ABE - Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Programme Syllabus


Syllabus For Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Programme

About ABE Programmes Available Entry Requirements Assessments / Examinations Exemption & Registration Fees & Subscription ABE by Distance Learning How to Join ABE FAQ's After ABE Contact ABE Student Area [New window] ABE Bookshop Contact us [New window]	Introduction It is widely accepted that the travel, tourism and hospitality industry today is the largest and most pervasive sector within the global economy. It is an industry that comprises many components (historical attractions, theme parks, travel agents, airlines, museums, hotels and restaurants among others) in both the public and private sectors of most countries. Attracting visitors is high on the economic agenda of all countries, states and cities. What travel, tourism and hospitality, world-wide, has in common is the need to provide quality services to increasingly discerning customers in a business-orientated manner. This need requires management leadership in all the main functional business areas (finance, marketing, human resource management, and operations) as well as the strategic leadership associated with general management. ABE’s new Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality provide a pathway through which students aspiring to management roles in the sector can develop a combination of key business skills and industry knowledge in preparation for the varied and demanding careers which the industry offers. Diplomates at all levels can use the combination of business and vocational subjects which they have pursued as a route to rewarding employment or as a stepping stone to further study in colleges and universities world-wide. The Travel, Tourism and Hospitality pathway is structured identically with that in ABE’s Business Administration and Business Information Systems programmes, is of a comparable level and shares a number of business subjects with them. The Structure of the Qualification The new qualifications in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality are offered at Certificate, Diploma (Parts 1 and 2) and Advanced Diploma level. Colleges may wish to offer ABE’s qualifications at Certificate and Diploma level alongside local practical vocational or trade qualifications in areas such as catering, food service or travel agency operations. This may permit enhanced initial employment opportunities. Decisions relating to this should be taken in consultation with local travel, tourism and hospitality industry representatives. Certificate (For detailed syllabus click on the unit title below) The four compulsory papers are: 1. Introduction to Business 2. Introduction to Accounting 3. Introduction to Business Communication 4. Introduction to Travel, Tourism & Hospitality The Certificate papers are set and marked to BTEC National Certificate / 'A' Level standard. Following passes in the four subjects listed above, students will be awarded the Certificate in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. It is suggested that 80 study hours should be devoted to each subject. No exemption is granted from any subject in the certificate programme. Diploma Part 1 (For detailed syllabus click on the unit title below) The four compulsory papers are: 1. Economics 2. Organisational Behaviour 3. Accounting 4. Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Diploma Part 2 (For detailed syllabus click on the unit title below) The three compulsory papers are: 1. Marketing 2. Human Resource Management 3. Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management Students must also pass two of the following subjects: 4. Managerial Accounting 5. Principles of Business Law 6. Systems Analysis Diploma Part 1 and 2 papers are set and marked to the level of the first year of a UK Business Studies degree programme. Upon completion of Diploma Part 1, successful students will be sent a scroll. Following passes in the nine requisite Diploma subjects, students will be awarded the Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. It is suggested that 120 study hours should be devoted to each subject. It is recommended that students sit the Diploma Part 1 examinations before attempting any subject in Diploma Part 2. Exemptions from Diploma subjects (up to a maximum of six subjects) may be granted to holders of qualifications of certain other professional bodies, provided that such qualifications have been obtained by external examination. Advanced Diploma (For detailed syllabus click on the unit title) The three compulsory papers are: 1. Corporate Strategy 2. International Travel, Tourism and Hospitality 3. Tourism and the Environment Students must also pass two of the following subjects: 4. Management Organisation 5. Strategic Marketing 6. Strategic Human Resource Management 7. Managing the Information Resource The Advanced Diploma papers are set and marked to the level of a second year of a UK Business Studies degree programme. Following passes in the requisite five subjects, successful students will be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. It is suggested that 150 study hours should be devoted to each subject. No exemption is granted from any subject in the Advanced Diploma Examination. Copies of the complete syllabus of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Programme in PDF form are available ---here---. All subjects will be assessed by a written external examination of three hours duration.