Candidate Services - Education / Training

Training

People 1st

The hospitality industry's National Training Organisation, which represents hospitality employers on all aspects of education, training, skills and qualifications. People 1st is a source of extensive information on qualifications and training

British Institute of Innkeeping

The leading awarding body of qualifications for the licensed retail sector, through its wholly owned awarding body, BIIAB. As an accredited Awarding Body, the Institute offers a dedicated suite of nationally-accredited vocational management qualifications in hospitality, leisure and tourism.

Institute of Hospitality

The Institute of Hospitality is the professional body for managers – and aspiring managers – working in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries.
As an accredited Awarding Body, the Institute offers a dedicated suite of nationally-accredited vocational management qualifications in hospitality, leisure and tourism.

Learn Direct

Learndirect operates a network of more than 750 online learning centres in England and Wales. These provide flexible learning for adults wanting to improve existing skills or to learn new ones.
Learn Direct offer around 630 different courses covering a range of subjects, including food hygiene and customer service courses.

Education

UCAS

The organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses, helping students find the right course. On the website you are able to search courses from all over the UK, hundreds of catering and hospitality related courses are available.

Here are some of the colleges and universities offering a selection of hospitality and catering courses.

University College Birmingham (Formerly BCFTCS)

Sheffield Hallam University

University of Wales Institute

University of Derby

Leeds Metropolitan University

The Manchester Metropolitan University

Thames Valley University

Colchester Institute