ABE Level 5 Diploma (Higher) in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management

Course details

The travel, tourism and hospitality industry is today the largest and most pervasive sector within the global economy. The need to provide quality services in a business-oriented manner requires management leadership in all the main functional business areas (finance, marketing, human resource management and operations) as well as strategic leadership. ABE’s TTH qualifications provide a pathway through which students can develop a combination of key business skills and industry knowledge in preparation for the varied and exciting careers which the industry offers. The Diploma qualification consists of nine units. Learners must complete all seven mandatory units, plus two optional units. All units are mandatory to pass the Written Examination.

Syllabus

The Higher Diploma Qualification consists of 9 units. Learners must complete all 7 compulsory units and two optional from Parts 1 & 2:

Part 1 – Compulsory

Economic Principles and Their Application to Business

Financial Accounting

Organisational Behaviour

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Part 2 – Compulsory:

Human Resource Management

Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management

Part 2 – Optional (Two units):

IT in Hospitality and Tourism Operations

Customer Service Skills

Managerial Accounting

Principles of Business Law

Entry Requirements for Higher Diploma Courses

Applicants must have obtained one of the following:

ABE Diploma TTH, Two “A” Level passes plus four GCSE passes at Grade A, B or C, two of which must be English and Maths

Overseas qualifications which may be accepted by the Registrar as being equivalent to the above.

We welcome applications from candidates without formal qualifications who have been in appropriate employment for at least two years. A reference letter from employer(s) must accompany such applications.