Level 3 Extended Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management

At a glance

• Level3 (RQF)
• Credits180
• Total qualification timeSee specification
• Guided learning hoursSee specification
• Awarding bodyQualifi
• Ofqual number610/5599/2
• Units16 mandatory, 0 optional
• UCAS TariffNone
• Duration9 months (standard) or 6 months (fast track)
• Study modesOnline, Blended, Evening classes
• FeesFrom £999 (9 months, standard) or £1,299 (6 months, fast track)
• Next intakeRolling intake — course starts when the fee is paid

Level, credits, hours, Ofqual number and unit list are taken from the Qualifi qualification specification (PDF) and the Ofqual register. Duration, study modes, fees and intake dates are set by LSPM, not by this site, and are confirmed by its admissions team.

What you study

16 mandatory units. There are no optional units, so every learner on the programme covers the same ground.

Unit titles and credit values from the Qualifi qualification specification (PDF). Where the specification does not state a credit value for a unit, the cell reads See spec.

Entry requirements

Qualifi sets the formal entry criteria for this qualification and LSPM, as the approved centre, applies them when it admits learners. As published by the awarding body:

• Approved Centres are responsible for reviewing and making decisions as to the applicant’s ability to complete the learning programme successfully and meet the demands of the qualification.
• The initial assessment by the centre, will need to consider the support that is readily available or can be made available to meet individual learner needs as appropriate.The qualifications have been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access, for this qualification applicants must be aged 18 or over.In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6 (or equivalent) is required.
• International qualifications will be checked for appropriate enrolment to UK higher education postgraduate programmes where applicable.
• The applicants are normally required to produce two supporting references, at least one of which should preferably be academic.

Source: the Qualifi qualification specification (PDF), which is the definitive statement of the awarding body's criteria. LSPM's admissions team decides eligibility; ask us first if you are unsure whether you meet them.

How you are assessed

Units are assessed by written assignment set by LSPM against the awarding body's learning outcomes. LSPM's tutors mark the work and moderate it internally, and Qualifi samples it externally before results are confirmed. The specification sets no timed examinations.

Assessment is regulated by Qualifi under Ofqual's conditions. How awarding bodies and regulation work.

Where it leads

Completing the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management qualifies you to progress to a Level 4 diploma delivered by LSPM, in tourism, hospitality and aviation or a related subject. It carries no UCAS Tariff points. Any university that considers a holder for first-year entry does so at its own discretion, and we name none.

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