HT114119
Higher Diploma in Global Hotel Management

Programme Aims

The programme aims to prepare students with global mindset in the hospitality industry and equip with conventional hotel operation skills and to nurture creativity and ideation abilities through learning smart technology applications, like hotel visualisation, to cope with the global trends in the 21st century through workplace learning and assessment. Students choosing to pursue the Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream will have the unique opportunity to study in Shenzhen Polytechnic University in Semester Five for 8 weeks (to be approved by The Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China).  

Students will have opportunities to be trained and to learn in different tiers of hotels or other hospitality organisations to acquire relevant industrial competencies throughout the 2 years of studies.   

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Duration of Study
2 Year
Mode of Study
Full Time
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
IVE (Haking Wong)
Programme Stream

The programme offers the Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream in cooperation with Shenzhen Polytechnic University (to be approved by The Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China).  

Students will opt to study in the Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream in Semester 5 for 8 weeks.

Entrance Requirements

Please refer to General Entrance Requirement 

Career Prospects

Graduates are competent to develop their careers in the hotel and catering industry in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China and overseas.

Articulation

Graduates may pursue relevant top-up Degrees locally or overseas.

Professional Recognition

The programme is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) of UK (Accreditation in progress)

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. The programme is an interdisciplinary collaboration, jointly offered by the Hospitality and the Design disciplines.
  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 AY2025/26. The validation of the programme will be conducted in 2025.
Curriculum

Semester 1:

  • Housekeeping Management
  • Front Office Management
  • Food & Beverage Operations
  • Hospitality Project Management 1 (Year Long module across Semesters 1 & 2)
  • Global ESG Practice in Hospitality
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  • Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
  • IT Essentials - Smart Living

 

Semester 2:

  • Digital Age in Hotel
  • Hospitality Project Management 1 (Year Long module across Semesters 1 & 2)
  • Food Hygiene and Safety
  • Fundamental Food Production Principles and Practices
  • Global Trends in Hospitality and Tourism
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  • Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
  • Enrichment Module A: IVE-wide

 

Semester 3:

  • Mocktail and Lifestyle
  • Hotel Visualization (Year Long module across Semesters 3 & 4)
  • International Alcoholic Beverage Studies (not apply to Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream)
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  • Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace

 

Semester 4:

  • Food and Beverage Management
  • Fundamental of Event Tourism
  • Hospitality Project Management 2 (Year Long module across Semesters 4 & 5)
  • Hotel Visualization (Year-long module across Semesters 3 & 4)
  • Customer Service Fundamental (not apply to Mainland Hospitality Services Stream)
  • Local Experience & Culture (not apply to Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream)
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  • Enrichment Module B: IVE-wide

 

Semester 5:

  • Hospitality Project Management 2 (Year Long module across Semesters 4 & 5)
  • Room Division Operations Management (not apply to Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream)
  • Food and Beverage Project (not apply to Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream)
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation

Mainland China Hospitality Services Stream modules#:

  • Hospitality Function Catering Management
  • Hotel E-Business
  • Hotel Supervision
  • Menu Planning and Cost Control
  • Wine and Spirits Studies
  • Hospitality Business Management in China
  • Customer Service Management

 
*This programme includes a compulsory workplace learning and assessment, relevant workplace training and assessment may involve shift duties and may take place during evenings, weekends or public holidays.
#To be approved by The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

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