Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management is designed to offer opportunities to those wishing to have a career in the hotel and hospitality industry as well as those in the industry who would like to further their professional and personal development. It also seeks to instill an entrepreneurial culture to those wishing to exploit opportunities offered by the industry as entrepreneurs.
During the first year of study at Centre for Tourism Training and Research (CTTR), students go through all areas of hotel operations (such as Food and Beverage Production and Service, Front Office Operations and Housekeeping and Laundry) theoretically and practically enabling them to carry out duties in the operational departments. In the second year, students learn on the Management aspects of a hospitality establishment exposing them to approaches in supervising and managing hospitality establishments.
To enhance their skills and get a chance to put into practice what they have learnt, the students undertake a three month industrial attachment at the end of the 2nd year. The course also seeks to impart research skills through a research project where students research on issues that affect the hotel industry.
The programme emphasizes practical work, in-house training and internship among others in developing highly qualified Hotel and Restaurant professionals.
Career path
Graduates of the Hotel and Restaurant Diploma course have a range of employment opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants and food outlets, airports, institutions (schools, colleges, hospitals, and prisons), lodges, non-governmental organizations as well as all other catering and hospitality institutions which provide food and beverage and/ or accommodation.
They may work in these facilities at the operational level or as supervisors or departmental managers from where they can rise to general management positions.
