Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Dip. Hotel Management (Kuching Campus)

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Approval Code R/811/4/0173; 04/2024
Accreditation Code A 9778
Classification Diploma
Subject Area Hotel Management
Course Mode Full-time
Course Duration 2.5 Years
Course Location Kuching
Intakes January, May and September

International Degree Pathways



In UCSI's Diploma in Hotel Management, students will study multidiscipline-knowledge and skills required for modern management in the global hospitality industry. It covers a wide range of duties from front office and housekeeping, to Food and Beverage management, to supervision of relations between staff and guests, as well as back office administration (marketing, human resources and accounting skills).

Assessments

Coursework percentage and written examination percentage. This programme provides students with relevant, interesting, stimulating and practical experience via a variety of teaching and practical techniques. Different dynamic learning processes are employed in the delivery of this programme, such as lectures, tutorials, team-based project, real life system development, presentations and independent projects supervised by supervisors from university lecturers or industry experts. The work-based learning is very much practical oriented.

Qualification
Academic Requirements
 
STPM
Minimum 1 principal (C)
 
A-levels
Minimum 1 principal (E)
 
SPM
Pass SPM with minimum 3 credits (C)
 
O-Level
Minimum 3 credits (C)
 
UEC
Pass UEC with minimum 3 credits (B)
 
Computing related Certificate, SKM, SKK (MQF Level 3)
Pass Level 3 in related course and pass SPM with at least 1 credit
 
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to SPM/O-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Minimum overall average of 50%
 

 

English Language Requirements
  • A distinction (A+, A or A-) in the English Language subject at SPM/UEC level; or MUET Band 2; or a score of 196 (computer-based) / 397 (writing-based) / 30 - 31 (internet-based) in TOEFL; or Band 4.0 in IELTS.
  • STPM/SPM/UEC/O-Level
    In the event that the English Language Requirements are not met, student may be required to undertake additional English module(s) prior to or concurrently with the undergraduate programme, based on the University’s decision.

International students holding equivalent academic qualifications but which are not conducted in English, are required to sit for the English Placement Test, which may result in the taking of the Certificate in English programme (1 to 10 months). Students who intend to pursue the above undergraduate programme directly, are advised to fulfil the above English requirements prior to commencing their studies at the University.

 

Note / Legend:

Discretion is given to the Head of School to deal with applicants who have results borderline to the Academic Requirements.

SPM Credit – 'A+' to 'C'
O-Level – 'A' to 'C'
UEC Credit – 'A1' to 'B6'
STPM principal – 'A' to 'C'
'A' Levels principal – 'A' to 'E'

Students may expect to be employed by:

  • Hotels & Motels
  • Spas & Resorts
  • Food Service Establishments
  • Casinos & Theme Parks
  • Cruiselines
  • Airlines
  • Property Management Companies
  • Hospitality Consultancies
  • Education Bodies
Year 1
  • Food and Beverage Service
  • Basic Food Preparation
  • Hospitality and Tourism Communication
  • Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry
  • Housekeeping Operation and Management
  • Extra-curricular Learning Experience 1 (MPU-U4)
  • Customer Service
  • Front Office Operation and Management
  • Computing Studies
  • Pastry and Bakery
  • Commercial Cookery
  • Study Skills and Employability (MPU-U2)
  • Industry Placement I
Year 2
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Introduction to Management
  • Hospitality and Tourism Economics
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • Hospitality and Tourism Law
  • Extra-curricular Learning Experience II (MPU-U4)
  • Eco Hospitality
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management Accounting
  • Introduction to Foreign Languages in Hospitality
  • Fundamentals of Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Banquet and Events Management
  • Malaysian Ecotourism (MPU-U3)
  • Industry Placement 2

 

General Courses (MPU) are compulsory for all students.
U1
– For Malaysian students:
  1. Malaysian Studies
– For foreign students:
  1. Communication in Bahasa Melayu 2
All information is correct at the time of upload and UCSI University reserves the right to make amendments without prior notice.


International Degree Pathway (IDP) via Dip. Hotel Management (Kuching Campus)

IDP Programme Pathway University Country Fee
BA (Hons) in Hotel & Catering Management Diploma + 2 Galway Mayo Institute of Technology Ireland € 9950
BA (Hons) International Tourism Management Diploma + 2 University of Northampton United Kingdom £ 11700
BA International Hospitality Management Diploma + 2 University of Northampton United Kingdom £ 11700
BA International Tourism Management Diploma + 2 University of Northampton United Kingdom £ 11700

For enquiry, please contact us at geo@ucsiuniversity.edu.my or call us at +603 9101 8880 ext 2066.