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Program Overview

The Tourism and Hospitality Management program is an Associate Degree Programme offered by the College of International Education at Hong Kong Baptist University. This program provides students with knowledge and skills in both tourism and hospitality perspectives, enabling them to receive complete training and enhancing their competitiveness for further study or future careers.

Programme Features

• Industry Attachment as their Elective Studies: placements include hotels, travel agencies, food and beverages operators, and other companies in the tourism and hospitality service industry.
• Opportunities to participate in career talks, seminars, field trips, company visits, service learning, academic and exchange tours as well as internship programmes that widen students' horizons and deepen their learning experiences.

Career Prospects

Graduates will be able to work in different sectors and industries such as hotels, airlines, convention and exhibition centres, theme parks, cultural attractions, event management, cruises, and travel agencies.

Curriculum

Discipline Specific Content (24 Units)

• Concentration Studies (15 Units)
  • Hospitality Management
  • Hotel Management
  • Marketing Principles
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Travel and Tourism Management
• Elective Studies (9 Units)
  • Students are required to take 3 courses from the following:
    • Event Management
    • Industry Attachment
    • Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting)
    • Principles of Financial Management
    • Principles of Macroeconomics
    • Chinese Culture and Contemporary Society
    • Corporate and Media Communication in Chinese
    • Creative and Social Media
    • Essentials of Financial Technology
    • Essentials of Sociology
    • Food Safety and Public Health Management
    • Graphic Design and Visual Communication
    • Human Physiology
    • Introduction to Education
    • Introduction to Media and Communication
    • Introduction to Philosophy
    • Popular Culture in Contemporary China

Generic Content (38 Units)

• Core Courses (16 units, including three English Language Courses)
  • English Academic Writing I & II
  • Written and Spoken Modern Chinese / Elementary Chinese
  • Healthy Lifestyle
  • The Art of Persuasion
  • English for Professional Communication / Literary Appreciation / Reading Contemporary Worlds (select one course)
• General Education Foundational Courses (9 units)
  • Select one course from each category:
    • History and Civilization
    • Values and the Meaning of Life
    • Quantitative Reasoning
• Interdisciplinary Thematic Courses (6 units)
  • Select two courses from any one or two themes:
    • Science, Technology and Society
    • Sustainable Communities
    • Culture, Creativity and Innovation
• Free Electives (7 units)
  • Complete a total of 7 units from a diversified range of disciplines such as:
    • Applied Science
    • Arts and Languages
    • Business
    • Communication
    • Social Sciences

Articulation Track Records

The program has articulation track records with various UGC-funded universities and other local institutions, including:

• Hong Kong Baptist University
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Hong Kong Baptist University - SCE
• The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - SPEED

Student Achievement

Students from the program have participated in various events and competitions, such as the JA Company Programme Trade Fair.

College Life

Students from the program have volunteered in events such as the New World Harbour Race.

Alumni Sharing

Graduates from the program have shared their positive experiences and the benefits they gained from the program, including professional knowledge and career development opportunities.