Department of Tourism & Hospitality
Programs Offered
Currently the University offers a two year Diploma program and a two year Degree program.
In the two-year fulltime Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management, the general aim is to equip students with fundamental knowledge, attitudes and basic skills for effective participation in the tourism and hospitality industry. The major areas of study are Tourism, Hospitality, Business/Management, Computing, Ethics and Communication which is integrated in all areas of study. These studies are essential to the development of relevant knowledge and skills and to their application in the business of tourism and hospitality management. Students are given the opportunity to reflect on the relationship between academic studies and the working environment. They enhance and broaden their management skills through work-integrated learning during the program and a further 8 weeks work experience is designed to assist in the transfer of knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired at the University.
The Bachelor Tourism and Hospitality Management offers a balanced and specific professional training in the business of tourism and hospitality management. The aim is to provide graduates who are involved in higher level discussions and who have the ability to conceptualise and initiate positive changes based on current trends and practices. Throughout the degree level students acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in Tourism, Hospitality, Business/Management and Research that will enable them to assume effective managerial functions within the industry. Students will have a firm foundation for further study at a post-graduate level.
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