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Come Prepared to Learn, Leave Prepared to Succeed<br />
Diploma in Tourism & Hotel Management<br />
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Diploma in Tourism & Hotel Management<br />
Introduction<br />
The hospitality and tourism industry has grown magnificently around the world. In East Africa alone,<br />
there is a humongous rise of Hotels, integrated resorts, Game viewing & game drives, Mountain<br />
Climbing, Gorilla Tracking, Bungee Jumping, Bird Watching, Visitors for Flora, Fauna, Lakes & Rivers,<br />
Eco-tourism sites etc. With this diploma, you enjoy a solid foundation in hospitality studies before<br />
progressing onto a degree course. The objective of the program is to develop students’ professional<br />
understanding of how hospitality and tourism organisations integrate business functions and focuses<br />
on specific departmental responsibilities as well as cross-functional management skills.<br />
Career Opportunities<br />
Hotels & Resorts<br />
• Executive Housekeeper<br />
• Sales and Marketing Manager<br />
• Reservations Manager<br />
• Rooms Division Manager<br />
• Front Office Manager<br />
Travel & Tours<br />
• Airline Customer Service Officer<br />
• Tour Leader/Guide<br />
• Ticketing Consultant<br />
• Tour Consultant<br />
• Tour Operation Coordinator<br />
• Tour Planner<br />
• Retail Travel Manager<br />
2 Year Programme<br />
Year One<br />
Semester 1<br />
• Introduction to Tourism, Hotel &<br />
Travel<br />
• Business Communication Skills<br />
• Financial Management<br />
• Information Sys & Technology<br />
• Food Production Principles<br />
• Case Study & Academic writing<br />
• Industrial Training & Practicum<br />
Semester 2<br />
• Human Resources Management<br />
• Hospitality & Entertainment<br />
• Conservation & Area Manager<br />
• Food Hygiene & Health<br />
• issertation/Project<br />
• Food Production & Nutrition<br />
• Research Workshop II<br />
Year two<br />
Semester 1<br />
• Business Administration<br />
• Entrepreneurship<br />
• Organizational Behavior<br />
• Research Methods<br />
• Food & beverage services<br />
Convention & Events<br />
• Conferences, Meetings and Conventions<br />
• Organizer<br />
• Events Planner<br />
• Event Manager<br />
• Theme Park Manager<br />
• Sports and Recreation Manager<br />
• Program Coordinator<br />
Entry Requirements<br />
Direct Entry: One (1) Principal Pass in the<br />
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education<br />
(UACE);<br />
Credit Transfer from other Universities: This is<br />
via assessment & grading.<br />
• Research workshop 1<br />
• Industrial Training & Practicum<br />
Semester 2<br />
• Human Resources Management<br />
• Hospitality & Entertainment<br />
• Conservation & Area Manager<br />
• Food Hygiene & Health<br />
• Dissertation/Project<br />
• Food Production & Nutrition<br />
• Research Workshop II<br />
Victoria Towers, Plot 1 - 13 Jinja Road, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256 417 727 000