Course details

Summary

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

Entry criteria

NCEA: 48 level 2 credits and eight level 1 credits or higher in one subject from Classical Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, History of Art, Media Studies, Social Studies or Business Studies, Economics, Physical Education, Te Reo 毛利, Te Reo Rangatira
Applicants must be at least 17 years old.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS score of 5.5 overall with all bands 5 or higher; TOEFL iBT score of 70; Computer-based: Total score of 133 with minimum essay writing of 3.5; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with C/C+ grade; GIE with C+ grade; CAE minimum overall score of 162; PTE minimum overall score of 42.