HT114118
Higher Diploma in International Hospitality & Tourism Management

Programme Aims

The programme aims to develop students with the professional knowledge, technical competence, communication and interpersonal skills required in the hospitality industry. With a wide spectrum of subjects such as Front Office Supervision, Applied Food and Beverage Projects, Fundamentals of Event Management and Clubhouse Management, students can acquire skills through practices in simulated working environments and industrial attachment in hospitality related organisations, so as to prepare them for future careers in the industry.  

The programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.  

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Duration of Study
2 Years
Mode of Study
Full Time
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
IVE (Haking Wong)
Entrance Requirements

Please refer to General Entrance Requirement

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed at entry level in the hospitality industry. After accumulating further operational experiences, they can be promoted to supervisory or middle management positions, such as Assistant Front Office Manager, Assistant Restaurant Manager, Assistant Clubhouse Manager and Tour Consultant, etc.

Articulation

Graduates may articulate to the Degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):

  1. BA (Hons) in Hotel Operations Management
  2. BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts and Management

 
Graduates may pursue relevant top-up Degrees locally or overseas. They may apply for admission to the top-up Degree programmes in Hong Kong offered by the overseas universities in collaboration with the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE):
BA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management# offered by the Northumbria University, UK [Not applicable to Mainland students]

# It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPE for the registered course no.

Professional Recognition

The programme is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) of UK and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

Note
  1. Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
  2. Students enrolling in this programme are required to pass a medical examination for food handler at student's own expense.
  3. Students are required to purchase the designated uniforms.
  4. The revalidation of the programme will be conducted in 2025. The curriculum will be updated if circumstances so warrant.
Curriculum

Semester 1:

  • Customer Service Fundamentals
  • Front Office Operations and Practices
  • Introduction to Leisure and Recreation
  • Theme Parks Operations and Management
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  • Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
  • IT Essentials - Hospitality

 

Semester 2:

  • Fundamentals of Event Tourism
  • Hospitality Marketing Management
  • Housekeeping Operations and Practices
  • Tourism Cultural Dimensions
  • Wine and Spirits Studies
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  • Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Year Long Module across Semesters 2 & 3)

 

Semester 3:

  • Food Service in Practices
  • Hospitality Human Resource Operation and Management
  • International Culinary Fundamentals and Practices
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  • Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Year Long Module across Semesters 2 & 3)

 

Semester 4:

  • Applied Food and Beverage Projects
  • Clubhouse Management
  • Cruise Industry and Land Transport
  • Destination Studies
  • Front Office Supervision
  • Hospitality Accounting and Finance
  • International Hospitality Business (Year Long Module across Semesters 4 & 5)
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
  • Enrichment Module B

 

Semester 5:

  • Airline Industry and Operations
  • Environmental Management in the Hospitality Industry
  • Hospitality Management
  • International Hospitality Business (Year Long Module across Semesters 4 & 5)
  • Leisure Leadership and Programming
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  • Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
  • Enrichment Module A

Industrial Attachment: All programmes in the Hospitality Discipline include a compulsory industrial attachment. Relevant work may involve shift duties and may take place during evenings, weekends or public holidays.

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