Diploma in International Hotel Management (Penang Campus)

The dual award Diploma in International Hotel Management is designed to prepare students for operations management and the practical aspects of the hospitality industry. Our training adopts a Swiss influence in methods and curriculum, which is a combination of the traditional Swiss hotelier perspective with modern management techniques.

For practical experience, students will intern for a semester industrial placement in renowned hotels or resorts in Malaysia or abroad. The program focuses on courses required for industry by nurturing professionalism and the personel characteristics that are essential for success in the industry. Graduates of this program receive not only a UOW Malaysia KDU diploma, but also an award from IMI International Management Institute in Luzern, Switzerland.

Dual Award Program

Graduates of a dual award degree program receive a degree award from both UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College and our partner university. A dual award degree program constitutes completion of a single program of study and is differentiated from a double-degree.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Year 1

– Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

– Rooms Division Operations and Management – Housekeeping

– Rooms Division Operations and Management – Front Office

– Principles of Wine and Beverage Operations

– Personal Development Skills II

– Writing & Referencing

– Culture and Heritage

– Procurement in Hospitality Operations

– Introduction to French Language

– Food Hygiene and Safety

– Supervision in the Hospitality Industry

Year 2

– Fundamentals of Marketing

– Restaurant Management Theory and Practice

– Culinary Fundamentals Theory and Practice

– Hospitality and Tourism Law

– Managing Guest Experience

– Financial Accounting for Hospitality

– Hospitality Facilities Management

– Oral Communication

– Hospitality Entrepreneurship

– Industrial Placement

– Internship Workshop

MPU

– Pengajian Malaysia 2 (Malaysian Students) / Bahasa Melayu Kominikasi 1 (International Students)

– Personal Development Skills

– Society and Development in Malaysia

– Teamwork and Community

– Bahasa Kebangsaan A*

* Bahasa Kebangsaan A is compulsory for all Malaysian students

– without a credit in SPM Bahasa Malaysia.

– without SPM Bahasa Malaysia (applicable to students from UEC, O Level, or other equivalent programs)