Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management is developed by London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) as a second-year course towards a progression route for students aiming for a higher qualification in the field of hospitality and tourism management.
Key Facts
- Duration: 8 months + 6 months IA* (full-time); 12 months + 6 months IA* (part-time)
- Intake dates: Start every two months (January, March, May, July, September, November)
- Delivery Mode:
- Live Online
- On campus
- Fees: SGD $6,649.00 (local students) / SGD $8,578.70 (international students/international progression) (Prices inclusive of GST)
*Industrial Attachment
The Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management awarded by LSBF aim to focus on the latest development in the hospitality and tourism industry. It will help the students to identify and understand the techniques and theory implied in the hospitality and tourism environment. Students are given emphasis on developing professional hotel competencies such as effective communication skills, good customer service skills, leadership, team work and other relevant professionalism topics related to the industry.
The Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management aims to provide students with:
- To develop graduates with the necessary skills, knowledge to be immediately effective within the hospitality and tourism industry.
- To enable students to make managerial level decision making and problem solving in achieving good customer service
- To develop in students a critical appreciation of the roles of managers within the hospitality and tourism industry.
- To develop problem-solving skills, improve their ability to communicate and operate effectively as individuals within the hospitality and tourism organisation and as part of a team.
At the end of this programme, students are expected to develop a range of specific and generic skills, covering the following fields:
- Management within the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Marketing related to Travel and Hospitality
- Food and Beverage
- HRM
- Issues relating to the Industry
This course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH). IoH is a professional body for aspiring managers working and studying in the hospitality, leisure, and tourism industry.
Industrial Attachment is part of students’ educational development. This enables theoretical learning in the classroom to be applied to practical learning situations and encourages application of theory and knowledge in appropriate context. Industrial Attachment applies to all students. Students who are already working may produce a letter from their respective employers to show minimum six months work experience in the relevant industry (subject to Schools approval) for exemption to IA.
To be eligible for Industrial Attachment a student must have passed a minimum of 4 modules during their course of study.
Students who commence an Industrial Attachment and subsequently fail to complete this will be deemed as failed.
The Industrial Attachment is considered to be an integral part of the Advanced Diploma. In the unlikely event that a student cannot be placed for IA, LSBF will allow the student to complete a 5000 word Project in a maximum of 2 months.
Learning Outcome Industrial Attachment / Project
On completion of Industrial Attachment/ Project students will be able to:
- Understand the importance and role of a hospitality industry during the actual work experience
- Understand how to overcome issues and problems faced by the industry on a day to day basis
- Know about the standard practices and general laws of the industry and how they impact the business
- Demonstrate and establish interest in the activities and task given by applying the knowledge and skills learnt in school
- Understand how every individual can take personal responsibility to reach the objective of the organisation
Lecture / Tutorial / Seminar / Workshop (Lab Work)
Module delivery details:
| Mode | Lecture / Tutorial / Seminar / Workshop (Lab Work) | Student independent learning | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time |
42 hours per module (13 sessions of 3-hour lecture plus 3 hours of exam)
|
120 hours | 162 hours |
| Part Time |
33 hours per module (10 sessions of 3-hour lecture plus 3 hours of exam)
|
100 hours | 133 hours |
STP holders: 90%
Non-STP holders: 75%
Assessment for all module comprises of:
Students must take and successfully complete all eight modules (or six and the Industrial Attachment) to be awarded the LSBF Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Students who fail to do so will be given a statement of results.
Students must achieve an overall passing grade of 40%. If students fail to achieve an overall passing grade, they will be permitted to retake based on the directions given by the examination board.
- Individual Assignment or Group Presentation or class test: 50%
- Examination: 50%
Total Weightage of Assessment 100%
To achieve a pass grade in this module, students must obtain an overall mark of at least 40%.
Graduation Requirements
All students are required to pass all the modules in this course. Upon completion of this programme, students will be awarded ‘Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management’ and may progress to a Degree Programme.
