AIMS

TMC’s Higher Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management (HDHTM) provides students with a proven pathway towards obtaining a degree. TMC’s Higher Diploma is recognized by as being equivalent to a British Foundation Degree allowing graduates direct final year entry to a number of UK and Australian degrees. The programme develops students who are well-versed in the critical disciplines required in the field of hospitality and tourism industry.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The Higher Diploma consists of a total of 12 compulsory modules.

• Legal Aspects of Hospitality and Tourism
• Hospitality Operations Management
• Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Marketing
• Financial Aspects of Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
• ICT in Hospitality Industry
• Communications Management in the Hospitality Industry
• Event Management
• Casino Management
• Hotel and Resort Management
• Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Industry
• Tourism Planning and Development
• Managing People in the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Industry

Industry Internship

At the end of the Higher Diploma full-time students have the option of taking a 6 month industry internship.

Click for more Details

Semester	Full Time	Part Time
Semester 1	Legal Aspects of Hospitality and Tourism Hospitality Operations Management Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Marketing	Legal Aspects of Hospitality and Tourism Hospitality Operations Management
Semester 2	Financial Aspects of Hospitality, Travel & Tourism ICT in Hospitality Industry Communication Management in the Hospitality industry	Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Marketing Financial Aspects of Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Semester 3	Event Management Casino Management Hotel and Resort Management	ICT in Hospitality Industry Communication Management in the Hospitality industry
Semester 4	Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Industry Tourism Planning and Development Managing People in the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Industry	Event Management Casino Management
Semester 5	6 Month Industry Internship	Hotel and Resort Management Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Semester 6		Tourism Planning and Development Managing People in the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Industry

This is only an indication of how the schedules are planned, actual schedules will vary.

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS(CIE)

DURATION & DELIVERY

Full Time : 12 Months (4 terms) / 18 months (4 terms) + internship

Part Time : 18 months (6 terms)

The Higher Diploma is modular and delivered on a semester basis. Students take 2 or 3 modules per semester, with each semester covering a period of 10 weeks. Classes are delivered on a lecture/tutorial basis.

Full-time students will have a 15 class contact hours per week.

Part-time students will have between 6 to 9 hours per week. Students attending evening classes will have 2 evenings a week of lectures, with a bi-weekly tutorial/seminar or practical session scheduled on another evening.

Intakes

The Diploma has intakes in:

• January
• April
• July
• October

ASSESSMENT

Each module is assessed by coursework only. All modules contribute equally to the overall assessment. Level 1 and Level 2 modules contribute equally.

The Higher Diploma may be awarded at PASS, CREDIT, DISTINCTION and HIGH DISTINCTION levels according to the following criteria, based upon the overall average for all Modules at the appropriate level.

Pass	40%	59%
Credit	60%	69%
Distinction	70%	79%
High Distinction	80%	100%

Students must pass all modules at the first attempt to be eligible for DISTINCTION and HIGH DISTINCTION awards.

Entry Requirements

Any of the following:

1. GCE ‘A’ level or equivalent High School / Year 12 qualifications
2. TMC-CIE Diplmoa in Information Technology
3. NCC International Diploma in Computer Studies
4. Diploma from a recognized institution (or non-related diploma with related experiences)
5. Students over 21 years of age with at least 2 years related working experience will be considered for mature student entry
6. Where a student has not studied in an institution wehere English was the sole medium of instruction they may be required to produce proof of proficiency of English or attend the TMC / Hawthorn English language programme

Course Fees

All fees stated are in Singapore dollars. GST is included.
University Registration and Examination Fees are not included.

PROGRESSION

Upon successful completion of the Diploma students can opt to enter TMC-CIE Higher Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism. Which leads to the following degrees:

• Liverpool John Moores University - BA Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality – Summer School programme
• University of Gloucestershire - BA (Hons) in Hospitality Industry Management

 

---