Bachelor of Science (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Awarded by University of Sunderland, UK)

Objectives

• The programme focuses in providing the underpinning knowledge of business and the specialist knowledge that is required within the industry and hospitality industries. The blend of academic and vocational skills will enhance employability and also allow progression to professional qualifications
• The programme recognises the need for graduates to be proc-active and versatile in ways in which they approach new problems and opportunities working from a sound foundation knowledge of knowledge of tourism and hospitality management and development issues
• Graduates will possess generic competencies which will enable them to acquire career positions in the tourism and hospitality industries or in the broader service sector of the economy

Assessment Methods

Teaching is delivered through a variety of methods including workshops, lectures, practical projects, seminars, fieldwork and work-based learning. Each module will be assessed through a combination of individual and group practicals, presentations, written assignments, learning logs, evaluations and/ or written examinations.

Graduation and Degree/Certificate/Diploma

Students who have successfully completed and passed the examinations for Year 1 & 2 modules, and the internship programme may exit with the Foundation Degree in Travel & Tourism, awarded by University of Sunderland, UK. Students who have successfully completed and fulfilled all the requirements of the degree programme will be awarded the Bachelor of Science (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management by the University of Sunderland, UK. In addition, graduates from the programme are entitled to use the designatory title BSc(Hons).

University Details

University of Sunderland has been an important centre for education since 674 AD, when Benedict Bishop built St Peter’s Church and monastery. Since then, the university developed from a technical college to a polytechnic to a university of today. In 1992, the University of Sunderland gained its university status when City of Sunderland was granted city status. The university is recognised by The Guardian as England's best new university in 2001 and named by The Times Higher Education Supplement as the top university in England for providing the best student experience in 2005. On 19 July 2007, University of Sunderland was once again been named the leading university in the UK for widening participation, in Government higher education performance indicators. It is the eighth year out of the nine years since the indicators were introduced that Sunderland has topped the table for attracting people into higher education from areas where there is low participation.

Tourism at the University of Sunderland is ranked 6th in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2008), 3rd best in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2009 and 2010) and 2nd best in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2011).

Testimonials

Rebecca Ong
The internship programme definitely opened doors of opportunities for me in my chosen field and made me rethink a lot of things. Now, it has broadened my perspective that it does not matter if we start at the bottom of the hierarchy, for as long as you put your heart into the work, work hard, have great time management, and with a little luck, success will certainly come your way!

Tuan Tang
MDIS was first recommended by a friend of mine who is Singaporean and had finished his post graduate at the school before. I was then looking for information about the school reputation and was very impressed that MDIS is very well-known for the ‘life long learning’ slogan that has attracted more than 12000 students from Singapore and more than 50 countries in the world. Before making my decision to choose MDIS as a destination to achieve an internationally recognised degree. The wonderful campus facilities, suitable courses offered as well as interesting activities organised for students, have won my favour and positive thinking about MDIS since then.

 

Foundation Degree in Travel & Tourism (Year 1 & 2)

 

International Tourism Development

The aim is to provide a course of study, which will enable the student to understand, interpret and apply tourism definitions and concepts. The emphasis will be on the impact tourism makes on physical and human environments and how the need for sustainability is essential for all future developments. The nature and role of the visitor product will be investigated.

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Fieldwork I

This module will introduce students to a variety of research methods, data interpretation techniques and reporting skills essential to fieldwork analysis. Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to reflect upon, assimilate and synthesise a range of travel, tourism and hospitality knowledge and apply it to a ‘real-world’ situation. Students will also be able to demonstrate an ability to carry out the fundamentals of empirical travel, tourism and hospitality field research.

Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Information

This unit will allow students to identify, locate and discuss a range of information and ideas relating to tourism, travel and hospitality. Students will be able to attain knowledge of the abstraction of tourism, travel and hospitality information from the World Wide Web, and achieve an understanding of graphs and the graphical presentation of tourism, travel and hospitality information using EXCEL. Inclusive are discussions on appropriate strategies and techniques for a range of learning and presentation skills, including information gathering, critical reading, note taking, essay writing, verbal presentations, exam preparation and group work knowledge. Students will also be asked to maintain a student progress file.

Travel and Hospitality Environments

The objective is to provide students with an understanding of the structure, regulatory and economic environments within which the travel, tourism and hospitality industry operates. It highlights the significance of the industry to global and national economies, and sets the present day situation within a historical context.

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Human Resources

This unit enables learners to investigate and evaluate the key elements of human resource management in relation to the strategic and operational needs of travel and tourism organisations. This will involve an introduction to, and rationale for, management strategies; the key management processes related to human resource management including recruitment induction, training and termination, staff training and development and their relationships to organisational goals, reward structures within the travel and tourism industry and the relationship between these and personnel processes.