Assessment Grading Table
| Grade | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Distinction | D | 75-100% |
| Credit | C | 55-74% |
| Pass | P | 40-54% |
| Fail | F | 0-39% |
Minimum age: 19
Local students shall possess one of the following:
- LSBF Diploma in International Hospitality Management
- Local Polytechnic Diploma in a relevant field
International students shall possess one of the following:
- LSBF Diploma in International Hospitality Management
- Equivalent Local Polytechnic Diploma in a relevant field in respective home countries in English medium
AND
Both local and international students MUST fulfil the minimum English language entry requirement of one of the following (except Mandarin programmes):
- Achieved grade C6 or better in English language in GCE O level
- Pass in English Language in Year 10 High School qualification or equivalent
- IELTS 5.5/TOEFL 550
- Completed LSBF Preparatory Course in English Upper Intermediate Level
Students with non-standard entry requirements (e.g. other PEI qualification, lack of equivalent Year 12 in home country, LSBF Diploma in other discipline, etc) will be assessed on a case by case basis subject to approval of the Academic Board.
Modules
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Facilities and Maintenance Management
This module introduces the balance of generic management skills core quality of an organization, the value and the risk in processes and to be focused on the facilities operations.Expand -
Food and Beverage Management
This module focuses on the analysis of the operations and determines the best course of action in food and beverage operations and management.Expand -
Human Resource Management
This module will provide the students with an in-depth understanding of the strategic and coherent approach to an organisation's most valued assets - the people.Expand -
Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events
This module introduces students to this sector of the tourism industry, and will cover both business and leisure events.Expand
This module introduces the balance of generic management skills core quality of an organization, the value and the risk in processes and to be focused on the facilities operations. These operational skills for the delivery of the facilities services are covered by the management of space, environment, communications and the full range of services that supports business effectiveness in the hospitality and tourism industry. Read more about the module here.
This module focuses on the analysis of the operations and determines the best course of action in food and beverage operations and management. It examines ways to maximise service efficiency and productivity to satisfy demands of today's guests. Topics also include organisation of food & beverage operations, marketing, nutrition, menu, pricing strategies, productions, service, cost control, facility design, layout and equipment. Read more about the module here.
This module will provide the students with an in-depth understanding of the strategic and coherent approach to an organisation's most valued assets - the people. The module will also focus on effective business practices such as performance and reward management in the hospitality and tourism industry. Read more about the module here.
This module introduces students to this sector of the tourism industry, and will cover both business and leisure events. The specific characteristics of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events sector (MICE) will be discussed, including impacts for tourism development, conference marketing, management of meetings and conferences and the growing importance of event tourism will be discussed. Read more about the module here.
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Hospitality Accounting
This module will give students the knowledge, skills and techniques that will help with the management decision making process.Expand -
Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Management
This module enables students to identify the emerging issues in the hospitality and tourism industry and examines their impact.Expand -
Resort Management
This module introduces students the function of management as an integrating activity within the hotel and resort sectors.Expand -
Niche and Speciality Tourism
Niche Tourism studies a wide range of forms of tourism that are becoming increasingly important for the tourism industry.Expand
This module will give students the knowledge, skills and techniques that will help with the management decision making process. It will look at the process and practices which take place within a hotel business environment and at the analytical skills required to understanding accounting and financial information.
This module enables students to identify the emerging issues in the hospitality and tourism industry and examines their impact. Students will be able to understand how important it is to tackle all the issues in the industry. Read more about the module here.
This module introduces students the function of management as an integrating activity within the hotel and resort sectors. It will investigate the principles behind the concepts of resort management including: quality management; operational strategies; performance and control systems. Students will also consider the use of revenue and pricing; principles of sustainability, effective marketing approaches as well as legal considerations. Read more about the module here.
Niche Tourism studies a wide range of forms of tourism that are becoming increasingly important for the tourism industry. The module covers: culinary and beverage tourism; health and medical tourism; and a wide range of speciality/niche types of tourism. This will provide students with the ability to recognise and apply strategies appropriate for particular circumstances and successfully compete for visitors. Read more about the module here.
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