Diploma in Tourism Management

Diploma in Tourism Management

Overview

In the post Covid world, tourism is expected to boom rapidly. Although many hotels have closed, and airlines have reported losses owing to travel bans and lockdowns, the future for the hospitality and tourism industry seems positive and hopeful as countries start to recognize vaccination certificates and open their borders. For instance, the mega budget airline, AirAsia, is positive about its growth outlook and mega hotel groups such as Marriot have even expanded their operations. As such, a course in hospitality and tourism management will provide individuals, with an interest in the industry, with excellent career opportunities in the near future.

The ‘Diploma in Tourism Management’, from DSH Institute of Technology, equips students with a comprehensive understanding of essential domains related to management with regards to tourism, resorts and events. The program consists of a combination of classroom activities as well as industrial placements in hotels and resorts where students will learn directly from professional resort / tour agency / event company staff.

At the end of our ‘Diploma in Tourism Management’, at DSH Institute of Technology, students will be able to :

gain comprehensive knowledge on the main domains involved in hospitality and tourism such as, running tour agencies, resorts and event management companies
be equipped with hands – on experiences, through industrial placements and learn the basics of managing resorts / tour agencies / event execution

QUICK FACTS

Course Code

DTM

Accreditation

MQA (PA 9466)

MOHE (N812/4/0188)

Intake

January, June and September

Duration

2.5 years

Modes of Instruction

Lectures

Tutorials

Practical Sessions

Industrial Placements

Future Education Pathways

Career Options

Entry Requirements

MALAYSIAN STUDENTS	INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
SPM or Equivalent	GCE 'O' Levels or Equivalent
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or its equivalent with a minimum of THREE (3) credits in any three subjects	GCE O’ Levels or equivalent with minimum Grade C in any THREE (3) subjects
OR	AND for Countries in which English is not a medium
STPM or Equivalent	IELTS or Equivalent
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (STPM) or its equivalent with a minimum *'Grade C'* in any ONE (1) subject	Pass in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an Overall Band Score of minimum 6.0 or its equivalent
OR	OR
STAM or Equivalent	TOEFL or Equivalent
Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) or equivalent with a minimum grade of Maqbul	Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent with minimum score of 550 (PBT) or 213 (CBT) or 79-80(iBT)
*Candidates with any other Computing Certificate or equivalent are welcome to apply*	*Candidates with any other Computing Certificate or equivalent are welcome to apply*

Course Modules

YEAR ONE	YEAR TWO	YEAR THREE
Technical Knowledge	Technical Knowledge	Industrial Attachments
DDCH 0113 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry	DDCA 0133 Tourism Accounting	DDCP 0176 Industrial Attachment
DDGL 0113 English Proficiency	DDCH 0133 Tourist Guide
DDCO 0113 Principles of Management	DDCT 0133 Travel Agent and Operation
DDCF 0113 Principles of Economics	DDCM 0133 Customer Service
DDCT 0113 Fundamentals of Marketing	DDCK 0133 Tourism Geography
DDCF 0123 Principles of Tourism	DDCF 0133 Thinking and Managing Ethically
Professional Knowledge / Skills	DDCT 0143 Tour Planning and Operation
MPU 2163 Malaysia Studies II	DDCI 0143 Technology for Tourism Industry
MPU 2133 Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi I	DDCM 0143 Bahasa Ketiga I (Mandarin Language I)
MPU 2212 Kemahiran Keusahawanan I	DDCX 0143 Tourism Marketing
MPU 2312 Organizational Behavior in Multi-Ethnic Society in Malaysia I	DDCD 0143 Ticketing and Reservation
MPU 2412 Community Service I	DDCE 0143 Tourism Environment
	DSHH 2032 Report Writing
	DDCT 0153 Convention and Event Management
	DDCX 0153 Bahasa Ketiga II (Mandarin Language II)
	DDCG 0153 Resort Management and Development
	DDCL 0163 Hospitality law
	DDCE 0163 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
	DDCH 0163 Human Resource Management
	DDCT 0163 Leadership and Team Development

Facilities