Department
Edge Hotel School
Leading the way in hospitality
The hospitality industry can take you all over the world. From airlines, to cruise ships, to hotels and restaurants - there are hundreds of amazing careers waiting for you and Essex can provide the best possible start.
The Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex provides industry-led hospitality and events management degrees with hands-on experience in a real 4* hotel on the campus.
We have a diverse academic community where different levels of industry-relevant experience and academic expertise are brought together by shared passions and interests.
Wivenhoe House, a striking 4* country house hotel on the University of Essex Colchester campus, is where students and professional staff come together to learn and deliver exceptional service.
If you don’t want to be spoon-fed a degree, if you want to gain the real experience you need to succeed, if you want to make the industry connections and get ahead, welcome home.
Why
choose us?
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“My degree set me up for hard work and helped me adapt to juggling many tasks. During my degree, working shifts alongside assignments and projects, I learnt to prioritise which is a vital skill in my new role as I have many different areas to look after.”
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