Sept 2025 Entry
2 years
61 [plus 7 training credits of Work-Integrated Education (6 training credits) and Professional Development (1 training credit)]
• 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.
o BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management (Hotel Management)
o BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management (Smart Tourism and Hospitality)
o BSc (Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management (Event and Experience Management)
• The decision to admit a student into a specific programme option will be made by the School based on the student’s choice, GPA from the previous institution and interview results. The students will be asked to rank their choices when they are invited for the interview for consideration and approval by the School.
• Admitted students with outstanding academic results and interview performance will be awarded a one-time entry scholarship of HK$10,000.
What's New
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 Senior Year Entry has 3 options: Hotel Management, Smart Tourism and Hospitality, and Event and Experience Management. 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.
Characteristics
Students are exposed to a wide variety of subjects in their areas of study. Work-Integrated Education (WIE) is an important feature of the programme, through which students can gain useful work experience either locally or overseas.
In addition to normal classroom teaching, field trips and visits are also widely used teaching and learning methods.
The School of Hotel and Tourism Management recognises that language and multicultural skills are two important qualities that graduates need to succeed in today's global hospitality and tourism industries. Hence, students can choose to participate in international exchange programmes and study at an overseas hotel and tourism school for a semester. Students joining outbound exchange programme may need to undertake their WIE in part-time mode or their graduation will probably be delayed.
Career Prospects
After some years of experience, graduates can take up management positions in the hotel, tourism, events and experience, and broader services sectors. The specific career prospects will depend on their chosen programme option and/or the electives they take.
Career opportunities for graduates of this programme include those in hotels, cruise ships, hostels, staff/visitor quarters in hospitals and institutions, serviced apartments, independent restaurants, restaurant chains, dining and catering facilities in hotels, cruise ships, conference and exhibition centres, shopping malls, hospitals, clubs and associations, and institutions.
In the first semester of the first year of study, students mainly study General University Requirement (GUR) subjects, including Cluster Area Requirement (CAR) and Service Learning subjects. They also study Common Subjects and Discipline-specific Subjects. The second semester is mainly Work-Integrated Education (WIE). Some students may also go for one semester of exchange study in the second semester of the first year.
In the second and final year of study, students choose the Honours Thesis option or the Capstone Project option.
There is no Secondary Major or Major/Minor option for the Senior Year Entry programme.
61 [plus 7 training credits of Work-Integrated Education (6 training credits) and Professional Development (1 training credit)]
Dr Eric Chan
PhD, MM, BA
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Associate Degree in Hotel, Tourism, or Convention and Event Management OR Business-related Disciplines, OR
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Higher Diploma in Hotel, Tourism or Convention and Event Management OR Business-related Disciplines.
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Applicants in Business-related Disciplines with previous study in Hotel, Tourism, and/or Convention and Event Subjects OR relevant internship and/or industry experience in Hotels, Tourism and/or Event-related organizations would be an advantage.
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Equivalent qualifications and discipline orientations related to the above will be considered based on academic merit and subject to a successful interview.
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Mature individuals with relevant academic qualifications and industry experience may also be considered.
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Preference will be given to applicants with good results in languages.
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Interviews will be arranged for suitable candidates based on academic results obtained in the HD or AD programmes.
For further programme information, please contact:
The General Office (tel: 3400 2200/3400 2201; email: hminfo@polyu.edu.hk).
I had never imagined that college life could be so extraordinary. It is not just the great facilities of PolyU itself but the efforts that people put in to make sure you can develop comprehensively that make it so special. By offering scholarships, extracurricular activities, internships, Service-Learning opportunities and international exchange programmes, PolyU gives its students chances to learn and grow in the academic world while preparing them professionally.
In 2017/18, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of PolyU was ranked among the top three hospitality and leisure management institutions in the world. Passionate and experienced teachers and world-class teaching facilities at Hotel ICON, where learning meets training, are all housed under one roof. The school offers students various opportunities to learn in real-life settings. For example, those majoring in Hotel Management can follow the Food and Beverage Management course where they can run a restaurant and have a taste of what service and kitchen roles are like.
The Service-Learning component of many courses is another unique feature of PolyU. Unlike traditional volunteering, it values learning as much as serving. For my Service-Learning project I organised a 5-day summer camp for elementary students in Minhang, Shanghai. The project meant much more to me than just serving people; I stepped out of my comfort zone and improved my cooperative and interpersonal skills.
Required
To obtain a better understanding of the overall academic and non-academic qualities and achievements of the applicants, and to test, at a more advanced level, the overall knowledge of the applicants and their responses to a specific situational problem arising out of a real-life context in the hospitality, tourism or convention & exhibition industry. The interview will also serve to test the language and communication skills of the applicants.
To obtain the applicant's ranking of choices among the 3 programme options at the time of the interview.
minimum 20 minutes
Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview.
