HT114118K
Higher Diploma in International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Medium of Instruction: Chinese (Putonghua))

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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Category
Medium of Instruction - Chinese (Putonghua)
Vocational Professionals Admission Scheme
Duration of Study
2 Years
Mode of Study
Full Time
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
IVE (Haking Wong)
Programme Stream

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), subject to admission interview:

  • BA (Hons) in Hotel Operations Management
Note
  1. Medium of Instruction: Chinese (Putonghua) (Except some modules in English)
  2. 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.
  3. Students enrolling in this programme are required to pass a medical examination for food handler at student's own expense.
  4. Students are required to purchase the designated uniforms.
  5. The programme is newly offered in AY2026/27. The accreditation of the programme will be conducted in 2026.
Curriculum
  • Customer Service Fundamentals
  • Front Office Essentials+
  • 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+
  • Fundamentals of Event Tourism
  • Hospitality Marketing Management
  • Housekeeping Essentials
  • Bartending and Practices+
  • Wine and Spirits Studies
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence+
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  • Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement+
  • Food Service in Practices
  • Clubhouse Management
  • International Culinary Fundamentals and Practices
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search+
  • Applied Food and Beverage Projects
  • Local Experience and Culture
  • Front Office Supervision
  • Hospitality Accounting and Finance
  • Hospitality Human Resource Operation and Management
  • International Hospitality Business (Year Long Module across Semesters 4 & 5)
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing+
  • Enrichment Module B
  • Tourism Transport 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

 

+ Modules to be delivered in English.

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

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