About this program
Get a taste of the skills and knowledge for further study in hospitality, tourism and events through the Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism.
You develop key study skills, and an understanding of the main areas within hospitality, tourism and events. It also gives you a taste of university life.
When you've completed this hospitality and tourism certificate you can staircase into the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management, Bachelor of International Tourism Management or Bachelor of Arts.
This is a broad-based, flexible qualification. You develop capabilities and skills for academic study including English and communication skills, as well as numeracy and information literacy, within a hospitality, events and tourism environment.
Complete the following papers
- FINA401 Financial Operations for Hospitality and Tourism
- HOSP401 Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events
- HOSP402 Introduction to Customer Service Management
- LSKL402 Tertiary English and Academic Literacies
- LSKL403 Tertiary English and Critical Thinking
- SOSC480 Living in Aotearoa New Zealand
- TIKA501 Noho Marae Wānanga A
- TIKA502 Noho Marae Wānanga B
And choose one paper from
- EVNT401 Introduction to Event Management
- HOSP403 Hospitality: An Applied Perspective
- TOUR401 Exploring Tourism
Admission requirements
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