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University of Gloucestershire can trace its history back to
1834, and has a tradition of providing education for the workplace.
It aims to provide relevant, rigorous and up-to-the-minute
education and offers a strong platform on which to build and
progress your career.
With almost 10,000 students and 1,000 academic and support
staff spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one
in Gloucester, the University of Gloucestershire offers students
a great place to study. Cheltenham, in particular, is attractive
and is known as 'the world capital of festivals' (The Times).
On average, Cheltenham holds a festival every 5 days and was
recently voted as the best place to live in the UK.
The University is proud of its green credentials and sustainable
policies and is one of only a few universities to have achieved
ISO14001 standard. The main subject areas are Business, Management,
Law, IT, the Arts, Media and Design, Humanities, the Environment,
Teacher Education, Leisure and Tourism, Social Sciences and
Sport. The University of Gloucestershire is known for its
active learning strategies, and innovative courses, for example
interactive game design, sports tourism management and popular
music.
Official Website: University of Gloucestershire
 The University of Gloucestershire B.A (Hons) Hospitality Industry Management is now accredited by the Institute of Hospitality.
The Institute of Hospitality is a professional body for managers
working in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries.
It has over 10,000 members in the UK, and in more than 100
counties worldwide. The Institute offers support to its members
in their professional and career development.
The primary purpose of the Institute of Hospitality is “to
promote the highest professional standards of management band
education in the international hospitality, leisure and tourism
industries”. In addition to the support offered to its
members the Institute is also working on improving industry
sector standards.
Graduates are eligible to apply for Membership of the Institute
of Hospitality which allows them to use the initials AIH (Associate
Member) or MIH (full Member).
As a subscriber to the Institute of Hospitality Education
Membership, the University can now offer free Institute of
Hospitality student membership to students studying the hospitality
and tourism degrees. This includes access to the Institute
of Hospitality’s online library which can be accessed
by students via the University of Gloucestershire’s
Learning Centre.
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