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The HKSAR Government actively promotes Hong Kong as a top travel destination. In 2023, over 33 million visitor arrivals were recorded, which is a positive sign of the industry’s recovery. Expectations are high for continued growth in the coming years. Looking ahead, we anticipate bright prospects for the Hong Kong tourism industry from 2024 and beyond. More visitors will have the chance to experience our city’s unique and vibrant culture.
The Higher Diploma programme in Hotel Management was launched in 2008. It is designed to provide a tailored curriculum that covers specific features of the hotel industry with a special focus on Hong Kong, and it is a multi-disciplinary study that prepares students for a rewarding career in the hotel industry. Upon graduation, graduates are expected to progress to further studies, or join the hotel management workforce either locallyor overseas.
Programme Aims and Features
This programme was launched in 2008. It is a 2-year full-time programme that designed to provide a tailored curriculum covering specific features of the hotel industry with a special focus on Hong Kong, at a level commensurate with junior management. Moreover, this programme is equipped with a comprehensive training centre for hotel management, with facilities including mock-up guest room, reception counter and catering facilities, allowing this programme to provide professional training to the students and better respond to the education needs of the industry.
Job Placement
This programme is a multi-disciplinary study that encourages the acquisition of basic life and employment skills that prepares students for further studies or a rewarding career. A practical job placement of 6 months is an essential part of this 2-year training programme in the hotel management areas. All students in good standing have been given ample opportunities to work in around 40 deluxe hotels in Hong Kong including the Peninsula, Grand Hyatt, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Rosewood, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, JW Marriott, Sheraton, Shangri-la, Renaissance and The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel, etc.
Opportunities for Further Studies
UGC-funded Universities
Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes offered by local universities including BSc (Hons) Scheme in Hotel and Tourism Management offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The list below shows the degree offers that our graduates/ students received in the past*:
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BSc (Hons) in Hotel Management
BSc (Hons) Aviation Operations and Systems
BBA (Hons) Aviation Management and Logistics - The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts
BSc Information Management - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
BSc Community Health Practice
BSSc Gender Studies
BSSc Global Studies - Hong Kong Baptist University
BA (Hons) Humanities
BBA (Hons) Human Resources Management Concentration
BBA (Hons) Marketing Concentration - City University of Hong Kong
BA Chinese and History
BA Media and Communication
BBA Business Analysis
BBA Business Operations Management
BBA Global Business Systems Management
BSocSc Asian and International Studies
BSocSc Criminology and Sociology
BSocSc Public Policy and Politics
*The above list is not exhaustive and only shows some of the examples.
Graduates are also eligible to apply for the below degree programmes offered by other institutions:
Other Local Institutions
- HKU SPACE International College
- Full-time, 18-month, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Hospitality Management, offered by University of Plymouth (UK) in collaboration with HKU SPACE International College (IC)
Overseas universities
- Les Roches (Switzerland)^
- Glion Institute of Higher Education (Switzerland)^
- Swiss Hotel Management School (Switzerland)^
^ Articulation agreement renewal in progress
Career Prospects
The outlook of the hotel industry of Hong Kong remains positive in the coming years, necessitating huge demands for welltrained personnel. There will be immense opportunities for graduates of this programme to develop their careers in the hotel industry locally and overseas.
Some of our graduates are working in deluxe hotels, including the Peninsula, Grand Hyatt, Four Seasons, InterContinental Grand Stanford, Mandarin Oriental and Sheraton.
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