Overview

Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes

To ensure the all-round education and development of School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) graduates;

To offer a multi-disciplinary education, which will equip students with the professional knowledge and skills needed for a broad range of complex, managerial and specialised work activities in the tourism, events, convention and exhibition industry; and

To develop graduates who can significantly contribute to the total quality service delivery to tourism, events, conventions and exhibitions, and service-related customers.

The Hotel and Tourism Management programme of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University combines the theory and practice of business tourism with a customer-service orientation to produce graduates who can take up a variety of tourism and events industry positions.

Graduates can progress rapidly to management level positions within this sector. This multidisciplinary programme prepares students for careers at the management level in the tourism and events sector, and in broader service industries, either locally or internationally. Students learn to be customer-focused, analytical and independent, and at the same time develop communication and leadership skills. They also gain a global perspective to meet the growing challenges faced in the dynamic tourism and events industry.

Career Prospects

After some years of experience, BSc(Hons) in Tourism and Events Management graduates will be qualified for management positions in tourism, events, convention and exhibition and broader service sectors, depending on their chosen Career Track, Minor and/or Free Electives taken. Tourism and Events management graduates are well prepared for opportunities in the travel and tourism related sector including those in tourist attraction administration, local and overseas national tourism offices, destination management companies, convention and exhibition organisers, professional meeting planners, museums and historic sites, recreation sites, theme parks, airlines, airports, ground transportation and car rental companies, cruise ships, tour operators, travel agents and professional tourism organisations.

Programme Structure

In Year 1, all students enter the BSc (Hons) Scheme in Hotel and Tourism Management. No specific programme option is available at this time. All students are introduced to university-level study and to general subjects such as IE and AIDA.
At the end of Year 1, students choose one of five programme options: Major with specialism in Hotel Management; Major with specialism in Smart Tourism and Hospitality; Major with specialism in Event and Experience Management; Major + Secondary Major in AIDA; or Major + Secondary Major in IE.*
In Year 2, students study subjects in the specific discipline they have chosen. They also start to take subjects in their chosen minor or free electives.
In Year 3, students begin to study advanced topics in their chosen discipline, minor and/or free electives.
In Year 4, students study advanced subjects. Depending on their selected programme option, they may also either begin work on a thesis or enrol in a Capstone project.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-06 00:00:00

More details

Local Jupas: 4 December: Deadline for submission of Jupas applications.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

124 alternative credits

plus 6 training credits of Work-Integrated Education and 1 training credit of Professional Development

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Hospitality Management Tourism & Leisure View 11 other Bachelors in Hospitality Management in Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

For those who are applying on the basis of A-Level qualifications: E in 3 A-Level subjects OR E in 2 A-Level and 2 AS-Level subjects;

For those who are applying on the basis of International Baccalaureate (IB): a minimum score of 24 with at least grade 4 in 2 Higher Level (HL) subjects;

For those who are applying on the basis of other qualifications: an appropriate Diploma passed with credit or an appropriate Higher Certificate from a recognised institution; an appropriate Associate Degree / Higher Diploma from a recognised institution; holder of other non-local qualifications (please refer to our Guidelines on Non-local Qualifications for more details about our general requirements for such qualifications)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

175000 HKD / year

≈ 175000 HKD / year
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Citizens or residents

44500 HKD / year

≈ 44500 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes

Career Prospects

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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