School of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Management
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Diploma in Tourism Management

This programme trains you to:

  • Effectively manage, operate and innovate a travel and tour company.
  • Raise the level of quality and service of this industry.
  • Have solid managerial and technical skills.

You will be a travel & tour industry professional:

  • who is functional and competent in tour and ticketing operations.
  • with capability to undertake travel and tour operations with theright business approach.
  • who can discuss policies and plan issues that impact this industry.

Intakes

March & August

Duration

2 years and 20 weeks of Supervised Work Experience

 

Programme Structure

Core Subjects Specialisation Subjects
  • DAC 2014 Principles of Accounting
  • DBS 2013 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • DEC 3013 Introduction to Economics
  • DEN 1013 Business English I
  • DEN 1023 Business English II
  • DEN 2013 Communication Skills
  • DIT 1013 Introduction to Information Technology
  • DLW 3013 Hospitality and Tourism Law
  • DMG 2013 Fundamentals of Management
  • DMG 2023 Human Resource Management
  • DMK 2013 Principles of Marketing
  • DMK 2023 Integrated Marketing Communications


Elective Subjects
DFL 2013 Foreign Language – Elementary French
DFL 2023 Foreign Language – Elementary Japanese
  • DEV 1014 Introduction to Events Management
  • DHS 1023 Understanding Hospitality and Tourism Industry
  • DRS 3014 Industry Research Project
  • DTR 1013 International Cultural Studies
  • DTR 1023 Tourism Impact Studies
  • DTR 1033 Geography of Tourism
  • DTR 1044 Basic Airfares and Ticketing
  • DTR 1054 Advanced Airfares and Ticketing
  • DTR 2013 Tour Operations I
  • DTR 2024 Tour Operations II

All students are required to undergo 20 weeks of Supervised Work Experience (SWE) during the programme.

As per Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) requirements, all Malaysian students must pass a module each in Malaysian Studies, Moral Studies (non-Muslims) / Islamic Studies (Muslims) and Bahasa Kebangsaan (exempted if a credit in Bahasa Melayu has been obtained at SPM level).

KPT/JPS (KA 9327/ PA 9327)09/13