Objectives

Upon completion of the programme, participants should be able to:

• Appraise the economic, social, cultural and educational benefits of tourism on the host country and its people;

• Explain recent trends and developments in global tourism and measures to ensure the industry's sustainable development and to mitigate negative impacts on the local population;

• Perform practical skills relating to various departments of hotel operations including front-office, housekeeping, F&B, events and catering, etc.; and

• Solve day-to-day problems at supervisory level under the direction of departmental line managers.

Entry Requirement

Applicants are normally required to have either one of the following qualifications:  

• Level 2 in 5 HKDSE subjects (including English and Chinese)^; or

• Grade E in 1 HKALE A-Level (or an equivalent number of AS) subject(s); and
  (i) 5 passes in HKCEE including English and Chinese*; or
  (ii) 3 passes in HKCEE plus level 2 or above in English and Chinese*; or

• Satisfactory completion of a Pre-Associate Degree, Diploma or an equivalent programme (at QF level 3);

• Satisfactory completion of  Diploma Yi Jin ; or

• Other acceptable equivalent qualifications (including non-local qualifications obtained in or outside HK, or other qualifications / experience deemed to be equivalent); or

• Mature applicants who are 21 years of age or above with a minimum of 3 years' working experience will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

^Applicants possessing an “Attained”, "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subject are regarded as equivalent to HKDSE subject at “Level 2”, “Level 3” and “Level 4” respectively, with a maximum of two ApL subjects can be counted for admission purpose.

* A pass in a quality-assured Applied Learning (ApL) subject is deemed to be a pass in one HKCEE subject. (Except Chinese Language and English Language)

Admission Interview: Applicants will be invited to an admission interview

• Food and Beverage Management 餐飲管理

• Front Office Management 酒店前台管理

• Housekeeping Management 客房管理

• Meeting, Incentive, Conference and Exhibition (MICE) Planning and Management 會議及展覽業策劃與管理

• Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality 旅遊及款待業概論

• Principles of Human Resources Management 人力資源學概論

• Hospitality Marketing 款待業市場學

• Cross Cultural Business Management 跨文化商業管理

• Tourism Management 旅遊管理

• Business Organisation and Management 商業組織及管理

• Gender, Love and Sexuality (GE Course) 性別、性和愛 ( 通識科目 )

• Tourism in GBA (GE Course) 大灣區旅遊業 ( 通識科目 )

• Popular Japanses Culture (GE Course) 日本流行文化 ( 通識科目 )

• Effective Chinese Communication Skills 應用中文傳意技巧

• English for Communication I, II & III 英語溝通技巧 (一)、(二)及(三)

• AI and Digital Literacy 人工智能與數位素養

• Gaining the Most from your Work-integrated Learning 從實習中成長

• Experiential Learning in Tourism Industry 旅遊業體驗式學習

[1] Students who have attained Level 3 or above in DSE English Language can be exempted from taking English for Communication I.
[2] Non-Chinese speaking students can be exempted from taking Effective Chinese Communication Skills. To fulfill the overall credit for graduation, they are required to take a GE course as replacement.

Further Studies 

Graduates are eligible to apply for:

• Year 3 of Bachelor of International Hospitality and Attractions Management with Honours offered by Hong Kong Metropolitan University *

• Year 3 of Bachelor of Science with Honours in Hotel Management offered by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (UGC-funded)

• Year 3 of Bachelor of Science with Honours in Tourism & Events Management offered by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (UGC-funded)

• Year 3 of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Hotel Operations Management offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong

• Year 2 of Bachelor of Hospitality Management in International Tourism Management offered by Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland

• Year 3 of Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Hospitality and Tourism Management (1 year full-time) delivered by University College Birmingham and awarded by the University of Warwick, UK

• Bachelor of Business Administration in International Hospitality Business offered by Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland or the UK (with exemption of 1 year plus 4 courses, as well as IELTS)

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Hospitality Management offered by Les Roches Global Hospitality Management Education in Switzerland or Spain (with exemption of 1 year plus 2 courses, as well as IELTS)

• Year 3, Undergraduate Program in Human and Social Studies (International Tourism) , Nagasaki International University

• Year 3 of Bachelor of Social Science (Hospitality and Tourism) offered by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Jari Multisilta

• President, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland

I know in both universities we share the same educational values in such that we aim to provide high quality education to our young people. Clearly, in the future in all countries all over the world we need people with professional skills, who are able to build the success and well-being of their own communities.

As part of their training, students will be placed in hotels for internship and receive an allowance. Those who have excelled in the internship may be offered a full-time position with IHG or other hotel groups.
The following hotels are our internship partners:

• InterContinental Hotels Group

• Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong

• Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East

• Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island

• Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

• Disney Explorers Lodge

• Disney's Hollywood Hotel

• Hotel Ease Access Tsuen Wan

• Hotel Ease Tsuen Wan