Hospitality Operations HNC

What is special about this course?

Hospitality is a thriving industry, with varied career options both nationally and internationally, spanning hotels, restaurants, pubs, leisure, and travel. It’s an exciting field that demands skilled, well-trained professionals—and this course is your opportunity to master the supervisory skills needed for a dynamic and rewarding career.

Our hospitality programmes are designed to immerse you in hands-on, exciting experiences. From honing your craft in our state-of-the-art kitchens to collaborating with top industry partners, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to thrive in this fast-paced, ever-growing sector.

Special features

• You will get hands-on, practical experience
• You can study full time or part time to suit your personal and professional circumstances
• Perth students will also enjoy working in partnership with organisations such as The Gleneagles Hotel

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above OR
• 1 A level at grade D or above OR
• SCQF Level 5 Food and Hospitality Studies; SCQF Level 6 Supervision and Leadership; SCQF Level 6 Professional Cookery; other relevant SCQF Level 6 OR
• Foundation Apprenticeship Business Skills
• You may be required to attend an interview
• Previous experience in the hospitality industry may be taken into consideration in the application process

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

• Food and beverage service
• Food hygiene intermediate
• Hospitality financial and control systems
• Hospitality graded unit 1
• Hospitality industry
• Hospitality supervision

Optional units may include:

• Accommodation servicing
• Alcoholic beverages
• Conferences: an introduction
• Creating a culture of customer care
• Event legislation: safety and licensing 
• Events industry an introduction
• Food production processes
• Information technology applications software
• Licensed premises operations
• Management of human resource management for the hospitality industry 1 
• Organising an event

Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus.

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Part-time study is not open to international student requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.

Funding

UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.

Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.