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OTHM Higher
Diploma
LAC offers
the Tourism and Hospitality Management
Program is designed primarily for
individuals who have an interest in
pursuing careers within the hospitality
industry in areas such as Hotel
Management, Food & Beverage Operations
or any related field.
Qualification: HDip OTHM
Who is
this suitable for?
The OTHM
Higher Diploma is suitable for people
who work in the Tourism and Hospitality
Industry and who have already gained an
OTHM Diploma, or other qualifications at
a suitable level.
This
qualification is appropriate for middle
and senior managers.
On
completion of the OTHM Higher Diploma,
you can also be put forward for election
as a Full Member of OTHM.
Work
Experience
Higher Diploma students are expected to
either have work experience in the
industry before joining the course or be
working part-time in the industry during
the course or both. Candidates should
note that if they intend to study for
further professional qualifications in
the industry a certain amount of
industrial experience will probably be
required.
Modules:
Part 1
1. Marketing Communications for
Tourism and Hospitality
2. International Tourism &
Hospitality Business Environment
3. Corporate Business Strategy and
Finance
Part II
4. Management Information Systems
5. Strategic Human Resource
Management
6. Project: Operations Management in
the Business Environment
Each module
requires 45 hours of classroom teaching.
Assessment
Each of modules 1 to 5 is assessed by a
three hour written examination.
Module 6 is
assessed by a project.
Progression
On passing the OTHM Higher Diploma
Members will be eligible to be
considered for various courses in
recognised colleges and universities in
the UK and around the world.
Students who
have successfully completed the OTHM
Higher Diploma and who have two year's
management experience in the tourism and
hospitality industry are eligible to
apply for entry to London South Bank
University's MSc programme.
In September 2007, Thames Valley
University has also accredited OTHM
programmes and now consider applications
to their Tourism and Hospitality Degrees
and Postgraduate programmes.
For further
information, please visit
OTHM website. |
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