Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management

1. Title and Origin:

Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management (HDHM)

Awarded by: American Center for Education

2. Program Summary:

The objective of the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management qualification is to provide learners with an educational foundation for a career in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. It designed to ensure that each learner is ‘Hospitality ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of Hospitality Management and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change especially in this technological and digital environment.

Candidature Period:

This diploma has a 12 month candidature from the course end date stated on student contract.

3. Entry Requirements:
Academic Requirements:

Completed GCE ‘A’ level or

Completed Advanced Diploma studies from ACE in any disciplines or

Matured learners (over 25 years) with 3 year’s work experience; or

Other professional qualifications, foreign or private Advanced Diploma will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Equivalent or above

Age Requirement:

Minimum age: 18

English Requirements:

Scored C6 or above in GCE O-level English, or

ACE English Placement Test or

TOEFL IBT 54, or IELTS 5.0, or

Its Equivalent

4. Total Course Duration/Instruction Hours:

Full Time: Theory study, 12 Months/360 hours, 5 sessions per week x 3 hours; On-the-job training (OJT), 6 months

Part Time: Theory study, 18 Months/360 hours, 3 sessions per week x 3 hours

5. Mode of Delivery and Intake:

Delivery: Lectures and Tutorials (Blended)

Intake: Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov of each year
*Note: The course intake months might be adjusted.

6. Course Fees:

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7. Course Synopses and Module Syllabus

Design to provide learners with a in-depth understanding of hospitality management and develops as a professional and self-reflecting individual that is able to meet the demands of employers in the global hospitality and tourism industry.

Core units:

1. Introduction to MICE: Technology for Hospitality
2. HRM for Hospitality Management
3. Service Quality Management for Hospitality
4. Event Management
5. Personal and Professional Development
6. Marketing for Hospitality Management
7. Operations Management
8. Strategy Change Management
9. Tourism Management
Internship Module
10. Industrial Attachment (IA) or Final Project.

8. Graduation Requirement:

Pass 8 core modules, and

Pass Internship Module (or being replaced by a Final Project with an approval)

9. Assessment Methods:

45% Assignment (Homework, Quizzes, Group work & etc)

25% Mid-Term Examination

30% Final Examination

10. Lecturers:

Please refer to this page for the relevant lecturers being assigned to the relevant modules.

11. Academic Progression:

Please refer to this page for ACE Program Academic Progression Path.

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