Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management (American Center for Education)

Academic Requirements:

• Score C6 or above in any three GCE O-level subjects, or
• Completed Year 2 of High School, or
• Equivalent or above

Age Requirement: 

• Minimum age: 17

English Requirements:

• Scored C6 or above in GCE O-level English, or
• TOEFL IBT 54, or IELTS 5.0, or
• Its equivalent

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 Course Synopses and Module Description:

Designed to provide learners with a thorough grounding in the key concepts and knowledge of the hospitality business covering the understanding of hospitality industry, food and beverage operations, finance and management, IT and customer service.

Students without diploma must complete two semesters’ modules. The diploma holders in Hospitality Management or relevant majors are required to complete one semester’s modules before being awarded the Advanced Diploma. Non-relevant diploma holders are advised to apply for module exemptions for up to 6 months’ duration.

Non-major Modules:

• SENGC 1103: Business English Writing
• SENGL 101: Freshman English for International Students
• SCOMM 1111: Interpersonal Communications
• SCSTA 116: Business and Professional Communication
• SECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
• SECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics
• SACCT 231: Principles of Accounting 1
• SMGMT 250: Global Business Society
• SPHIL 320M: Business Ethics
• SMIS 100M: Fundamentals of Information Technology in Organizations
• SCSIS 215: Information Systems for Business Management
• SBIS 311: International Business
• SMNGT 480M: International Marketing
• SECON 100: Modern Economics
• SPSYC 101: General Psychology
• SSOCI 100: Introduction to Sociology
• Operations Management
• Technology and Cyberspace: Ethics and Issues
• Information Privacy, Security and Continuity
• Essentials of E-Commerce
• Personal and Professional Development
• Strategic Change Management

Major Modules:

• SHSMA 1103: Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
• SHSMA 2173: Convention and Meeting Management
• SHSMA 2144: Food/Beverage Management Cost Control
• SHSMA 2172: Hospitality Sales and Marketing Management
• SHSMA 1162: Hotel Lodging / Management
• SHSMA 1143: Principles of Food Production and Sanitation
• SHSMA 2174: Front Office Operations
• SHSMA 2201: Tourism Management
• SHSMA 2202: Human Resource Management in Hospitality
• SHSMA 2203: Beverage Management

Internship Module:

• SHSMA 2096: Internship in Hospitality; Food and Beverage

Delivery: Lectures and Tutorials (Face to face)

Intake: Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov of each year

*Note: The course intake months might be adjusted.