Hospitality and Tourism Management (AP Degree)

  Denmark

Aalborg

Term: Academic Year 
Dates: Starting date - September

Description: Tourism nowadays continues to grow as a vital part of economies worldwide and our Hospitality & Tourism Management programme is a good basis for students who are planning their career in a service, pleasure & business tourism or hotel & restaurant business. The aim of the programme is to qualify students to handle the functions connected to the tourism field and to supply services nationally and internationally. Students can take a Space Euro Tourism Diploma Exam along the way.

Core themes:
- Project Management
- Internal Circumstances
- Structure & Culture
- Law
- English
- Organisational Development
- Human Resource Development
- Financial Management
- Marketing Mix & Positioning
- Market Analysis
- Culture
- Budgeting
- Investment
- Financing
- Business Plan
- International Economics

Specialisation: we offer three study routes to choose between:
- Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Tourism Management or
- Sports Management

Methods of teaching & learning: interdisciplinary projects, study visits to enterprises, project work, class teaching, self-study and lectures.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters).

Level of degree: AP Degree (a short pragmatic programme aimed at a business career); comparable to the first 2 years of a Bachelor Degree.

Course structure:
The programme consists of compulsory and specialisation modules; includes 13-week internship in a relevant company in Denmark or abroad. Training is arranged in cooperation with the business sector supplemented by company visits, guest lecturers, study trips and projects for specific companies.

Individual planning: as a student you can streamline your career basis through the choice of specialisation.

Assessment is carried out via a combination of coursework assignments, and interdisciplinary examinations. A range of methods used includes problem solving exercises, formal reports (oral, written or posters) and special assignments.

Language of the course English.

Career opportunities: After the completion of Hospitality & Tourism Management programme you can continue your studies abroad where you can acquire a Bachelor's Degree (BA) within 1-2 years (NOEA has a range of arrangements with foreign universities). But most graduates prefer to start their career immediately and get a job as Marketing Coordinator, Sales Assistant or Coordinator, Shift Leader (Team Leader at a Reception), Event Coordinator, Leader of a Restaurant, Travel Agency Assistant, Booking Assistant, Project Leader or work in a holiday centre, congress centre, amusement park etc.

Application deadline: 1st of April for the September enrolment (later applications welcome, but no guarantee given).

Starting dates: September 1st
Enrolment procedure: Please contact NOEA for details.

Cost of compulsory literature: EUR 670,- (DKK 5000,-) for the entire programme.
A special service available for students paying full tuition.

ECTS points: 60 per year; 120 for the full programme.

Accommodation cost Approx. EUR 267,- (DKK 2000,-) per month at the student hostel.

Highlights:
- Placement in a company
- Guest lecturers from Denmark and abroad
- Team-building activities and arrangements
- Buddy-scheme

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: DKK 65 000 per year = approx. USD 10 500,-

Tuition no-shows are charged EUR 267,- (DKK 2 000,-).

Payment deadlines: 1 rate upon reception of the admission letter and 2 rate when the visa is obtained, however no later than August 1 for September enrolment.

Experience Required: yes

For Danish Students: an upper secondary education level or a relevant vocational education with level C in Mathematics or Economics and level A in English. For non-Danish students: one of the following exams: a) The International / the European Baccalaureate; b) High school diploma compatible with the Danish system otherwise the Diploma has to be supplemented with university or college studies; c) Bachelor Degree in relevant subjects from the universities (African countries, India, Pakistan and the Philippines); d) Other appropriate education found to be acceptable at the discretion of the Academy. Language proficiency IELTS (with a minimum score of 6.0), TOEFL or a special test/interview at the Academy in Denmark.

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Denmark Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is -

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

The Academy of Professional Higher Education NOEA - Institute of Applied Management's Mission Statement: NOEA - Institute of Applied Management is the Academy of Professional Higher Education, established in 1999. It is located in Aalborg, a green Danish city with a rapidly developing and flourishing economy. NOEA focuses on a high quality education with an emphasis on professional skills and personal competences and offers pragmatic and professional academic programmes to students who need quick access to a business career. A total of 1 700 full-time and 3000 part-time students currently study at NOEA. The faculty consists of 120 highly qualified professors.

Year Founded: 1999