Philanthropic support for
CV-enhancing opportunities
for students
F
IVE STUDENTS FROM the BA
(Hons) International Hospitality and
Tourism Management programme
have recently returned to Queen Margaret
University (QMU) after completing five-
month industry placements in some of
the world’s most prestigious hospitality
and tourism venues.
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The placements allowed students to gain
valuable work experience and a perspective
on the hospitality and tourism industry
outside the UK, all of which will enhance
their career prospects after graduation.
All five students received up to £1,000
from the Moffat Trust Scholarship Fund
towards the cost of their overseas industry
placement. The Moffat Charitable Trust’s
generous gift of £50,000 to QMU in 2015
has enabled QMU to set up a fund, to
ensure that all second-year students from
the International Hospitality and Tourism
Management programme, irrespective of
their financial means, have equal access to
securing an overseas placement.
QMYOU / Supporting Student Development
One of the students, Rosie Lyle, travelled
to the United States of America to work in
‘The Old Edwards Inn and Spa’ in North
Carolina. On her return, she explained
how the financial support has transformed
her learning and development in the most
positive way.
“My overseas placement would have not
been possible without the financial support
that I received. My Moffat Trust Scholarship
helped with many of the costs associated
with my placement such as my passport
renewal, my visa and my flights to America.
"I am incredibly grateful, that someone like
me, who did not have the means, got the
opportunity to travel and work in another
part of the world.” ❒