IQA Level 3 Diploma in Hospitality Management
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Level 3 is broadly equivalent to UK GCE A-Levels or a Level 3 Access to Higher Education Diploma (120 UK credits). It builds foundational vocational knowledge, factual understanding, and practical competencies, preparing learners for Level 4 undergraduate diploma study or entry-level professional roles.
Educational Aims & Competencies
The IQA Level 3 Diploma in Hospitality Management is an IQ Awards qualification at Level 3. It supports learners in developing knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours in hospitality management.
- • Learners who are starting out in hospitality management and want to build a strong foundation.
- • School leavers, new entrants or early-career learners seeking a recognised vocational qualification.
- • Learners who want to progress into further study or employment.
Assessed Units, Learning Outcomes & Criteria
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HOSP3-01
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Hospitality Operations
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Hospitality Operations
To develop coordinated operational understanding across hospitality departments.
- 1. Explain how core hospitality departments interact.\n2. Plan routine operational activities.\n3. Apply basic service-quality controls.\n4. Review operational performance.
- 1. Map departmental interdependencies.\n2. Prepare a shift/operations plan.\n3. Use checklists and standards to monitor quality.\n4. Recommend improvements from operating evidence.
Department interfaces; SOPs; Shift planning; Quality checks; Communication; Service recovery; Basic KPIs; Continuous improvement
Assignment 1: Analyse the operating cycle of a medium-sized hospitality business and produce a departmental coordination plan. Assignment 2: Create a shift-management pack with SOP checklist, staffing allocation and service-quality review.
HOSP3-02
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Managing Customer Service
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Managing Customer Service
To develop customer-service management skills and service-recovery capability.
- 1. Explain customer expectations and service-quality concepts.\n2. Handle complaints and service failures.\n3. Use customer feedback to improve service.\n4. Promote inclusive and culturally aware service.
- 1. Apply a recognised service-quality framework.\n2. Resolve complex simulated complaints appropriately.\n3. Analyse a sample of customer feedback.\n4. Develop practical service-improvement actions.
Customer journey; Service quality; Complaints; Recovery; Feedback; CRM basics; Cultural awareness; Accessibility; Service standards
Assignment 1: Customer-journey and service-quality analysis for a hospitality business. Assignment 2: Complaint-handling simulation plus a written improvement plan based on customer-feedback data.
HOSP3-03
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Front Office Operations
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Front Office Operations
To build practical front-office competence and guest-cycle understanding.
- 1. Explain the guest cycle and reservation process.\n2. Process reservations, arrivals, stays and departures.\n3. Maintain guest accounts and records.\n4. Respond to front-office issues professionally.
- 1. Complete reservation and room-allocation tasks accurately.\n2. Perform check-in/check-out in simulation.\n3. Prepare or reconcile a basic guest account.\n4. Resolve overbooking, complaint or special-request scenarios.
Reservations; Room types/rates; Check-in/out; Guest accounts; Night audit awareness; Upselling; Overbooking; Security; Guest relations
Assignment 1: Front-office case pack covering reservation, allocation, billing and problem resolution. Assignment 2: Assessed front-desk simulation with supporting documentation.
HOSP3-04
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Housekeeping Operations
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Housekeeping Operations
To develop effective housekeeping operations and quality-control skills.
- 1. Plan housekeeping tasks and room-status priorities.\n2. Apply cleaning, linen and inspection standards.\n3. Control basic housekeeping supplies and stock.\n4. Address safety, maintenance and lost-property issues.
- 1. Prepare a room-attendant work plan.\n2. Inspect rooms/areas against standards.\n3. Calculate basic linen/amenity stock needs.\n4. Complete maintenance and lost-property procedures correctly.
Room status; Cleaning standards; Inspection; Linen; Laundry; Amenities; Stock control; Lost property; Maintenance; Health and safety
Assignment 1: Develop a housekeeping operations manual section for a 50-room hotel. Assignment 2: Conduct or simulate room inspection and prepare a stock/replenishment plan.
HOSP3-05
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Food and Beverage Operations
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Food and Beverage Operations
To develop operational competence in food-and-beverage service management.
- 1. Explain restaurant, bar and banqueting operations.\n2. Plan food-and-beverage service for a specified event/shift.\n3. Control basic stock, hygiene and service quality.\n4. Evaluate operational results.
- 1. Prepare a service plan and mise en place schedule.\n2. Apply sequence-of-service and hygiene controls.\n3. Complete basic stock/usage documentation.\n4. Evaluate service using guest and operational indicators.
Restaurant service; Beverage service; Banqueting; Mise en place; Stock; Hygiene; Allergens; Service quality; Closing controls
Assignment 1: Plan food-and-beverage service for a 60-guest function. Assignment 2: Practical or simulated service assessment with stock, quality and post-event evaluation.
HOSP3-06
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Health, Safety and Security in Hospitality
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Health, Safety and Security in Hospitality
To develop practical risk-management awareness for hospitality operations.
- 1. Identify hospitality health, safety and security risks.\n2. Apply risk-assessment principles.\n3. Explain emergency and incident procedures.\n4. Recommend preventive controls.
- 1. Complete a suitable and sufficient risk assessment.\n2. Identify controls for fire, slips, manual handling and security risks.\n3. Prepare an emergency-response outline.\n4. Review an incident scenario and recommend corrective action.
Risk assessment; Fire safety; Manual handling; Slips/trips; Food safety overview; Security; Cash/key control; Emergency response; Incident reporting
Assignment 1: Complete a workplace risk assessment and emergency-action plan for a hospitality venue. Assignment 2: Incident investigation report identifying root causes and preventive controls.
HOSP3-07
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Hospitality Sales and Marketing
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Hospitality Sales and Marketing
To introduce practical sales and marketing for hospitality products and services.
- 1. Explain hospitality customer segments and buying behaviour.\n2. Use basic marketing-mix principles.\n3. Plan a small hospitality promotion.\n4. Evaluate promotional effectiveness.
- 1. Define a target market using evidence.\n2. Create an appropriate value proposition and marketing mix.\n3. Develop promotional content/channel plan.\n4. Select simple metrics for evaluating campaign results.
Segmentation; Customer personas; Marketing mix; Digital channels; Promotions; Sales techniques; Upselling; Partnerships; Basic metrics
Assignment 1: Create a marketing plan for a seasonal hospitality package, including target segment, offer, channels and budget. Assignment 2: Produce two promotional assets/concepts and an evaluation framework.
HOSP3-08
• Level 3
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Finance and Cost Control for Hospitality
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Finance and Cost Control for Hospitality
To develop foundational financial and cost-control skills for hospitality supervisors.
- 1. Explain basic hospitality financial terminology.\n2. Prepare simple operating budgets.\n3. Calculate common cost and revenue measures.\n4. Identify cost-control actions.
- 1. Interpret basic revenue, cost and profit data.\n2. Prepare a departmental budget.\n3. Calculate occupancy/average spend or equivalent operational measures.\n4. Recommend justified cost controls.
Revenue; Fixed/variable costs; Budgeting; Cost percentages; Labour cost; Food/beverage cost; Basic ratios; Variance; Cost control
Assignment 1: Prepare a one-month departmental budget from supplied data. Assignment 2: Analyse cost and revenue variances and recommend operational corrective actions.
Standard & Mature Entry Guidance
University & Professional Progression
Progression to Level 4 study, further vocational learning or entry-level employment.
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Level 3 • 120 UK Credits
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