Hospitality & Management
Hospitality Management Is Not a Lesser Career.
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- Total time
- 3 years
- In Chennai
- 2 years
- In the UK
- 1 year
- Study mode
- On campus / Online
- Next intake
- 4 January2027
Your route, year by year
Year 1 · Chennai
Programming Fundamentals
Core study on the KCIC campus in Chennai. This stage counts toward your final degree.Year 2 · Chennai
Object-Oriented Design
Continue at KCIC and specialise before you transfer.Year 3 · Essex
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Join University of Essex and graduate with the same degree as students who began there. Campus: Colchester.If you choose not to transfer, you still leave KCIC with the qualification you earned in Chennai.
Choose your major
Your major shapes the later part of the programme and is printed in your degree title.
You'll graduate with
Event Management
What you'll study
In Year 1 (Level 4), you build the essential foundations of event management at KCIC, Chennai. You'll explore the global hospitality industry, customer experience, sustainable practices and leadership while developing skills in planning and managing conferences and events. You'll also gain practical knowledge of accounting and marketing, supported by your first work experience in the industry. These foundations prepare you for roles such as Events Assistant, Event Coordinator, Conference Assistant or Event Operations Executive.
In Year 2 (Level 5), you develop advanced event and business management skills at KCIC, Chennai. You'll explore revenue management, digital marketing and resort operations while strengthening your ability to manage resources and maximise business performance. You'll also develop leadership skills through strategic human resource management and small business management, supported by an independent research project. These experiences prepare you for roles such as Events Coordinator, Event Operations Executive, Revenue Executive, Digital Marketing Executive or Assistant Event Manager, and progression to the next stage of your studies in England.
In Year 3 (Level 6), you develop advanced expertise in hospitality and events management at the Edge Hotel School, University of Essex. You'll explore business strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship and human resource management while specialising in Hospitality Management or Events Management. Through your dissertation, you'll strengthen your research and analytical skills, while Events Management students will develop creative event design and prepare proposals for real clients. These experiences prepare you for careers such as Event Manager, Conference Manager, Event Operations Manager, Hospitality Manager or Events Business Consultant.
Fee comparison
Two years of UK tuition you don't pay
Starting at KCIC replaces 2 years of University of Essex tuition with Indian fees. You graduate with the same degree.
Tuition only. Living costs, visa and travel are extra. Fees are set by each institution and may change.
Essex year KCIC year
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Entry requirements
To apply
Completion of Grade 12 or A levels, with a minimum of 70% in English. Alternatively, an IELTS score of 6.5 overall in place of the English requirement.
Next intake
4January2027
Where you'll graduate
Colchester, United Kingdom
University of Essex
A top 9th in the UK for Economics institution, Essex empowers students with a live Bloomberg Trading Floor and the student-led Essex Equity Fund to launch elite careers in global finance.
- Ranking
- QS 456
- Tuition from
- £21,525/year
- Scholarship
- £3,000 - £4,000
Questions about this programme
You start at KCIC in Chennai for 2 Yrs, then continue at University of Essex for 1 Yr.
Next step
Ready to start in Chennai?
Apply online, or talk it through with an adviser first.