This course reflects current developments across the hospitality and service industries, including the growing importance of customer experience, service innovation, digital transformation, sustainability and experience management. This course combines 18 months of classroom theory and practical training with a six-month Industrial Attachment. It equips students with the operational, practical and management skills needed to succeed in these industries, combining specialised knowledge with hands-on, experiential learning.
The curriculum adopts an AI-enhanced approach to teaching and learning. Students learn to use AI responsibly in research, marketing and prompt engineering while strengthening their critical-thinking and ethical decision-making skills. They also develop a strong foundation in key business disciplines, including financial management, digital marketing, human capital and MICE operations.
Students complete the prescribed common modules and select one of two specialised majors: ‘Culinary Arts’, focusing on gastronomy, food science and culinary operations; or ‘Corporate Services and Client Management’, focusing on corporate sales, account management and customer journey design.
The programme is conducted on a face-to-face basis. Students will attend lectures, tutorial and practical classes. Classes are conducted on Monday to Friday between 9a.m. to 6p.m. Class size is kept to not more than 20 students for practical classes and a maximum of 66 students for lecture classes.
Upon passing all the modules in the course and finishing the compulsory 6-month Internship, students will be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management.
Full-time: 18 months
Part-time: 18 months
18 months in-class theory and practical classes plus 6 months Internship*.
*The internship is subject to interviews by the proposed internship company as well as approval by the relevant government authorities.
Student need to choose a Major in either Culinary Arts or Corporate Services & Client Management
Major: Culinary Arts
Major: Corporate Services & Client Management
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Students are assessed with a mixture of continuous assessments throughout each term in the form of case studies, discussions, presentations, group and individual assessments, practical and theory tests. Final examinations are conducted at the end of each term.
In the event a student fails a module, the student will be given a chance to take a supplementary paper. Failing a supplementary paper will result in the student having to retake the module again.

For intake from January 2025


Applicants who do not meet the above English language requirements will have to undergo the SHRM English Placement Test. Based on the table below, you may be required to take the Preparatory English Language Programme.
