Pioneer This three-year degree program aims to equip students with operational, supervisory, and managerial knowledge and skills, required for modern management in the global hospitality industry. It covers a wide range of areas from the front office, housekeeping, food and beverage, kitchen, and events. Students also have the prospect of indulging in research and development relevant to the industry’s emerging issues such as tourism policies and eco-hospitality.
Duration of Study
3 Years (14 weeks per semester, 7 weeks per short semester)
Course Mode
Full-time
Course Location
Kuching
Intakes
January, May and September
Career Prospect
Career opportunities are wide and varied for graduates from this discipline. Students may expect to be employed by:
- Hotels & Motels
- Spas & Resorts
- Food Service Establishments
- Casinos & Theme Parks
- Cruiselines
- Airlines
- Property Management Companies
- Hospitality Consultancies
- Education Bodies
Subjects Offered
Year 1
- Business Communication
- Introduction to Management and Organisation Theory
- Introduction to Accounting
- Fundamentals of Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Basic Food Preparations
- Food & Beverage Service
- Sanitation, Safety, and Hygiene
- Malaysian Experiential Tourism
- Introduction to Wine & Bar
Elective (Choose One)
- Introduction to Foreign Languages in Hospitality Industry (Japanese, German, Mandarin, Korean, or French)
Year 2
- Cross-Cultural Studies
- Food and Beverage Management
- Commercial Cookery
- Front Office Operation Management
- Hospitality and Tourism Human Resource Management
- Hospitality and Tourism Law
- Business Research Method
- Housekeeping Management
- Customer Service
- Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
Elective 1 (Choose One)
- Business Statistics
- Hospitality Revenue Management
Elective 2 (Choose One)
- Event Operations Management
- Conventions and Exhibitions Management
Year 3
- Tourism and Business of Hotels
- Independent Project A
- Food, Beverage & Labour Cost Control
- Hospitality Facilities Management & Design
- Tourism Planning, Development and Management
- Hospitality and Tourism Strategic Management
- Independent Project B
- Leadership and Business Performance
- Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism
- Co-operative Placement I
- Co-operative Placement II
For foreign students:
- Philosophy and Contemporary Issues
- Communication in Bahasa Melayu 3
All students:
- U2 – University Life
- U4 – Extra-curricular Learning Experience I
- U4 – Extra-curricular Learning Experience II
- U4 – Extra-curricular Learning Experience III
Entry Requirement
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Foundation Year
Pass with a minimum CGPA of 2.0
STPM
Pass STPM with Minimum 2 principals (C)
A-Level
Minimum 2 principals (D)
UEC
Pass UEC with minimum of 5 credits (B6)
National Matriculation
Minimum CGPA of 2.0
International Baccalaureate (IB)
A minimum score of 26 credits from 6 subjects
Canadian Pre-U
A minimum average of 60% in 6 subjects
SAM
A minimum average of 60% in 5 subjects
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM/A-Level by the Malaysian Government
Minimum overall average of 60%
Diploma (business-related)
Minimum CGPA of 2.0
Other equivalent qualifications
To be reviewed by the faculty on a case-to-case basis
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
TOEFL IBT
42
Pearson Test of English
47
MUET
Band 3
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