Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism

Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI), our highly-accredited business school and English language college, offers international students the opportunity to undertake English language training in England while also studying the concepts and learning the skills required for careers in the hospitality and tourism industries. Our Diploma Course in Hospitality Management & Tourism comprises 30 lessons weekly, is of 36 weeks duration and is carefully designed to enable international students at an Intermediate Level in English or above to gain a business diploma qualification, while also gaining a certificate award from the NCFE national awarding body.

Students will develop competent hospitality management, tourism and business English skills. Moreover, in the supplementary English-language elements of the course, students have the option to study different English-language modules each term. You can study for 3 different University of Cambridge ESOL qualifications: the First Certificate in English (FCE) , the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) , or the Business English Certificate (BEC) . Alternatively, you can opt to join our ongoing weekly English Language Workshop (ELW) at a language level to suit your needs. The course is conducted around a busy social and activity programme.

Course Outline. The course is suitable for those students with an Intermediate Level in English who require more emphasis initially on developing their business English and communication skills to Upper-Intermediate Level prior to the introduction of more advanced training in hospitality management and tourism.

Course Outline

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 5.0 (Intermediate)

Course Duration. 36 weeks (3 terms)

Course Designation. DHT

Main Course Entry Dates. September, January, March or June (term dates 2010)

Lessons Weekly. 30 (each of 45 minutes´ duration)

Minimum Age. 17 years

Course Structure & Content

Term 1

20 lessons weekly in Communication & Business Skills
10 lessons weekly in English Language

(selected each term from one of the following options)
*  preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
*  preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
*  preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
*  English Language Workshop (ELW)

Terms 2 & 3

20 lessons weekly in Hospitality Management & Tourism
10 lessons weekly in English Language

(selected each term from one of the following options)
*  preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
*  preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
*  preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
*  English Language Workshop (ELW)

Awards

BBSI Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism (NQA Level 3)
NCFE Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism (NQA Level 3)

Optional Examinations+

University of Cambridge FCE
(examination dates)
University of Cambridge CAE
(examination dates)
University of Cambridge BEC
(examination dates)

Course Elements. In addition to providing a thorough and comprehensive grounding in English-language communication skills, the Diploma syllabus incorporates specialised elements selected from the following:

*  hospitality management
*  financial management
*  customer service
*  accommodation services
*  careers & destination management
*  hotel front office
*  health, hygiene & fire safety
*  food & beverage
*  conference & banqueting operations
*  structure of the hospitality & tourism industries
*  environmental tourism
*  duty management
*  personnel management
*  tour operators
*  retail travel services
*  air transport
*  waterborne transport
*  ancillary travel products
*  tourism management
*  travel geography

Certificate, Higher-Certificate, University Foundation and Pre-Masters´ versions of the above course are also available.

BBSI courses are carefully designed and structured at different language levels to enable international students to develop all 4 English language skills simultaneously, while developing their professional communication skills and professional knowledge in academic, vocational or professional context, in the specialised subject of their choice. Students therefore have the flexibility to focus on either academic or vocational progression, depending on their personal training needs and particular learning objectives.

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The following diploma courses are also available at BBSI:

• Management & Business Administration
• Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
• Finance & Financial Services
• Legal Studies
• Science, Mathematics & IT