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The University of Gloucestershire can trace its history back to 1834, and has a tradition of providing education for the workplace. It aims to provide relevant, rigorous and up-to-the-minute education and offers a strong platform on which to build and progress your career.
With almost 10,000 students and 1,000 academic and support staff spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester, the University of Gloucestershire offers students a great place to study. Cheltenham, in particular, is attractive and is known as 'the world capital of festivals' (The Times). On average, Cheltenham holds a festival every 5 days and was recently voted as the best place to live in the UK.
The University is proud of its green credentials and sustainable policies and is one of only a few universities to have achieved ISO14001 standard. The main subject areas are Business, Management, Law, IT, the Arts, Media and Design, Humanities, the Environment, Teacher Education, Leisure and Tourism, Social Sciences and Sport. The University of Gloucestershire is known for its active learning strategies, and innovative courses, for example interactive game design, sports tourism management and popular music.
Accreditation
The Institute of Hospitality is a professional body for managers working in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries. It has over 10,000 members in the UK, and in more than 100 counties worldwide. The Institute offers support to its members in their professional and career development.
The primary purpose of the Institute of Hospitality is “to promote the highest professional standards of management band education in the international hospitality, leisure and tourism industries”. In addition to the support offered to its members the Institute is also working on improving industry sector standards.
Graduates are eligible to apply for Membership of the Institute of Hospitality which allows them to use the initials AIH (Associate Member) or MIH (full Member).
As a subscriber to the Institute of Hospitality Education Membership, the University can now offer free Institute of Hospitality student membership to students studying the hospitality and tourism degrees. This includes access to the Institute of Hospitality’s online library which can be accessed by students via the University of Gloucestershire’s Learning Centre.
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