Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Hospitality and Tourism with a specialism in Aviation Management

HTMi SWITZERLAND

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Any qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Hospitality and Tourism programme requires students to understand the context, nature, role and significance of global hospitality and tourism activities as undertaken by managers in the industry.
• The programme offers a blend of practical skills and management theories for hospitality and tourism operations, supervision and management of global businesses. The foundation year 1 introduces students with hospitality and tourism industry and provides general and compulsory education enabling them leading self-development. The year 2 provides students with hospitality and tourism operational and supervisory skills enabling them leading others. The final year 3 provides students with research and global business management skills enabling them leading into the future.
• The graduates of the programme will contribute to the fastest growing industry in the world by applying problem solving and strategic thinking skills. This programme has been designed to produce graduates with lifelong learning skills that will help in the socio-economic development of the country.

Students will learn fundamental skills required by every hospitality and tourism management professional, and the basic understanding of the theories and contexts within which business operate – Introduction to Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Computer Applications, Business and Communications Skills, Digital Thinking and Innovation, Basic Statistics, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Fundamentals of Accounting, Business Events Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Cultural Heritage Management, and Human Resource Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry.

A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain better understanding in supervising business and handling management operations, such as International Cuisine, Food and Beverage Service, Hygiene and Sanitation, Front Office Management, Housekeeping Management, Business Research Methods, Customer Service Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Legal Aspects in Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Ticketing and Computer Reservation System and Tourism Economics. In addition, they will explore topics and techniques in various sectoral applications within global hospitality and tourism management. We will further nurture their independent learning to prepare them for the workplace and for further project oriented, cocurricular and research activities.

In the final year, students will make use of their previous studies to extend their familiarity in, studying Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Managing Travel and Tour Services and Project in Global Hospitality and Tourism Management. It further provides option for students to select a Specialism in Hospitality Innovation by studying Current Issues in Tourism Industry, Air Transportation Systems and Aviation Business Strategies and Management with analyzing sustainable developments, related policies, discovering new opportunities, exploring competitive advantage and decision-making processes, with aims to groom them as global hospitality and tourism industry leaders.

The final year project in Global Hospitality and Tourism Management requires them to explore a topic individually – they will demonstrate their academic and practical ability in the chosen area of study.

In year 3, students will undertake an industrial training for a period of 24 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the global working environment.

CAREER OPTIONS

COURSE FEES

​* Fees stated here do not include Deposits and other Miscellaneous Fees. Please refer to Fee Guide for details.