Higher National Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management

About this course

The Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management is a 24-month part-time programme of 240 credits, taught on campus at the Colombo campus. It combines academic study with hands-on training, case studies and simulations in hotel operations, food and beverage services, front office management and tourism. Core modules include the contemporary hospitality industry, managing the customer experience, professional identity and practice, the hospitality business toolkit, leadership and management for service industries, managing food and beverage operations, managing conferences and events, and entrepreneurship and small business management. In the final semester students choose a specialisation: Food and Beverage, Culinary Arts Management or Events, each ending with a research project. The page notes that specialisations are offered subject to conditions. Graduates are directed to roles in hotels, resorts, airlines, travel agencies and event management companies. The ladder starts with the BCAS Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management after O/Ls, continues with this HND after A/Ls, and leads to a BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management.