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Edge Hotel School

Careers

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Launching your career

As a student at the Edge Hotel School, you will benefit from close links to the hospitality and events industries.

Not only are you able to work in a real hotel and on genuine events, serving real customers and facing real challenges, our courses have also been designed to offer you as much exposure to the industry and its current practices as possible.

Partners of the Edge Hotel School include 5 Hertford Street Club & Oswalds, Apex Hotels, Blue Strawberry Group, BaxterStorey, Dorchester Collection, Edge Foundation, Exclusive Hotels, The Goring, Goodwood, Hand Picked Hotels, Hilton, Iconic Hotels, The Landmark London, The Lanesborough, Lore Group, Levy UK and Ireland, Leonardo Hotels, Master Innholders, Milsoms Hotels and Restaurants, Royal Lancaster London, the Savoy Educational Trust, Pan Pacific, Zetter Hotels, The O2 - among many others.

Career support at Edge
  • Having spent time studying and working in our 4* commercial hotel, graduates from Edge Hotel School are well-equipped for leadership roles within the Hospitality and Events industry.
  • Modules in a range of management disciplines such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Entrepreneurship give graduates the knowledge and skills to pursue a variety of fulfilling careers in specialist roles within Hospitality and Events management.
  • Many Edge Hotel School students develop their professional networks and meet their future employers at the Edge Hotel School's Annual Careers Fair which draws in representatives from across the UK. 

Our recent graduates and their employers

Below are some of our recent graduates and their employers discussing how Edge Hotel School can kick-start it's students into successful graduate careers.

Industry-engaged education 

Studying at the Edge Hotel School can give you the knowledge and skills to work in high-profile organisations in a wide range of sectors and countries. Our undergraduate courses have been developed with industry, for industry and provide you with the skills needed to succeed in the real-world.

Throughout our courses we use the Professional Performance Assessment (PPA) which takes the form of a mock interview to allow you to reflect, practise and improve your interview skills before embarking on interviews for your first graduate role.

Many industry experts deliver master classes to support your development during your course and the annual Edge Hotel School careers fair welcomes a range of hospitality organisations to give you the chance to network and engage with future employers.

Throughout your degree you will be given the chance to engage directly with the industry and take advantage of opportunities to connect - for example, some students on our Events Management courses are able to gain experience at the BRIT Awards. 

Students of the Edge Hotel School pose at the BRIT Awards

Hands-on experience

All of our undergraduates get experience in the fully commercial 4* hotel, Wivenhoe House, giving you the chance to put your academic knowledge into practice and gain valuable skills to add to your CV.

At Level 6, students get to connect directly with a hospitality or events organisation for the Level 6 consultancy project:

  • For hospitality and hotel management students the project enables you to work on a project or problem for an external client. In the past these have included putting together social media and marketing strategies, working on brand development and even contributing towards hotel launches.
  • For events management students, the Level 6 Project is your opportunity to organise a live event for an external client from start to finish. Many Edge Hotel School students have been offered job opportunities with their project clients having performed to such a high level.  

Our students have also embarked on additional self-organised work experience placements with the likes of Shangri-La The Shard, Red Carnation Hotels and Marriott by utilising the industry connections available through the School.

"I commissioned a consultancy project with a team of Edge Hotel School students to design a social media campaign for the launch of a new 5* hotel in London. Throughout the process I was very impressed with their professionalism and hard work and was astonished at the quality of their recommendations, which was on par, if not better, than professional services we have employed in the past."
Michael Voigt General manager, L 'Oscar hotel London

Graduate outcomes

Our graduates are enjoying rewarding careers all over the world with a range of organisations such as:

How to apply
We make applying to the Edge Hotel School as simple as possible. You can apply directly via our application form, or by making a UCAS application. Our admissions team can provide you with support and guidance in making your application.
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