Duration: 1 Year

Awarding Body: The Organisation for Tourism and Hospitality Management (OTHM)

Course Aims and Objectives:

To provide students with:

• An in-depth knowledge of the nature of tourism and hospitality and its economic consequences. Understanding of the operations, structure and culture of the industry.
• Understanding of contemporary issues in the industry.
• Information technology skills, customer relation skills.
• The opportunity to acquire necessary skills to function in a multi-disciplined and complex industry.

Entrance requirements:

Must have relevant Level 4 qualification or equivalent overseas degree.

English Language requirements:

IELTS score at CEFR level B1 or any English Language Test certificate from the Secure English Language Test list approved by UK Border Agency equivalent to CEFR level B1. Please find the UKBA approved English Language Test list on the right menu.

Assessment:

By a single 3-hours externally set examination paper

Course Structure:

Part I

• Tourism Marketing and Management
• Hospitality Marketing and Management
• Human Resource Management

Part II

• Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management
• Financial Management and Information Systems
• Customer Relations and the Business Environment

Progression:

Career opportunities exist in a wide range of tourism and hospitality related areas. The qualification will open up further opportunities for the people who are already working in the industry. Progression can also be made in to higher level of study.