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Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
Introduction

It is widely accepted that the travel, tourism and hospitality industry today is the largest and most pervasive sector within the global economy. It is an industry that comprises many components (historical attractions, theme parks, travel agents, airlines, museums, hotels and restaurants among others) in both the public and private sectors of most countries. Attracting visitors is high on the economic agenda of all countries, states and cities. What travel, tourism and hospitality, world-wide, have in common is the need to provide quality services to increasingly discerning customers in a business-orientated manner. This need requires management leadership in all the main functional business areas (finance, marketing, human resource management, and operations) as well as the strategic leadership associated with general management. ABE’s Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality provide a pathway through which students aspiring to management roles in the sector can develop a combination of key business skills and industry knowledge in preparation for the varied and demanding careers which the industry offers. Candidates at all levels can use the combination of business and vocational subjects which they have pursued as a route to rewarding employment or as a stepping stone to further study in colleges and universities world-wide. The Travel, Tourism and Hospitality pathway is structured identically with that in ABE’s Business Administration and Business Information Systems programs, is of a comparable level and shares a number of business subjects with them.

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Diploma


Part 1

The four compulsory papers are:

1) Economics
2) Organizational Behavior
3) Accounting
4) Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Part 2

The three compulsory papers are:

1) Marketing
2) Human Resource Management
3) Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management

Students must also pass two of the following subjects:

a) Managerial Accounting
b) Principles of Business Law
c) Systems Analysis

  • Diploma Part 1 and 2 papers are set and marked to the level of the first year of a UK Business Studies degree programme.
  • Upon completion of Diploma Part 1, the successful student will be sent a scroll.
Following passes in the nine requisite Diploma subjects above, the student will be awarded the Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality.
  • It is recommended that students sit the Diploma Part 1 examinations before attempting any subject in Diploma Part 2.
  • Exemptions from Diploma subjects (up to a maximum of six subjects) may be granted to holders of qualifications of certain other professional bodies, provided that such qualifications have been obtained by external examination.

The Method of Assessment for all ABE subjects is by written examination and the following Grades are awarded:

Grade A - 70%+ Distinction
Grade B - 55-69% Credit
Grade C - 40-54% Pass
Grade D - 30-39% Fail
Grade E - 29% and below Fail

Candidates will be notified individually of their results normally about two months after the examinations. The three-hour written examinations are held twice a year (usually the first week in June and December).

Entry Requirements for Diploma:

Applicants must have obtained one of the following:
  • ABE Certificate
  • Two "A" Level passes plus four GCSE passes at Grade A, B or C, two of which must be English and Maths
  • Overseas qualifications which may be accepted by the Registrar as being equivalent to the above
  • ABE also welcomes applications from candidates without formal qualifications who have been in appropriate employment for at least two years. A reference letter from employer's) must accompany such applications

English Requirement: If a Tier 4 (General) student will be studying a course that is below NQF Level 6 (except a Foundation Degree or an English language course), using a CAS issued on or after 12 August 2010, he/she must be competent in English language at a minimum of level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR):
The student must have passed an English language test with an approved test provider for Tier 4, and has achieved at least CEFR level B1 in all four components (reading, writing, speaking and listening). Click here for a list of approved test providers.

Fees (International): £3,500
Fees (Home): £2,250
Duration:1 year
Intake: January & June

Advanced Diploma



The three compulsory papers are:

1) Corporate Strategy
2) International Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
3) Tourism and the Environment

Students must pass two of the following options:

a) Management Organization
b) Strategic Marketing
c) Strategic Human Resource Management
d) Managing the Information Resource

  • The Advanced Diploma papers are set and marked to the level of a second year of a UK Business Studies degree programme.
  • Following passes in the requisite five subjects above, the successful student will be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality.
  • No exemption is granted from any subject in the Advanced Diploma Examination.
The Method of Assessment for all ABE subjects is by written examination and the following Grades are awarded:

Grade A - 70%+ Distinction
Grade B - 55-69% Credit
Grade C - 40-54% Pass
Grade D - 30-39% Fail
Grade E - 29% and below Fail


Candidates will be notified individually of their results normally about two months after the examinations.

  • The Advanced Diploma papers are set and marked to the level of the second year of a UK Business Studies degree program.
  • Following passes in the requisite five subjects above, the successful student will be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Business Administration.
  • No exemption is granted from any subject in the Advanced Diploma Examination.
Entry Requirements for Advanced Diploma

Applicants must have obtained one of the following:

  • ABE Diploma
  • A UK Honors Degree or Overseas equivalent
  • Other recognized qualifications of approved Overseas Institutes of Higher Education
Fees (International): £3,750
Fees (Home): £3,000
Duration:1 year
Intake: January & June

The Method of Assessment for all ABE subjects is by written examination. The three-hour written examinations are held twice a year (usually the first week in June and December).

Candidates will be notified individually of their results normally about two months after the examinations.

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