Diploma in Hospitality

Begin a rewarding career in the hospitality industry as the knowledge and skills combines practical career-based elements with a number of essential management disciplines that will be invaluable as the individual’s career progresses. The course therefore provides the practicality needed for the workplace with the theory needed to advance in management roles and in education. They are recognised in both local and global hotel industry.

Designed to align with global industry standards, the diploma is academically equivalent to the first year of a UK bachelor’s degree programme. This equivalence allows graduates to not only enhance their employability in areas such as hotel operations, event planning, and customer service management but also to pursue further studies, including entry into the second year of a related bachelor’s degree at partnered institutions abroad.

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Course Introduction:

Course Introduction:

Total Qualification Time: 1400 hours (inclusive of internship/work placement)

  1. Financial Management: This module enables students to gain an understanding of main sources of finance, to understand the relationships between cost volume and profit, to carry out specific costing practices and make recommendations on prices and interpret business performance using recognised tools. It is not an in-depth accounting unit, and this should be borne in mind when planning and executing the delivery.
  2. Customer Relationship Management: This module covers the management of customer service operations, managing the resolution of customers’ queries and complaints, analysing the effectiveness of customer service in hospitality or tourism and understanding the use of quality systems in the tourism and hospitality industry.
  1. Global Tourism & Hospitality: This module covers understanding the size and scope of the global tourism and hospitality industry, the food and accommodation sub-sectors, the issues and influences affecting it and the growth of global tourism and hospitality brands.
  2. Rooms Division Operations: This module covers room division operations (front office and housekeeping departments), front office processes and housekeeping operations. 
  1. Rooms Division Supervision: This module covers evaluating the effectiveness of room division operations (front office and housekeeping departments), front office processes and housekeeping operations.
  1. Food and Beverage Operations: This module covers understanding the principles of food production operations, food production operations and food and beverage service.
  2. Food and Beverage Supervision: This module covers evaluating the effectiveness of food and beverage operations, developing food and beverage operations, understanding how to arrange banquets and functions, understanding how to supervise the purchasing and storage of food and beverages and the management of staff performance.

For Local Students

  • ‘A’ Level; OR
  • Mature candidates (≥ 30 years old with 8 years work experience); OR
  • Candidates with other qualifications will be assessed on case-by-case basis

For International Students

  • Completion of Year 12 / 12 years of formal education in the country of origin; OR
  • Other private or foreign qualifications will be assessed on case-by-case basis

English language requirement:

  • Grade C6 in any GCE N-level subjects conducted in English, OR
  • Successfully pass Golden Compass School English Placement Test; OR
  • IELTS 5.5 or equivalent (applicable for International students)

Course Fees: S$19800

Award of Certificate:
Upon successful completion of coursework and examination, and a minimum of 80% attendance, students will be awarded a Diploma in Hospitality by Golden Compass School.

Teacher-Student Ratio: Small class sizes with a minimum ratio of 1 teacher to 15 students and a maximum of 1 teacher to 35 students.

Course Duration:  Full Time: 12 Months, Part Time: 18 Months

Assessment Method: Assignments, written assessments, individual presentations, oral questioning, and case studies, with a focus on a thorough evaluation.

Delivery method: A blended learning approach combining classroom and online learning for optimal engagement and convenience.

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Tel: (65) 6220 6228

Email: admin@goldencompass.edu.sg

Industrial attachment

Industrial attachment is available for 6 months and an opportunity for a continuing student to work in a professional work environment, apply learned knowledge and acquire real work experience. Attachments can be compulsory for completion of the academic curriculum of a diploma, or degree and thus credit-bearing.

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