Travel and Tourism Operations Management

The aim is to introduce students to key management principles and provide the opportunity to learn how to use them in the management of tasks in travel and tourism organisations. This will require further investigations into the structure and organisation of the industry, industry cultures, theories of management and leadership styles applied to travel and tourism. There will be opportunities to apply problem-solving techniques to real-world case studies. Theories, structures and application of quality control will also be examined.

Travel and Tourism Work Placement

The objective of the internship is to assist students in synthesising the theoretical and analytical content within the practice environment of travel, tourism and hospitality. Through this, students will be able to develop abilities to take responsibility for and demonstrate initiative for their own learning experience. Credits will be gained for the learning achieved as part of the placement activity, and students will reflect upon and learn from the experience. Upon successful completion of the internship, students will be able to comprehend the aims of the chosen organisation, its structure and customer relations, as well as the methods used to achieve organisational objectives. In addition, students will acquire the necessary group and team dynamics related specifically to the placement experience, and develop the relevant experiential learning theory and application. Students will be asked to maintain a student progress file for discussion purposes and the internship will allow students the opportunity to enhance their written and oral communication skills, time management skills, and ability to work independently and with others.

Managing Finance for Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

The aim is to provide the process and skills required to understand financial information, encompassing principally the comprehension, investigation and interpretation of the key elements, structures and processes of financial accounts, the principles and practices of budgetary control, costing and financial planning, assimilation and evaluation of key business variables like cost, profit, volume and factors influencing profit whilst identifying the foreign exchange markets and key variables affecting them. The impact of foreign exchange markets upon organisations in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors will also be looked into. In addition, this module will emphasise on management accounting, focusing on the principles and practices and analysing and comparing management accounting across different travel, tourism and hospitality organisations.

International Marketing for Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

This module will introduce students to the key principles, concepts and functions of marketing applied to the travel, tourism and hospitality industry whilst identifying the key factors affecting marketing environment in each sector. Upon successful completion of this module, students will have learnt the principles, concepts, key characteristics, the role, rationale and primary functions of marketing within travel, tourism and hospitality organisations, as well as recognising the functional and operational aspects of marketing at a strategic level. Students will learn to define through the marketing mix, definition, key components, role of each component within overall strategies, marketing and advertising for the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, and the strategic marketing plan. More significantly, students must be able to explain and analyse the components and role of the marketing mix within an overall marketing strategy and be able to plan an advertising campaign for a travel, tourism or hospitality organisation.

Research Methods for Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

This unit will allow students to attain knowledge of ethnography and participant observation, and perform content, textual and discourse analysis. Furthermore, students will learn the finer points of fieldwork preparation, methods, health and safety, and achieve an understanding of questionnaire design and administration. Students will also be trained in the collection of samples and sampling, statistical testing, and the process of data analysis. Upon successful completion of this unit, students will have gained an in-depth comprehension of both qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies, as well as the ability to conduct methods of qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Students’ ability to communicate concepts and analysis in written form will be enhanced.

Law for Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

The objective is to provide students with an insight of the laws affecting the travel and tourism industry, together with the underpinning knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework. The key legal areas highlighted will include employment law, health and safety legislation, data protection, consumer protection, passenger transport operations and law, and accommodation services law. At the end of the module, students will be able to discuss on laws relating to the carriage of passengers and explain the legal and regulatory framework of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.

Travel and Tourism Management Independent Study

This module provides an opportunity for students to explore areas of their programme of study that are not part of the formal curriculum or to examine in more depth and at greater length issues and ideas that are introduced in other modules. Students will receive guidance and training in devising a proposal, information gathering and presentation techniques. Upon successful completion, students will be able to devise and employ a research proposal and a learning contract, examine a coherent topic, issue or theme pertaining to travel and tourism, and analyse a range of secondary and primary information, literature and data relating to travel and tourism topics. In addition, students will develop more confidence in taking responsibility for their own learning and in managing a significant piece of independent research.

BSc (Hons) International Tourism & Hospitality Management (Final Year)

 

Strategic Planning for Tourism and Leisure

This unit will allow students to express the rationale for visitor industry planning and be able to utilise and evaluate standard techniques and approaches to strategic visitor industry development. Students will also be able to apply the principles and practice of marketing at the strategic level and draw upon a range of approaches when formulating appropriate strategies. Upon completion, a working knowledge of the practical constraints associated with strategic planning for tourism in a mixed economy will be achieved.

