COURSE OBJECTIVES/AIMS

The Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management was designed to train and equip our students with the necessary skills and knowledge to take on supervisory and management positions in the Hospitality Industry. Key components include planning, leadership and quality management strategies to equip students to become well-rounded managers. Emphasis is placed on:

• Teaching students to analyse how this knowledge and skills are applied in the industry

MODULES

• Hospitality Budgeting
• Hospitality Finance
• Hospitality Leadership
• Hospitality Workplace Skills
• Hotel Procedures
• Human Resource
• Operations Planning
• Research Skills
• Workplace Management Skills

DELIVERY METHOD

Classroom lessons include some or all of the following:

• Lectures
• Group discussions
• Presentations
• Case studies
• Videos

TEACHER:STUDENT RATIO

1:40

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Age Requirement

 Applicants must be 17 years and above

Academic Entry Requirements

• AEC Diploma or any other recognised diploma, or
• 2 GCE A-Level passes, or
• 3 GCE O-Level passes, or
• 4 GCE N-Level passes, or
• Higher NITEC certificate, or
• BTEC Level 4 qualification, or equivalent

English Language Requirement

• Pass in English at GCE N/O-Level, or
• IELTS 5.5, or
• Pass in AEC Level 4 English Proficiency Test, or equivalent

Mature applicants

Mature applicants above 21 years of age with secondary school education and 2 years relevant working experience may be considered

ASSESSMENT & GRADING

The modules in the programme are assessed by a combination of formative (40%) and summative (60%) assessments. Students must attain an overall Pass grade in the formative and summative assessments in order to pass the module.

GRADUATION CRITERIA

Students must successfully pass all prescribed modules (with the exception of exempted modules) in the programme with grades (Distinction, A, B+, B, C+, C, D+ or D) and meet the minimum attendance requirement, in order to graduate with an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management awarded by AEC College.

AWARD

Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management  awarded by AEC College.

COURSE DURATION

6 months (full-time)

9 months (part-time)