The Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality (CTH), founded in 1982, is the only established specialist professional body in the United Kingdom to provide recognized standards of management and vocational syllabi, examinations and awards for the hotel and travel industries.

CTH is an awarding body approved by Ofqual, DCELLS and CCEA, which are the official regulators of qualifications, examinations and tests in the United Kingdom.

CTH Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications are endorsed by Institute of Hospitality and recognized by a number of British and Australian universities, as providing appropriate academic preparation to apply for entry onto their degree programs in hospitality and tourism.