About Us
Our department is first in the UK for Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism (The Guardian University Guide 2025).
Our courses are accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, this qualification is recognised worldwide for international employment. Our Culinary Arts Management program is also accredited by the Craft Guild of Chefs. Our students enjoy gaining experience in our award-winning labs often working closely with industry companies and celebrity chefs and they often compete in student competitions winning medals for their skills and management knowledge.
For news and more information about our team, students and alumni visit our department blog.
Our Campuses
The Department of Hospitality Tourism and Events Management is based at our Belfast and Coleraine campuses.
We offer a range of specialist programmes of study at both undergraduate and postgraduate (taught and research) levels, on a full-time and part-time basis.
Programmes delivered on the Coleraine campus are within the specialisms of International Travel and Tourism, Events Management, Consumer Management and Food Innovation
On the Belfast campus, our specialist programmes focus on International Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Management.
Academy Restaurant
The award-winning Academy Restaurant in Belfast provides the interface between industry, the general public and the Department. It reflects, through the professionalism of the students, the high quality of education and training that the Department provides.
Each programme of study incorporates key management modules alongside the specialist modules, therefore providing the breadth of knowledge and skills required by the fast-paced and exciting hospitality, tourism and events industry.
All courses are accredited by the Institute of Hospitality.
Traveling between Belfast and Coleraine
Travelling from Belfast to Coleraine and back is very easy utilising the Trains or Buses.
The journey between Belfast, Lanyon Place train station and Coleraine train station takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes and trains are organised so that you can change platforms and catch another train within 2 to 3 minutes that takes you directly to a dedicated train station for our Coleraine Campus.
(We also organise dedicated travel for all our new students at the beginning of the semester and details are sent directly to offer holders).
