Higher Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Programme Director: Dr. LAU, Eric
The Higher Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management programme aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to specialise in various areas of tourism and hospitality management, such as travel agencies, tour coordinating, airlines, hotels and revenue management. It strengthens students' employability and opens doors to advanced roles in the tourism and hospitality sector. Students must complete 64 units, which normally require two years of full-time study.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Core Language Courses |
9 units |
| II) | General Education (GE) Level 1 Foundational Courses | 13 units |
| III) | Specialisation Courses | 33 units |
| IV) | Elective Studies Courses | 9 units |
| 64 units |
Requirements
| I. | Core Language Courses | 9 units |
| Students should complete a total of 9 units from the following two categories: | ||
| English Language (6 units) | ||
| HDGS0301 English for Business | 3 units | |
| HDGS0306 Writing Academic English | 3 units | |
| Chinese Language (3 units) | ||
| CCLC1200P Elementary Chinese* | 3 units | |
| HDGS0303C Practical Chinese Writing | 3 units | |
| HDGS0303P Practical Chinese Writing^ | 3 units | |
| ^ For Mainland Students. | ||
| * For Non-Chinese Speaking Students (as per EDB guideline). | ||
| II. | General Education (GE) Level 1 Foundational Courses | 13 units |
| Students should complete one course under each of the following categories: | ||
| Culture and Civilisation | ||
| FCCC1300 The Rise of the Modern Global Economy | 3 units | |
| FCCC1401 Understanding Media and Entertainment Industry in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| FCCC1502 The Rise of Asian Cities | 3 units | |
| FCCC1503 Hong Kong Landscapes and Buildings | 3 units | |
| Values and the Meaning of Life | ||
| FCVM1200 Film and Moral Philosophy | 3 units | |
| FCVM1300 Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace | 3 units | |
| FCVM1400 Buying or Dying? Media, Consumption and the Making of Self | 3 units | |
| FCVM1500 Life and Death: Dialogue between Science, Religions and Philosophy | 3 units | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| FCQR1100 Making Sense of Data and Statistics in the Information Age | 3 units | |
| FCQR1300 Quantitative Analysis for the Business World | 3 units | |
| FCQR1400 Data and the Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | 3 units | |
| Healthy Lifestyle | ||
| FCHL1500 Active Team Ball Games – Basketball | 2 units | |
| FCHL1501 Active Team Ball Games – Volleyball | 2 units | |
| FCHL1502 Conditioning in Health and Fitness | 2 units | |
| FCHL1503 Developing Active Lifestyle – Badminton | 2 units | |
| FCHL1504 Developing Active Lifestyle – Table Tennis | 2 units | |
| FCHL1505 Stretch Your Body, Relax Your Mind | 2 units | |
| FCHL1506 Water Fun 101 | 2 units | |
| AI Literacy | ||
| FCAL1100 AI Literacies: Foundations, Applications, and Implications | 2 units | |
| III. | Specialisation Courses | 33 units |
| FREL1301 Exploring Business Enterprise | 3 units | |
| THMG2300 Cruise Operations | 3 units | |
| THMG2301 Customer Service Management | 3 units | |
| THMG2302 Destination Management | 3 units | |
| THMG2303 Food and Beverage Management | 3 units | |
| THMG2304 Industry Placement | 6 units | |
| THMG2305 Sustainable Hospitality | 3 units | |
| THMG2306 Travel Agency and Tour Operations | 3 units | |
| TSMG2300 Hospitality Management | 3 units | |
| TSMG2302 Travel and Tourism Management | 3 units | |
| IV. | Elective Studies Courses | 9 units |
| Students should complete a total of 9 units from courses in the Elective Studies: | ||
| ELSS2300 Event Management | 3 units | |
| ELSS2315 Front Office Management | 3 units | |
| ELSS2316 Global Tourism and Airline Transport Strategies | 3 units | |
| ELSS2317 Housekeeping Management | 3 units | |
| ELSS2318 Smart Tourism | 3 units | |
| 64 units |
