Oxford Brookes University
The Oxford School of Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes University is ranked twenty first in the world for Hospitality and Leisure Management by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, with 96 percent of its research judged internationally recognised.
A genuine centre of research excellence
Oxford Brookes maintains a well established tradition of research spanning sustainable tourism planning, experience design, revenue management, entrepreneurship and stakeholder engagement, giving students access to academics actively shaping the field rather than only teaching from it. This research depth feeds directly into the curriculum, keeping coursework connected to the questions the hospitality industry is genuinely working through.
Learning in one of the world's great tourism cities
Studying hospitality and tourism in Oxford means learning inside a genuinely major global tourism destination, with direct access to attractions such as Blenheim Palace and close connections to London. The unique Bacchus Mentoring programme pairs students with senior hospitality, tourism and events professionals, while paid placement years have taken students to organisations including Marriott and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Studying at Oxford Brookes offers several distinct strengths:
- Ranked twenty first in the world for Hospitality and Leisure Management
- 96 percent of research rated internationally recognised
- A unique Bacchus Mentoring programme with senior industry professionals
- A paid placement year built into undergraduate study
- A campus set within one of the world's major tourism destinations
A launchpad into hospitality, tourism and events leadership
Graduates move into hotel, tourism and events leadership roles across the UK and internationally, carrying with them genuine mentorship and placement experience alongside academic rigour. For candidates seeking a hospitality education combining research depth with real industry mentoring, Oxford Brookes offers a distinguished path.
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When was CourtesyMasters founded?
CourtesyMasters was founded in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in 1999. From Rotterdam to the world: over more than twenty-five years we have grown into an international hospitality search partner built on trust and discretion, working today from our headquarters in The Hague. Read more in our story.