Associate Degree in
International Tourism


International tourism is one of the world's fastest growing industries. The Associate Degree in International Tourism programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need in the international environments in order to be a successful manager in this exciting industry. In your first year you will be given an introduction to the international tourism industry and the types of products and services that it offers. This will be developed in greater depth as you progress, providing a thorough understanding of the international tourism industry.

Apart from this, you will be exploring the management issues created by tourism and applying them through the use of real case studies from the international tourism industry will enhance this understanding. Finally, we will equip you with the approaches, tools and techniques that you will require to manage an international tourism or hospitality operation.


Entry requirements

Pass an ‘O’ Level or an equivalent qualification from a recognition institution by the local Ministry of Education.

Programme Structure

Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
  • Creative and Innovation Studies
  • Human Communication
  • Introduction to  Business Management
  • Introduction to Computer Skills
  • Presentation, Research & Study Skills
  • Professional Communication Skills 1
  • Business Mathematics
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Introduction to Tourism Management
  • Business Economics
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Professional Communication Skills 2

Year 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
  • Principles of Entrepreneurship
  • Business Planning
  • Leadership Skills & Competencies
  • Tourism and Hospitality Geography
  • International Sustainable Tourism Management
  • Developing Tourism Destinations
  • Destination Management
  • International Hospitality Leisure & Tourism Law
  • Organizational Behaviour

Year 3
Semester 5
Semester 6
  • Practical Internship
  • Project Report
  • Marketing Research
  • International Issues in Hospitality
  • Principles of Public Relation
  • Strategic Mgmt in Hospitality & Tourism
  • Planning for Tourism
  • Food Costing, Purchasing & Merchandising