Urban Tourism

The urban environment has only recently been re-discovered as a tourist destination. Tourist arrivals in cities are constantly growing and increasingly more research has been undertaken to investigate the phenomenon of urban tourism. This module will provide students with an insight into the characteristics of urban tourism and allow them to identify and critically evaluate the nature and role of specific components of the visitor product provided by urban destinations. Furthermore, students will be able to define and discuss the characteristics of visitors to urban destinations and debate on management and marketing features distinct to urban sites. Upon completion, students can conduct independent research; demonstrate skills of analysis, interpretation, evaluation and application in dealing with concepts and data within the fields of urban tourism, as well as present research results in professional and creative ways.

E-Tourism

The relations between IT and tourism, and a fundamental understanding of both backgrounds and how they come together; decision support systems, travel recommendation systems and destination systems; body and layout of different travel websites; Internet and the tourism search and decision process; evaluation methods (qualitative and quantitative) of websites, with a special focus on travel websites; mobile technologies and tourism; (tourism) management systems.

International Hospitality Management

International Hospitality Management will cover many aspects of the hospitality industries and aims to critically evaluate contemporary issues in hospitality management, the impact of globalisation on strategic hospitality management and traditional approaches to management in the hospitality industries. This module will enable students to communicate their ideas in written form.

International Tourism and Hospitality Management Major Project

This module facilitates the design and implementation of a significant piece of primary research on a topic of interest in International Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Students will be able to demonstrate the capacity for independent thought and analysis in the critical application of appropriate theory to an empirical problem within the field of international tourism and hospitality management related to the development of tourism/leisure product or the market basis for such a product. In addition, students will also be able to design and formulate a piece of independent empirical research or an empirically-informed product, and critically review and appraise the appropriate literature in tourism and hospitality.

Upon completion, the capabilities to collect, analyse, interpret and present primary data and other information will be developed, and students will be able to draw conclusions from their research projects which follow logically from the literature review, document search and data collection processes. A capacity and proficiency to present research in written and visual forms in a clear, relevant and accurate manner will be acquired and demonstrated.

This major project will include 10 hours of supervision and students should commence on the project at the same time as the first and second modules of the programme in Year 3.

Structure and Duration

 

Day Programme (for International students only)

• Minimum duration of 32 months, inclusive of 6 months internship
• 3 modules per term over a period of 7 terms

Commencement Date

Class Intake for 2012

: : Day Programme         Jan, May, Sep

Fees:
 

: : Application Fee       S$267.50 + $30 (ICA student pass processing fee)

: : Tuition Fees            S$35,310.00

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must possess one of the following entrance requirements:

• 2 GCE 'A' Level or equivalent

    OR

• MDIS Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management

    OR

• Other diplomas from recognised polytechnics or other Private Education Institutes (PEIs)

    OR

• Mature candidates (> 21 years of age with appropriate work experience)
• Other qualifications from professional institutes may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis

Additional Criteria

All applicants must also possess a minimum C6 grade in English (EL1) at GCE 'O' Level:

• Completed MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE) test

    OR

• A minimum of band 6.0 with no sub-band below a score of 5.5 in the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) conducted by the British Council

    OR

• A minimum of 550 points (paper–based) or 213 points (computer-based) or 79 points (Internet – based) in the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) conducted by the United States Education & Information Centre

Advanced Standing
Applicants who possess relevant tourism and hospitality qualifications will be able to gain advance standing based on the relevancy obtained and are subjected to the final approval of University of Sunderland.

Such qualifications pertain specifically to relevant diplomas obtained from recognised polytechnics or institutes.

Examples include:

• Ngee Ann Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Tourism & Resort Management
• Republic Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Hotel and Hospitality Management
  - Diploma in Integrated Events Management
  - Diploma in Customer Relationship and Service Management
  - Diploma in Restaurant and Culinary Operations
  - Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management
  - Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management
• SHATEC
  - Diploma in Hotel Management
  - Diploma in Tourism Management
  - Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management (Hotels/Tourism)
• Singapore Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Business Management (Tourism)
• Temasek Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
  - Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management
  - Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management
  - Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Business

To be considered for advanced entry to the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Year 3), it is necessary to have a diploma equivalent to two years of a UK honours degree in the subject area relevant to the programme.

Students may also be granted advanced standing into the second year of the Foundation Degree based on recognised Diplomas.

The university accepts all internationally-recognised qualifications for entry onto its programmes.

Application Procedure

Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

• Completed application form that can be obtained from MDIS website or at any of our centres;
• Certified-true copies of all education certificates and transcripts; and
• Registration fee (non-refundable)

* Reservations will not be entertained.

MDIS permits students to pay their course fee in instalments. An administrative charge of S$107.00 (inclusive of GST) will be levied on each late instalment payment of the course fee. Fees are payable upon confirmation and acceptance of the place in the programme before the programme commencement. You may pay your fee by cash, NETS, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or by cheque or through our financial assistance scheme.
If payment is by cheque, please indicate the details of the programme applied for on the back of the cheque, stating clearly you personal particulars and company name. Unless otherwise stated, all fees are inclusive of GST.

