Kings Tourism and Hospitality Management Foundation factsheet

COURSE FACTSHEET

Foundation in Tourism and Hospitality Management Who is this course for?

University progression

This course is designed for students who want to progress to a university degree course related to tourism and hospitality management, or to a career in this sector.

Successful completion of the course allows students to progress to a range of undergraduate programmes including:

Key Facts Start dates: 12 September 2016; 9 January, 11 September 2017; 8 January 2018 Locations offered:

à Hospitality and Tourism Management à Hotel and Catering Management à International Hotel Management à Event Management à Leisure Marketing à Hospitality and Food Management

Bournemouth

Level: Minimum IELTS 4.5. Completed 11 – 12 years of schooling Length: Standard version: 3 terms (9 months) — September to June, Accelerated version: 2 terms (6 months) — January to June Lessons: 21 – 25 hours per week plus extensive private study Class size: 10 – 14 Minimum age: 17 Learning outcomes: à Raise academic qualifications to UK university entrance level à Raise English to university level à Understand customer service, operations human resources and marketing

This course is taught in partnership with the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH). CTH is one of the world’s leading specialist hospitality and tourism professional bodies whose core mission is to provide the highest standard of industry-focussed professional qualifications. CTH is a member of the Federation of Awarding Bodies and is approved and regulated by Ofqual.

Course structure and content The Tourism and Hospitality Management Foundation is an intensive Level 3 course which is available as a 3-term standard programme or as an accelerated 2-term programme. All students on the course complete the CTH Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality. Students on the 3-term standard programme will also have the opportunity to complete a Communication and Research Skills module, moderated by CTH. The course provides a minimum of 500 hours of tuition over 2 terms and 650 hours of tuition over 3 terms. Students are expected to complete extensive private study.

Term 1: English Preparation for Tourism and Hospitality Students who complete the full 9-month course will begin their course by following introductory modules as follows: à General English language development à IELTS preparation à Specialist English for Tourism and Hospitality à CTH Certificate in Communication and Research Skills à ICT These modules will prepare students either to work in the sector or progress to academic courses relating to hospitality and tourism. This qualification is designed to equip students with

IELTS 4.5

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the language skills and vocabulary required in their professional careers and will bring their linguistic skills up to an upper-intermediate level. Although language-based, the course is practical in approach, with industry-related case studies and exercises which allow students to gain insights into the industry. This will improve confidence when dealing with correspondence, customers, colleagues and external parties.

Terms 2 and 3: CTH Foundation in Tourism and Hospitality In terms 2 and 3 (from January to June), all students will complete the CTH Foundation in Tourism and Hospitality.

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Course structure and content (continued) This section of the course is taught at NVQ Level 3 (equivalent to A-level) and it is supplemented by additional IELTS preparation, ICT and study skills sessions.

The CTH Foundation in Tourism and Hospitality consists of four academic modules. Each module requires a minimum of 120 study hours and also requires students to complete various assignments and examinations involving extensive private study and research.

CTH Modules: Essentials of human resources and business computing in tourism and hospitality Organisation of staff within the industries; staff management; leadership and motivation; understanding equal opportunities; the use of IT in tourism and hospitality.

Essentials of marketing and customer relationships in tourism and hospitality Marketing theories; competitor analysis, SWOT and the marketing mix; the principles of selling; customer care and customer relationships in the industry.

Academic enrichment Visits to local businesses and organisations The academic content of the course is underpinned by visits to local businesses and organisations and by lectures given by hospitality and tourism professionals. Examples of recent visits and lectures include: à Visits to a range of hotels in the Bournemouth area including The Marriott, and also to top brand hotels in various areas such as Intercontinental, Radisson Blu and the Ritz Carlton. à Outings to different food and beverage establishments. à Trips to research the range of activities a tourist destination can offer and to visit event companies. à Trips to tourist locations such as the Jurassic Coast, the New Forest and local sites of interest.

Tourism and hospitality industry Tourism: transportation, accommodation, attractions and events; destinations, tour operators and travel agencies.

Hospitality: accommodation, beverages, facilities, grading and classification systems; restaurants, gambling, sport and visitor attractions.

Essentials of tourism and hospitality operations Front office and housekeeping operations; food and beverages operations; destination analysis, and travel agency, and tour guiding operations.

Assessment and certificates à Talks on hotel and staff management by department managers in leading hotels. à Lectures on marketing, branding and franchising include talks from local restaurateurs and hoteliers. à Presentations by event companies plus involvement in event planning and organisation.

Work placements Students will have the opportunity to complete short work shadowing in a range of placements within hotels, restaurants, event management companies or travel agents in order to gain full understanding and primary knowledge that will be used for their research projects. Students will be given a range of options from different companies that we work closely with in providing valuable and reliable work experience opportunities.

à Examination and assessment is an integral part of the course. Each module is assessed by either examination or an investigative assignment to evaluate a hospitality or tourism organisation. à A ll assessments and exams are set and assessed by CTH. à Students’ work will be measured against the specified learning outcomes and assessment criteria of each unit. à A ll students will receive the CTH Foundation in Hospitality and Tourism Management. à Most students will also take the IELTS examination at the end of their course (if required for university admission).

Foundation in Tourism and Hospitality Management alumni degree courses

University

Student name

Country

Degree

Royal Holloway University of London

Dawoom Kim (Sydney)

Korean

Management with Sustainability

Les Roches International Hospitality School, Marbella Ekaterina Ushakova

Ukrainian

International Hotel Management

Oxford Brookes University

Tsz Ying Lee (Angie)

Hong Kong

International Hospitality Management

University of Surrey

Moonjeong Kang

Korean

International Hospitality Management

Bournemouth University

Enkh-Erdene Od-Erdene

Mongolian

Event Management

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Below is a selection of degree courses some of our most recent alumni have gone on to study: