French and Hospitality and Tourism Management

French and hospitality and tourism management is a combination that reflects the international character of both the language and the industry. French is spoken by more than 100 million people as a first language and by many millions more as a second language across five continents, and it is the official language of a significant number of major tourist destinations and hospitality markets. Pairing language competence with specialist knowledge of the hospitality and tourism sector prepares you for careers in one of the world's largest industries with a genuinely distinctive professional profile.

At the University of Strathclyde, this four-year full-time programme develops your French to a high level of proficiency, covering written and spoken communication alongside cultural and literary understanding, while also giving you a thorough grounding in the management principles and practices that underpin the hospitality and tourism sector. You will study accommodation management, food and beverage operations, tourism marketing, destination management, events, and the financial and strategic dimensions of running hospitality businesses at an international scale. The combination of language ability and industry knowledge is particularly relevant in the high-end hospitality sector, in international hotel groups, and in the tourism and events businesses that depend on multilingual professionals who understand both the cultural and commercial dimensions of serving global guests.

Graduates go on to careers in hotel management, tourism, travel, events, and hospitality consultancy, with French language competence giving them access to Francophone markets and organisations. Many build careers with major international hotel groups or tourism companies, while others move into destination management, cultural tourism, or hospitality education. Postgraduate study in hospitality management, tourism, or international business is another route, and the combination of a major international language and specialist industry knowledge is valued across the global hospitality sector.