Vatel International Business School Bahrain
Bachelor in International Hotel Management

DURATION

4 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

TUITION FEES

BHD 2,500 / per year

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Bachelor in International Hotel Management focuses on equipping students with essential management skills in the hospitality industry. The curriculum covers various aspects of hotel operations, from front desk management to event planning and food service management. Students engage in practical learning experiences that enhance their understanding of the global hotel landscape.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in hotel management, restaurant management, event planning, and tourism. Potential roles include hotel manager, food and beverage manager, events coordinator, and hospitality consultant.

Introduction

Our 3 year Bachelor’s degree in International Hotel Management is a business degree focused on the hospitality industry with a strong emphasis on Management, Marketing, and HR plus the following compulsory modules: Company Economics, Legal Culture, Economy of Tourism, Public Speaking, Taxation, Geopolitics, Multicultural Management, Auditing, Marketing Strategy, Financial Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Economic Law, etc. Vatel offers a combination of seminars, site visits, workshops, projects, and visiting lecturers to provide a well-rounded learning experience.

Accreditations

French State Level 2 degree recognized throughout Europe
Licensed by the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Council in Bahrain

Learning Goals

To develop a broad understanding of professional, legal, and economic culture, as well as mastering foreign languages, strategic writing techniques, management styles, and supervisory skills.

Program Delivery

A combination of seminars, site visits, workshops, projects, and visiting lecturers provides a well-rounded learning experience

The main points about Vatel

Founded in Paris 40 years ago – now has 55 campuses in 32 countries, with 9000 current students worldwide
All teaching is in English in the Bahrain campus
Unique teaching method based on a 50% theoretical / 50% practical
Students complete 3 international internships during their studies, so graduate with at least 2 years of relevant work experience
Students at Vatel have the opportunity to spend a year abroad (at another Vatel campus) as part of Vatel’s award-winning Marco Polo student exchange program
Students who graduate from Vatel in Bahrain will be awarded a French State Level 2 degree recognized throughout Europe as well as a Bahraini degree
Licensed by the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Council in Bahrain

In the Kingdom of Bahrain, Vatel operates under the patronage of the Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority.

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Curriculum

Year 1

Semester 1 Academic (Theoretical)

Semester 2 Internship (Practical)

Introduction to Management
Introduction to Marketing
Human Resources I
Digital Skills I
Company Economics
Legal Culture I
Human Rights
Modern History of Bahrain "Tourism"
Modern History of Bahrain "Economic"
F&B Environment, Hospitality Industry Environment
Hygiene and Safety
Arabic Culture
Self-image
Foreign language I - English composition
Foreign language II – Arabic
Foreign language III – French

Professional internship in Bahrain in Operational Departments in 4 or 5 star hotels

Duration: 20-24 weeks

Year 2

Semester 1 Academic (Theoretical)

Semester 2 Internship (Practical)

Management II
Marketing II
Human Resources II
Digital Skills II, Legal Culture II
Economy of Tourism
Economic Environment
Professional Culture
Arabic Culture II "archaeological heritage"
Public Speaking
Current events in the hospitality industry
Nutrition, Foreign Languages II

Professional internship outside GCC in Operational Departments in 4 or 5 star hotels.

Duration: 20-24 weeks

Year 3

Semester 1 Academic (Theoretical)

Semester 2 Internship (Practical)

Management III
Marketing III
Human Resources III
Digital Skills III
Multicultural Management
Hospitality Sales
Taxation, Geopolitics
Tourism & Travelling, Arabic Culture “Behaviour”
Negotiation, Career Project
Foreign Language III

Professional internship outside GCC in Back office Departments in 4 or 5 star hotels.

Duration: 20-24 weeks

Year 4

Semester 1 Academic (Theoretical)

Semester 2 Internship (Practical)

Operational Auditing
Marketing Strategy
Human Resources
Financial Analysis
Digital Skills IV
Corporate Strategy
Economic Law
Taxation II
Hospitality Strategy
Economy of Tourism & Hospitality
Foreign Languages

Professional internship outside GCC in Back office Departments in 4 or 5 star hotels

Duration: 20-24 weeks

* Our courses are regularly updated to align with improvements and changes within the industry — following approval of the Higher Education Council.

**European Credit Transfer System

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Vatel International Business School Bahrain
Bachelor in International Hotel Management

Key Summary

Introduction

Accreditations

Learning Goals

Program Delivery

Gallery

Curriculum

About the School

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