POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT (PGDTM)

DURATION: 2 Semesters

OBJECTIVES:

To provide for professional proficiency and advancement in managerial positions and to further develop inclinations while preparing such for master degree programmes for capacity building in the hospitality and tourism industry.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is professional in nature and last for 2 semesters. This translates to 6 month of academic works and 3 months for a written research project in the student’s area of specialization.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Candidates should posses;

  1. a. 5 credit passes in SSCE/GCE/NECO, O/L to include English Language, Mathematics, Geography plus other three subjects and in addition to any of the following qualifications.
  2. b. HND in Tourism or Hotel & Catering Management with a minimum of lower credit from any polytechnic accredited by NBTE or any other institution recognized by NIHOTOUR with at least 2 years industrial experience.
  3. c. Holders of HND in Tourism or Hotel Catering Management with a pass grade at least 5 and above years industrial working experience.
  4. d. Holders of B.A; Sc; B,.Ed, M.Sc. or M.Ed in areas of other than a, b and c, but must have at least 3 years working experience in the tourism industry.

COURSE OUTLINE

Travel and tourism industry mgt
Hospitality industry mgt
Resort and Accommodation Operations management
Event Operations and Mgt
e-Tourism/ Hospitality and ICT Application
Tourism policy, planning and admin
Food & Beverage Prod/Service Ops Mgt
Entrepreneurial studies
Human resource and Org  Behav. Mgt
Research methodology
Industrial visits/case studies
Hospitality/Tourism admin operations and office practices
Hospitality/Tourism legislation & law
Hospitality/Tourism marketing/Customer care services
Hospitality/Tourism finance management
Seminar/ Project defence
Hospitality/Tourism EIA and visitor impact mgt
Project (Entrepreneurial/Admin mgt)