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;
- 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.
- 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.
- c. Holders of HND in Tourism or Hotel Catering Management with a pass grade at least 5 and above years industrial working experience.
- 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) |
