Overview
This two-year programme focuses on the comprehensive spectrum of leisure and resort businesses, enabling students to stay in tune with the dynamic leisure industries. Standing out with its highly practical approach, the programme also provides a solid stepping-stone to careers in tourism, marketing, sports management and club management.
In addition, students will be introduced to key tourist guiding elements, including tour operation, guiding techniques, tour commentary skills, safety and risk awareness, and visitor engagement strategies. These components enhance graduates’ readiness for roles in tour operations and serve as a strong foundation for those intending to pursue formal tourist guide certification.
* This programme received a 100% graduate employability score in the Ministry of Higher Education’s Graduate Employability 2022 survey. (Source: ge.mohe.gov.my/)
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.
Academic Requirements
SPM/SPMV/O-Level
Pass with minimum 3 credits (C)
UEC
Pass UEC with minimum 3 credits (B)
Certificate
Pass
Other equivalent qualifications
To be reviewed by the faculty on a case-to-case basis
English Language Requirements
For Local Students
MUET
Band 2SPM English
Grade B+UEC English Language
Grade A2TOEFL IBT
30-31IELTS Academic
4.01119/O-Level/IGCSE
Grade CCambridge English Qualification Test / Linguaskill
140Pearson Test
36CEFR
B1 (with at least 2 skill at B1)For International Students
IELTS Academic
4.0Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
140TOEFL IBT
30-31Pearson Test of English
36MUET
Band 2CEFR
B1 (with at least 2 skill at B1)1119/O-Level/IGCSE
Grade CCertified Intensive English Programme (CIEP) by ELS
106- In the event that the English language requirements are not met, applicants will be required to take the Basic English and English Foundation for in-sessional academic enhancement concurrently with the programme.
- Applicants who have an academic qualification from a higher learning institution which uses the English Language as a medium of instruction may be granted an exemption from the University English Language requirements.
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry
- Fundamentals of Leisure and Recreation
- Introduction to Accounting
- Introduction to Human Resource Management
- Hospitality and Tourism Communications
- Tour Commentary
- Safety and Risk Management in Leisure and Recreation
- Sport Management
- Tour Commentary Practice
- Customer Service in Hospitality and Tourism
- Tour and Travel Operations
- Cross Cultural Studies
- Introduction to Management
- Visitor Attraction Management
- Graphic Design and Photography
- Resort, Spa and Wellness
- Special Interest Tourism
- Entrepreneurship
- Ecotourism
- Recreational Facility Operations and Management
- Responsible Events Management
- Business Events
- Industry Placement
Elective (Choose One)
- Japanese, German, Mandarin, Korean, or French Language
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
(Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban)
- Communication in Bahasa Melayu 2
(Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2)
- U2- Integrity and Anti-Corruption (Integriti dan Antirasuah)
- HEP course – Effective Communication
All information is correct at the time of upload and UCSI University reserves the right to make amendments without prior notice.
Students may expect to be employed by:
- Travel Agency Manager
- Tour Operator
- Cruise Manager
- Theme park Manager
- Tourism Project Manager
- Recreation Manager
- Event Manager
- Event Organiser
- Convention Centre Manager
- Entertainment Specialists
- Banquet Manager
Local Students
Approximate Total Fees:
RM 32,546
International Students
Approximate Total Fees:
RM 56,984
Note:
- This is an estimated fee, as different countries have different visa processing charges and administrative fees. For more information, kindly refer to your region’s counselor for the detailed fee breakdown.
- In accordance with the Malaysian government tax regulation, effective 1st July 2025, a 6% service tax will be imposed on non-Malaysian citizens.
