Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Hospitality Business Management with Marketing

at Leeds Beckett University - Headingley Campus United Kingdom

Taught by a team of experts, this course will enable you to become a leader in engineering management and gain the expertise needed to advance your career in process control and new product development.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Apply the latest technology and management systems to current engineering issues
• Invent products that address agile, environmental and management control issues
• Use simulated automation and management systems to analyse problems and test your solutions

Designed for those with a desire to understand and enhance physical education and sporting experiences for young people – this course will provide the ideal stepping stone for recent graduates wishing to diversify their knowledge, as well as current practitioners working in schools or within the field of youth sport.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Build a critical understanding of contemporary practice
• Apply different models and theories to develop expertise in creating inclusive PE and youth sport settings
• Promote lifelong engagement in physical activity to a range of individuals and communities

Sport is now big business - changing lives, shaping communities and impacting on economies all over the world.

You could already be working in sport and looking to progress to a more senior management role, or it could be you’re motivated to seek a new and exciting career and are attracted by the options sport and commerce can provide in the UK and across the globe.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Gain an understanding of the industry and the business principles that underpin it
• Have the opportunity to work with industry partners in the Managing Creativity & Innovation option module

This course has been designed to introduce you to the key principles and processes of sports business management, with the opportunity to customise your study to your individual needs and career aspirations through making considered assessment choices and, also, through the negotiated focus of the Major Independent Study.

As governments look to promote the benefits of lifelong physical activity and sports bodies and clubs strive to ensure talented athletes fulfil their potential, the demand for highly qualified coaches has never been greater.

Informed by expert coaches, this course will increase your skills and expertise and enhance your career as a professional sports coach.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Plan, deliver and evaluate long-term coaching programmes that consider and prioritise the developmental needs of participants
• Draw on insights from contemporary practice and research to add depth to your existing knowledge and skills
• Direct your learning towards your own practice and career goals through option modules

With an established Research Centre for Sport Coaching, you'll be taught by top class coach experts who produce world renowned research on the topical issues of sports coaching.

As well as working with course staff with excellent research and industry experience, you’ll have the opportunity to meet internationally renowned guest speakers, giving you a wider view on the industry.

Develop the skills to perform digital forensic analysis on devices and implement cyber security mechanisms into any business.

As part of this course, you’ll:  

• Complete an extra year of specialist study to achieve a masters qualification
• Combine expertise in two fields of national importance
• Analyse digital devices, such as hard drives, in computer forensics modules to identify and investigate their contents
• Learn to use your knowledge of computer systems and networks to protect businesses and users from malicious attacks in computer security modules
• Learn practical investigative and 'hacking' techniques
• Learn through practical applications on our bespoke Hacktivity system that replicates real-world business systems and potential attacks 

Your fourth year of study will enable you to develop expertise in the more challenging areas of digital forensics such as image and video forensic investigations. In security areas, you’ll study in-depth software security exploitation development and the analysis and implementation of security mechanisms to defend and analyse systems. Your final year will also develop your knowledge in research practices through a research or practical dissertation project.

Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills you’ll need to be an effective leader working with children, from birth up to the age of five, and their families.

As part of this course you’ll:

• Gain a deep understanding of the early years of a child's life as the most crucial in their development
• Combine a thorough academic grounding with practical experience
• Learn to support a child’s learning, help to shape their identity and give them the best possible start in life
• Explore a variety of issues relating to early years policy, practice and research
• Understand the legal, business, financial and ethical aspects surrounding early years provision

You’ll develop the specialist skills to lead learning and development in an early years childcare setting. Your expertise combined with your leadership ability will enable you to follow your entrepreneurial ambition to create your own business in this field.

Our tutors are committed to helping you grow and will provide you with access to the latest research in teaching, learning and educational leadership.

You’ll hear from a range of guest speakers, each giving their own perspectives on current educational issues. Previous events have covered topics such as social work, employability and enterprise activity.

Computer science graduates are in demand. By completing this degree, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to work at the forefront of this exciting sector.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Study fast developing areas including Software Engineering, concepts in artificial intelligence, networked communications and cloud-based systems
• Learn the principles of computer science and how to apply them to problems across different industries
• Work with a variety of tools including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python, Java, OpenStack, Eclipse, Visual Paradigm, Android Studio
• Enhance your teamworking and project management abilities using the agile skills and techniques that are widespread in many industries, while honing your expertise in emerging technologies

Industry affiliated

This course is accredited by the British Computer Society – Chartered Institute of IT (BCS). BCS recognises the quality of our curriculum, assessment, student support and all elements of the course. This means that what you’re learning is current and in-line with industry requirements.

Advance your expertise in sport and exercise science and boost your employment prospects in this competitive field.

This course is designed to meet the professional standards set by industry governing organisation, the British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Enhance your awareness of the professional issues and research applications within health, exercise and sport
• Engage with consultancy and research projects and work with elite-level athletes
• Upgrade your knowledge of physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology
• Gain experience through an independent project related to your specific interests

Exciting placement opportunities will help to further refine your knowledge, enhance your skills and boost your CV. Previous students have secured placements with Leeds United, Yorkshire Carnegie, Leeds Rhinos and SportsAid, a UK charity helping the next generation of sports stars achieve their potential.

Much of our outstanding and pioneering research feeds directly into our taught modules providing the opportunity for you to develop the professional skills and expertise in the area of sport and exercise science.

Designed to address the government's ambition of filling the current digital skills gap, this course will provide you with the specialist IT skills set required to succeed in industry. You will learn to deal with complex IT issues systematically and creatively, enhancing your ability to evaluate and apply advanced theories and techniques to a range of situations.

We recognise that you will have your own personal career aspirations, and this course will provide you with the flexibility to tailor your learning. You can study MSc Information & Technology by individual programme of study (IPOS), or by choosing one of four pathways.

Taught at one of the largest providers of sport in UK higher education – this course will give you an in-depth understanding of the physiological and metabolic effects of exercise and training. You’ll develop the practical skills required to meet the specific needs of the client, be it optimal performance or improved health.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Build knowledge, expertise and applied experience from working with athletes
• Develop clinical exercise physiology skills working alongside physiologists and doctors on a research project