Entrance Year Sept 2025
Programme Code JS3310
Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration
4 years
Programme Intake 74 (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS) (Subject to approval)
Fund Type Government-Funded
Credits Required for Graduation
121 (major with specialism + free electives) or 124 (major with specialism + minor) and 6 training credits in work-integrated education and 1 training credit in professional development OR 136 (major + secondary major) or 142 (major + secondary major + minor) and 6 training credits in work-integrated education and 1 training credit in professional development in artificial intelligence and data analytics (AIDA) or and 3 training credits in work-integrated education and 1 training credit in professional development in innovation and entrepreneurship (IE)
Programme Leader(s)
Dr Eric Chan
PhD, MM, BA
Remarks
The credit requirements of this scheme are indicative only and are subject to review.
Students will be awarded one of the following degrees upon successful completion of the graduation requirements of the programme.
BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management (Hotel Management)
BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management (Smart Tourism and Hospitality)
BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management (Event and Experience Management)
BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management with a Secondary Major in AIDA
BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management with a Secondary Major in IE
Students will be asked to rank their choices during the second semester of their Year 1 study for the School’s consideration and approval. The decision to admit a student into a specific programme option will be made by the School based on the student’s choice, overall GPA in Year 1 and/or interview results.
Subject to the School’s approval, students may be allowed to transfer between the three specialism options before they begin their work-integrated education credits if they, after the transfer, can still manage to complete all of the credits required for graduation within 4 years.
The secondary major options are as follows:
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
These programmes are available to students enrolled in the BSc (Hons) Scheme in Hotel and Tourism Management. Admission into the secondary major is on a competitive basis and subject to different credit requirements for graduation. Please see the “Secondary Major Details” section.
For JUPAS applicants with HKDSE scores which are 10% higher than the average score of the last admission exercise, they can be given pre-guaranteed entry into an individual specialism option which they are interested in from the existing 3 specialisms, namely (1) Hotel Management, (2) Smart Tourism and Hospitality, and (3) Event and Experience Management. Other JUPAS applicants admitted into our School will be asked to declare their preferred programme option choices during the second semester of their first year of study, as mentioned above.
Entry Scholarship
To recognise the outstanding academic performance of HKDSE students, the School will grant entry scholarships to eligible HKDSE students admitted to the scheme via JUPAS. The award criteria for the scholarship are shown on SHTM Website. They are subject to change and will be announced on School website in due course.
Aims and Characteristics
Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes
(1) To ensure the all-round education and development of School of Hotel and Tourism Management graduates.
(2) To nurture graduates who can contribute efficiently, effectively and sustainably to the operations and management of hospitality and tourism enterprises, with an emphasis on smart tourism in the digital age, and to event and experience and service organisations.
(3) To provide a multi-disciplinary education that equips students with the professional knowledge and skills required to excel in a broad range of complex, managerial and specialised work activities in hospitality and tourism, with an emphasis on smart tourism in the digital age, and the events and experience industry.
(4) To nurture graduates who can make meaningful contributions to the quality of service in hospitality and tourism, with an emphasis on smart tourism in the digital age, and the events and experience industry.
The BSc (Hons) Scheme in Hotel and Tourism Management has five options: three major with specialism options and two major + secondary major options. The three major with specialism options are Hotel Management, Smart Tourism and Hospitality, and Event and Experience Management. The two major + secondary major options are AIDA and IE. All of these options combine theory and practice in the hotel, tourism, events and experience, and broader service industries with a customer service orientation; they produce graduates who are equipped for a variety of industry positions. Graduates can progress rapidly to management-level positions within these industries, either locally or internationally. Students learn to be customer-focused, analytical and independent and develop communication and leadership skills. They also gain a global perspective that will help them to meet the growing challenges faced by the dynamic hotel, tourism, and events and experience industries.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee for bachelor's degree programmes is HKD42,100 (local students) / HKD145,000 (non-local students) per academic year, payable in two equal instalments before the start of the first and second semesters of the academic year.
Please note that tuition fees do not include other additional expenses, and that fees are subject to change without prior notice.
