1. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME
The qualifications have been created to develop and reward the hospitality and tourism managers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the management sectors.
We hope that centres and learners take the opportunity to learn a great deal from these programmes that will provide relevant new skills and qualities.
It is envisaged that these programmes will encourage both academic and professional development so that you learners move forward to realise not just their own potential but also that of organisations across a broad range of sectors.
The Certificate is accredited at Level 4 and the Diplomas are accredited at Level 3 and Level 5. Each programme has a total equivalence of 120 credits. Completing the Level 4 Certificate and the Level 5 Diploma has a value of 240 credits. This is equivalent to a Foundation Degree and as such allows access to the final year at one of our University partners for a related honours degree.
2. RATIONALE FOR THE DIPLOMA
The qualifications have been created to develop and reward the hospitality and tourism managers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the management sectors.
We hope that centres and learners take the opportunity to learn a great deal from these programmes that will provide relevant new skills and qualities. It is envisaged that these programmes will encourage both academic and professional development so that you learners move forward to realise not just their own potential but also that of organisations across a broad range of sectors.
The Certificate is accredited at Level 4 and the Diplomas are accredited at Level 3 and Level 5. Each programme has a total equivalence of 120 credits. Completing the Level 4 Certificate and the Level 5 Diploma has a value of 240 credits. This is equivalent to a Foundation Degree and as such allows access to the final year at one of our University partners for a related honours degree.
3. AIMS OF THE DIPLOMA
- An introduction and insight into the Hospitality and Tourism Industries
- Background knowledge required to address the key aspects of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the Hospitality and Tourism Industries by exploring and analysing real life scenarios and businesses
- A qualification that enables students to gain credit towards degree entry
- A qualification that enables students to develop the academic standards required for study at a higher level
- To enable learners to apply analytical and evaluative techniques to business in private and public sectors
- To enhance analytical and evaluative skills relating to business across a number of industries
- To develop the learner’s ability to recognise and reflect on the process of personal learning and development, which facilitates the enhancement of key personal, sociable and other transferable skills
- To encourage the learner’s self-reflection, analytical, intellectual and transferable skills.
4. LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE DIPLOMA
1. An introduction and insight into the Hospitality and Tourism Industries
2. Background knowledge required to address the key aspects of the Hospitality and Tourism
Industry
3. Develop knowledge and understanding of the Hospitality and Tourism Industries by exploring and analysing real life scenarios and businesses
4. A qualification that enables students to gain credit towards degree entry
5. A qualification that enables students to develop the academic standards required for study at a higher level
6. To enable learners to apply analytical and evaluative techniques to business in private and public sectors
7. To enhance analytical and evaluative skills relating to business across a number of industries
8. To develop the learner’s ability to recognise and reflect on the process of personal learning and development, which facilitates the enhancement of key personal, sociable and other transferable skills
9. To encourage the learner’s self-reflection, analytical, intellectual and transferable skills.
5. ENTRY CRITERIA
This is an open entry qualification and the only guidance is that candidates possess an IELTS 5.5 or other evidence of competence in English at this level.
6. PROGRAMME SUMMARY
Unit Reference | Mandatory Units | Level | TQT | GLH | Credits |
HTM301 | Introduction to the Tourism Industry | 3 | 300 | 225 | 30 |
HTM302 | Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | 3 | 300 | 225 | 30 |
HTM303 | Introduction to Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism | 3 | 300 | 225 | 30 |
HTM304 | Introduction to Customer Service for Hospitality and Tourism | 3 | 300 | 225 | 30 |