A membership fee is applicable upon admission.
Please note that under the Private Education Act, all students will enter into a Fee Protection Scheme contract with MDIS.

Student Pass Application

International student is required to apply for student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please click here for detail information.

Structure and Duration

Day Programme (for Local students only)

• Minimum duration of 32 months, inclusive of 6 months internship
• 3 modules per term over a period of 7 terms

Evening Programme (for Local students only)

• Minimum duration of 28 months
• 3 modules per term over a period of 7 terms

Commencement Date

Class Intake for 2012

: : Day Programme         Jan, May, Sep

: : Evening Programme        Jan, May, Sep

Fees:

: : Application Fee        S$32.10

Day Programme

: : Tuition Fees             S$30,334.50

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

Evening Programme

: : Tuition Fees             S$29,532.00

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must possess one of the following entrance requirements:

• 2 GCE 'A' Level or equivalent

    OR

• MDIS Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management

    OR

• Other diplomas from recognised polytechnics or other Private Education Institutes (PEIs)

    OR

• Mature candidates (> 21 years of age with appropriate work experience)
• Other qualifications from professional institutes may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis

Additional Criteria

All applicants must also possess a minimum C6 grade in English (EL1) at GCE 'O' Level:

• Completed MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE) test

    OR

• A minimum of band 6.0 with no sub-band below a score of 5.5 in the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) conducted by the British Council

    OR

• A minimum of 550 points (paper–based) or 213 points (computer-based) or 79 points (Internet – based) in the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) conducted by the United States Education & Information Centre

Advanced Standing
Applicants who possess relevant tourism and hospitality qualifications will be able to gain advance standing based on the relevancy obtained and are subjected to the final approval of University of Sunderland.

Such qualifications pertain specifically to relevant diplomas obtained from recognised polytechnics or institutes.

Examples include:

• Ngee Ann Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Tourism & Resort Management
• Republic Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Hotel and Hospitality Management
  - Diploma in Integrated Events Management
  - Diploma in Customer Relationship and Service Management
  - Diploma in Restaurant and Culinary Operations
  - Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management
  - Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management
• SHATEC
  - Diploma in Hotel Management
  - Diploma in Tourism Management
  - Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management (Hotels/Tourism)
• Singapore Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Business Management (Tourism)
• Temasek Polytechnic
  - Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
  - Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management
  - Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management
  - Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Business

To be considered for advanced entry to the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Year 3), it is necessary to have a diploma equivalent to two years of a UK honours degree in the subject area relevant to the programme.

Students may also be granted advanced standing into the second year of the Foundation Degree based on recognised Diplomas.

The university accepts all internationally-recognised qualifications for entry onto its programmes.

Financial Assistance Scheme

Student loans from the organisations listed below are available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please contact the organisations directly to find out how you may benefit from their services

 

1. STUDY LOANS
    

   Organisation	Contact Number	Website
   TCC Limited	Tel : 6319 3700	www.tcc.org.sg
   DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
   Maybank	Tel : 1800 629 2265	www.maybank2u.com.sg




2. CREDIT CARD INTEREST FREE 0%  INSTALMENT PLANS

   a)        For All Progammes(6 to 12 months)

   Organisation	Contact Number	Website
   Standard Chartered Bank	Tel : 1800 747 7000	www.standardchartered.com.sg
   POSB/DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
   Maybank	Tel : 1800-9682265	www.maybank.com.sg
   UOB	Tel : 1800 22 66 121	www.uob.com.sg
   OCBC	Tel : 1800 363 3333	www.ocbc.com.sg

   
   

   b)       For Degree & Masters Programmes (24 months)

   Organisation	Contact Number	Website
   POSB/DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
   UOB	Tel : 1800 22 66 121	www.uob.com.sg

Application Procedure

Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

• Completed application form that can be obtained from MDIS website or at any of our centres;
• Certified-true copies of all education certificates and transcripts; and
• Registration fee (non-refundable)

* Reservations will not be entertained.

MDIS permits students to pay their course fee in instalments. An administrative charge of S$107.00 (inclusive of GST) will be levied on each late instalment payment of the course fee. Fees are payable upon confirmation and acceptance of the place in the programme before the programme commencement. You may pay your fee by cash, NETS, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or by cheque or through our financial assistance scheme.

If payment is by cheque, please indicate the details of the programme applied for on the back of the cheque, stating clearly you personal particulars and company name. Unless otherwise stated, all fees are inclusive of GST.

A membership fee is applicable upon admission.

Please note that under the Private Education Act, all students will enter into a Fee Protection Scheme contract with MDIS.

 

Duration of Course | Minimum 28 months
Degree Awarded | DEGREE
Intake | 0 Students