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Tourism and Hospitality Studies
Tourism and Hospitality Studies(THS) aims at enabling students to acquire a broad knowledge and understanding of the “tourism” and “hospitality”. The subject introduces basic concepts, theories and provides practical experience to help students gain a deeper understanding of the tourism and hospitality industry. It enables students to explore and understand the relationship between individuals and society through the study of local and international tourism and hospitality trends and issues, and their social, economic and environmental impact. THS also provides opportunities for students to develop generic skills, such as communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and decision-making skills for life-long learning.
The Module comprises:
Introduction to Tourism, Introduction to Hospitality, Destination Geography, Customer Relations and Services, Trends and Issues in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry, The MICE business, and Theme parks and Attractions
Our students visited the Hong Kong International Airport to learn about the development history, operations, and future development of the HKIA. Students also realized the application of different environmental protection measures at the airport, and learned about the functions of different departments and regions within the airport.
Students visited Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West to understand more about the hotel industry. They realized the front office and catering department’s daily works and operations among various departments.
Our students are recommended to participate in Hong Kong Young Ambassador Scheme. They attend a series of training programmes to be Hong Kong Young Ambassadors. They will take part in receiving tourists in Hong Kong and large-scale promotional campaigns, as well as organizing promotional activities to spread the message of hospitality and service excellence to the community.
"Eco-tourism Route Design Competition"
Eco-tourism Route Design Competition was co-organized by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Studies and Geography. This activity allowed students to discover ecological attractions in Tsuen Wan, and design a route for travelers.
Tourism and Hospitality Studies and Geography Department co-organized an ecological and cultural study tour to Malaysia in 2020.The tour allowed students to explore Malaysia's cultural and ecological resources, as well as local tourism development and urban planning.