Matt Kemp - graduate profile

Matt Kemp studied for a BSc (Hons) Cruise Management, graduating from Plymouth in 2012, and is now a Crew Office Manager for P&O Cruises. The course included a one year placement with P&O, which Matt says made a huge difference to his career prospects.

He said: “The course at Plymouth provided me with so much knowledge which was directly relevant when I undertook my placement with P&O. The placement itself gave me confidence and self-belief, and has shown me this is the right job for me.” 


BSc (Hons) Cruise Management video

Former BSc (Hons) Cruise Management students explain, in their own words, how the course has helped them to shape their career and why they think the University Hotel School is an important new initiative.

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BSc (Hons) Cruise Management

If you want more than a nine-to-five office job, then take a closer look the BSc (Hons) Cruise Management degree - created in collaboration with the industry's finest cruise companies.

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