Part-time Teaching Staff – The Business School, Department of Hospitality and Tourism

We are inviting experienced candidates to apply for a part-time teaching position within the Business School on our International Hospitality Management programme, starting in September 2025. We are looking for industry practitioners and/or experienced educators that can successfully deliver engaging classes on premises design and layout engineering within the hospitality industry.

BRITISH UNIVERSITY VIETNAM (BUV)

British University Vietnam (BUV) is the first and only international university in Vietnam to directly award British degrees from the prestigious University of London and other UK universities. BUV is rated a 5 Star university of excellence by the world recognised QS accreditor and is also recognised with a University-wide accreditation from the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).

BUV has three main brand drivers:

• Offering accredited British and international higher education and training in Vietnam.
• Providing 5-star university campuses, learning spaces, and services.
• Including a Personal and Social Growth (PSG) Program that prepares students for the future of life and work.

Established in 2009, BUV provides teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Employability rates for students are exceptionally high with 100% of graduates from BUV either employed or continuing higher education within 3 months after graduation.

Students study at BUV’s award winning campus in the Ecopark township near Hanoi. With its state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities and an iconic design, BUV is recognised as one of the best educational environments in Southeast Asia.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

We are interested in hearing from candidates with knowledge of the hospitality industry and facilities planning who can contribute to high quality teaching on our programme.

(Essential)

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline area from an internationally recognised institution
• In-depth knowledge of premises design and layout engineering, ideally in the hospitality industry
• Knowledge of design software for 2D and 3D modelling of layouts
• Experience of teaching or equivalent industry training, or strong potential to be successful in the classroom delivered entirely in English
• Ability to use a range of up-to-date delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Clean police record

(Desirable)

• Evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review.
• Experience of living and working in Vietnam or Asia
• Experience of teaching, curriculum development and quality assurance and enhancement in an HE environment.
• Evidence of a positive impact at a discipline or programme level beyond own teaching
• Higher education teaching qualification, recognition, or accreditation, or willingness to work towards this.
• Holding a working visa/ temporary resident card and meets requirements to work in Vietnam.

For all positions: Please note that original certificates and degrees will be required on boarding date (degree and teaching certificates; CRB or other police checks) for work permit purposes.

BENEFITS

• Competitive hourly rates
• Opportunity to work within a professional and multi-cultural environment
• Opportunity to work in a world-class and state-of-the-art campus
• Flexibility with regards to hours
• Onsite fitness and sport centre

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should prepare an up-to-date CV and application letter indicating which position you are applying for. Please then select SUBMIT YOUR CV button on our JOBS AT BUV webpage or email to [email protected].

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND DIGNITY AT WORK POLICY

All staff are expected to understand and enact the University’s commitment to ensuring equality and diversity in all activities. This commitment is enshrined in the BUV mission statement and our core values.

Every member of staff has a responsibility to ensure colleagues are treated with dignity and respect. The University is committed to creating a work environment for all staff that is free from harassment, intimidation and any other forms of bullying at work, where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and professional courtesy.