Specialised 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. This programme is suitable from the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only.

The BBSI Diploma course in Hospitality Management & Tourism is designed for students with an
English language level equivalent to IELTS 5.0/CEFR B2. This 36-week study option places emphasis
initially on developing business communication skills, prior to the introduction of more specialised
hospitality, tourism and business topics. The course leads to a BBSI Diploma in Hospitality
Management & Tourism, an NCFE Certificate in Communication & Business Skills, and an
NCFE Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism. Students also have the opportunity to prepare
for an English or business English examination.

Additional English and Business English Qualifications. Students will also have the option to prepare
for up to 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)

. Students wishing to take one of these examinations are recommended to study for a full 12 weeks

prior to the examination, to maximise their chances of success. Alternatively, students can opt to join

our ongoing weekly English Language Workshop (ELW)

at a language level to suit their needs.

Course Outline:

Minimum English-Language Entry Level. IELTS 5.0/CEFR B2.

Course Duration. 36 weeks.

Course Code. DHT.

Main Course Entry Dates. Sep, Jan, Apr or Jul; however, flexible entry dates are available
for these courses (term dates 2011/12).

Minimum Age. 17 years

Award. Academic achievement is ascertained by means of continuous assessment.

      BBSI Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism

      NCFE Certificate in Communication & Business Skills

      NCFE Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism

Optional External Examinations+. Additional examination fees apply.

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

Course Structure & Content. A minimum of 36 weeks' study is required , comprising 30, forty-five minute lessons (22.5 hours) weekly. Course breakdown is as follows:

      Term 1

            20 lessons weekly in Communication & Business Skills
            10 weekly lessons in English Language
                  (selected 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 weekly lessons in English Language
                  (selected 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)

Course Elements. The Certificate and the Higher-Certificate courses provide training in hospitality, tourism and English language, while the full Diploma course provides students with the 3 main components: hospitality, tourism and English-language development. The Hospitality Management & Tourism syllabus incorporates specialised elements within the following topics:

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

Course Objectives. The course objectives are to:

      * Provide students with the specialised language of hospitality and tourism to enable
               them to communicate effectively in a related international environment.
      * Enable students to develop a sound understanding of current theory & practice in
               tourism.
      * Enable students to build awareness of concepts within the hospitality industry.
      * Facilitate the development of effective business English communication skills.
      * Ensure students build appropriate vocabulary related to hospitality, tourism &
               business.

Course Syllabus. Students seeking to start the 36 week Diploma course in January or July would follow weeks 1-12, weeks 13-24 and weeks 25-36 of the syllabus outlined in the course description, whilst those commencing the same course in either September or April would study weeks 1-12, weeks 25-36 and weeks 13-24.

The following versions of the Hospitality Management & Tourism course are also available:

Specialised Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism
Specialised Higher-Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism

            University Foundation Higher-Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism
            University Foundation Extended Higher-Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism
            University Foundation Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism

            University Foundation Extended Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism
            Pre-Masters Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism
            Pre-Masters Higher-Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism
            Pre-Masters Extended Higher-Certificate in Hospitality Management & Tourism
            Pre-Masters Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism

Pre-Masters Extended Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism

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.