theory can be combined into practice. Your studies include also work-related development tasks in which your able see how theories are tested in real life situations.
Content of the degree programme
The 210 ECTS credit programme is designed for studies lasting 3.5-4 years, entire programme can be divided into following themes:
First year: Service production
In addition to the basic studies, in the first year students learn the theory related to food preparation and customer and tourism service, which is applied at the educational restaurant Prikka.
Second year: Service business management
Second year studies cover topics such as Business and Operational Management, Quality Management, Management accounting, Employment Law, Marketing and Nutrition. In addition to compulsory courses, you can select your focus area from optional professional studies and free elective courses.
Third and fourth year: Development & specialisation
Year consists mainly of research and development projects which are conducted together with local companies and other organisations. We have conducted projects with local hotels and restaurants, Lauhanvuori-Hämeenkangas UNESCO global Geopark, public food services and food manufacturers. Themes of the projects may vary yearly. Common topics in projects are strategic management, kitchen and interior design, service design and nutritional projects for public food services.
- Transcript of Records – If you have not yet completed Secondary School, you must upload a transcript showing your current grades. You can find the transcript template here.
- Secondary School Leaving Certificate – If you have already completed Secondary School, you do not need to upload a separate transcript. Simply upload your Secondary School Leaving Certificate to the application.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending on your nationality and the country where you completed your previous education.
You may not need to take IELTS or TOEFL. University usually allow you to prove your English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- A national English examination listed on your secondary school leaving certificate
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme, your secondary school qualification and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
Occupational profiles
Students who have graduated from SEAMK will find employment in both expert and managerial positions. Many of our hospitality graduates have also started their own business. Their employment has been supported by a diverse range of studies and an entrepreneurial spirit.
The most common sources of employment are managerial positions and expert tasks in restaurants, staff restaurants and public sector kitchens (e.g. schools and hospitals). In addition, a variety of companies related to the industry such as staff leasing, the tourism and experience industry are increasingly employing our graduates.
