Academic Requirements

• Diploma or 
• Chinese Senior Secondary Year 3 or 
• SMU 3 or 
• GCE ‘A’ Levels – at least two (2) Grade E or 
• ITE Higher NITEC 2.5 or 
• STPM – 2 passes or 
• Vietnam Grade 12 or 
• Any other equivalent qualification
• Applicants with foreign qualifications equivalent to the above may be admitted provided they are proficient in the English Language, and possess IELTS 5.5 or equivalent qualifications or
• a Pass in English Placement Test determined by the college.

Non-Academic Requirements

• At least 18 years old

Modules Covered

• Cellar and Bar Operations Management
• Conference and Banqueting Management
• Customer Service
• Employability Skills
• Finance in the Hospitality Industry
• Food and Beverage Operations Management
• Hospitality Contract and Event Management
• Hospitality Operations Management
• Human Resource Management for Service Industries
• Menu Planning and Product Development
• Marketing in Hospitality
• Personal and Professional Development
• Quality Management in Business
• Rooms Division Operations Management
• Small Business Enterprise
• The Contemporary Hospitality Industry
• The Developing Manager
• The Travel and Tourism Sector
• Tourist Destinations
• Work-based Experience Unit

Delivery Mode

• Full-time

Delivery Methods

• The course is mainly conducted in the classroom via face-to-face learning which encourages student-teacher interaction.
• Students are encouraged to attend field trips organised by the school to encourage experiential learning.
• Brainstorming, Debates, Discussion, Group Work, Field Trips, Case Studies, Role Play and Simulation

Duration

• 18 months: 12 months subject units + 6 months internship

Timetable

• 480 hours for subject units
• 240 hours for work base experience unit

Commencement Dates

• January
• February
• March
• May
• July
• October
• December

Assessment Methods

• In-course assessments will be conducted. In-course assessments may include quizzes, class tests, class participation in question and answer sessions, oral presentation, unit assignments including assignment reports and demonstrations where relevant, valid and appropriate

Award Criteria 

• A student who has successfully completed a diploma course may be awarded a Certificate of Merit, provided that the following criteria are fulfilled
  • At least one (1) subject unit with a Distinction grade AND
  • At least a merit grade using an average mark of the total subject marks in the course
• Top student award
  • A student awarded the Certificate of Merit and has the highest total marks in the intake may be considered for the Top Student Award.

Awards

• Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management awarded by Beacon International College awarded by Beacon International College. This certification allows direct entry into the internationally recognized BTEC HND Diploma awarded by Pearson Education (UK).

Local Students

International Students