Diploma in Tourism Management

The Diploma in Tourism Management is specifically developed to provide a comprehensive coverage of the various components of the tourism industry and the specific required competencies activities such as in Travel and Tour Operations, Park and Recreation Management, Facilities Management, Event Management, Recreation Tourism, Front Office Operation and Visitor Interpretation Services. Other fundamental competencies of tourism industry such as tourism and hospitality fundamentals, professional development, communication, health and safety, entrepreneurial development, safety and risk management, theme park management, park and risk management are also embedded in this programme. This diploma programme of over six semesters covers a spectrum of applied competencies and abilities associated with the industry at the skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled levels of employment. In addition, this programme also incorporates hands-on and experiential learning, as well as six months of structured industrial training experience that will prepare the students to acquire workplace competencies and related academic education, as well as enable them to enter and function effectively in the job market immediately upon graduation. Most importantly, it is imperative that the graduates acquire the ability to apply their knowledge and competencies in innovative, creative and novel ways, as well as the ability to address a wide range of challenges, problems and issues at the workplace

This programme provides the knowledge and skills for job designations such as: - Tourism Officer - Park Coordinator - Nature Interpreter - Theme Park Supervisor - Travel and Tour Supervisor - Recreation Facility Supervisor - Tourism Sales and Marketing Personnel - Travel Package Development Consultant - Event Management Supervisor/Coordinator - Entrepreneur in Tourism, Travel and Tours Businesses - Tourism Programme Supervisor / Instructor / Facilitator