Diploma in Hotel Management

Diploma in Hotel Management

Overview

In the post Covid world, tourism is expected to boom rapidly. Although many hotels had closed, owing to travel bans and lockdowns, the future for the hotel industry seems positive and hopeful as countries start to recognize vaccination certificates and open their borders. For instance, Marriot group of hotels have expanded their operations in Malaysia and opened two new hotels and a few other groups have followed suit. As such, a course in hotel management will provide individuals, with an interest in the hotel and hospitality industry, with excellent career opportunities in the near future.

The ‘Diploma in Hotel Management’, from DSH Institute of Technology, equips students with a comprehensive understanding of essential domains related to the successful functioning of a hotel or any other place of accommodation such as chalets and resorts. 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 hotel staff.

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

gain comprehensive knowledge on the main domains involved in running a
successful hotel or place of accommodation such as marketing, events management,
housekeeping and food preparation protocols, hygiene and sanitization etc
be equipped with hands – on experiences, through industrial placements and learn
the basics of managing a hotel through learning from professionals

QUICK FACTS

Course Code

DHM

Accreditation

MQA (PA 12439)

MOHE (N811/4/0400)

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)
OR
SKM with SPM or Equivalent
Pass in SKM Level 3 in a related field and pass in SPM with a minimum of ONE (1) credit in any ONE (1) subject
*Any other qualification equivalent to certificate (Level 3, Malaysian Qualification Framework) is also considered*	*Candidates with any other Computing Certificate or equivalent are welcome to apply*

Course Modules

YEAR ONE	YEAR TWO	YEAR THREE
Technical Knowledge	Technical Knowledge	Technical Knowledge
DHHT 2113 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry	DHPM 2513 Principles of Marketing	DHHR 2313 Human Resource Management
DHCS 2212 Customer Service Management	DHCF 2214 Commercial Food Preparation	DHRM 2513 Restaurant Management
DHHM 2414 Housekeeping Management	DHFS 2113 Food Service Management	DHSH 2413 Supervision in Hospitality Industry
DHBF 2114 Basic Food Preparation	DHPA 2313 Hotel Accounting	DHFB 2313 Food and Beverage Cost Control
DHBP 2114 Basic Bakery and Pastry	DHPM 2413 Principle of Management	DHLH 2513 Legal Aspects in Hospitality Industry
DHFM 2414 Front Office Management	DCCE 0163 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship	DHEM 2514 Event Management
DHRS 2214 Restaurant Service	DHHS 2213 Food Safety and Hygiene
	DHIT 2313 Technology for Hotel and Tourism Industry

Additional Skills / Knowledge	Additional Knowledge / Skills	Industrial Attachments
MPU 2163 Appreciation of Ethics and Civilizations (Malaysians) / Philosophy and Current Issues (Non - Malaysians)	MPU 2412 Community Service	DHPA 2610 Industrial Placements in Local Hotels / Resorts
MPU 2223 Advanced Communicative English
MPU 2313 Islamic Studies (Muslims) / MPU 2323 Moral Studies (Non - Muslims)

Facilities