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Duration
3 years
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Intake Date
13 March 2025
17 July 2025
29 September 2025
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Awarding Body
APU, Malaysia
About APU

Why choose APU?

Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2024)
No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2025)
5-Star Excellence Rating SETARA
5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
100% Employability Rate
100% Employability Rate
Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni
More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni
Accreditation

More than just a Tourism Management Degree

Students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tourism Management programme have the opportunity to opt for the IMI-Switzerland Certification and will be qualified to receive a certificate from IMI-Switzerland upon successfully completing the program.
 

Additionally, graduates of both the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tourism Management and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tourism Management with a specialism in Hospitality from APU will have the opportunity to enroll in the MSc Degree in International Hospitality and Events Management programme at IMI-Switzerland.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

General Requirements
Direct Entry to Level 1 of the Degree
STPM
  • 2 Passes in STPM with a minimum Grade C (GP 2.0).
A-Level
  • 2 Passes (Grade A-D) in A-Level.
UEC
  • 5 Grade B’s in UEC.
Matriculation/ Foundation
  • Passed Foundation programme (minimum CGPA of 2.0).
Entry to Level 2 of the Degree
Diploma
  • Successful completion of the APU Diploma or 
  • Successful completion of studies in another recognised institute with academic credits equivalent to Level 1 of an Honours Degree
(Subject to the approval of the APU Academic Board)
 
Any qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.

Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The qualification and entry requirements for the programmes will be determined based on the "Comparison List of Equivalency of International Qualifications with SPM (O-Levels equivalent) and STPM (A-Levels equivalent)" published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
 
English Requirements
International Students
  • IELTS : 5.0
  • TOEFL IBT : 40
  • Pearson (PTE) : 47
  • MUET : Band 3.5

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The Tourism Management programme with a specialism in Hospitality is specifically designed to provide a solid understanding of travel, tourism, and hospitality business for sustainable development of the service industry. 

This three years undergraduate programme will provide a clear appreciation of tourism management and hospitality with operational and practical skills, related attractions, functions and destinations. 

This programme is also a Dual degree programme offered in partnership with De Montfort University (DMU) and is recognised by International Management Institute (IMI) from Switzerland.

Programme Outline

What We Teach

This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:

 

  • An understanding of the context, nature, function and significance of travel, tourism, hospitality and events activities to hold executive management and leadership positions in the industry.
  • A comprehensive awareness of technical and operational expertise, as well as sustainability of the tourism and hospitality industry with an emphasis on economic, environmental, social-cultural, and technological factors.
  • Exposure to theoretical and practical issues of tourism and hospitality businesses.
  • A wide range of employable skills, such as the ability to do research, develop, and market tourism and hospitality products and destinations; critical thinking; problem-solving; and interpretative skills; and excellent written and oral communication.
  • Degree Level 1

    Students will be equipped with theoretical and practical aspects of tourism as a discipline. In addition, students will also be exposed to the basic understanding of the context within which travel, tourism, hospitality and events industry operate through modules such as introduction to hospitality and tourism, management, accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship, law, people management and with specific focus on issues involved in managing services besides developing business and communication skills, digital thinking, and independent learning. Students will also be exposed to various techniques and applications involved in virtual reality and augmented reality in introduction to VRAR and Metaverse.

    Common Modules
     
    • Introduction to Management
    • Business and Communications Skills
    • Digital Thinking and Innovation
    • Accounting Skills
    • Marketing

    Specialised Modules
     

    • People Management
    • Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
    • Introduction to Services Management
    • Legal Aspects in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
    • Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

    Elective Module
     

    • Introduction to VRAR and Metaverse
  • Degree Level 2

    A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain better understanding in supervising business and handling management operations, such as e-tourism, digital marketing, consumer behaviour, retail travel, geography, ticketing and computer reservation systems, innovation processes, international culture and communications, revenue management, hotel accommodation and restaurant management. In addition, they will explore topics and techniques in various sectoral applications within tourism management. We will nurture their independent learning to prepare them for the workplace and for further project oriented and research activities.

    Common Modules
     
    • Digital Marketing
    • Business Research Methods
    Specialised Modules
     
    • International Cultural and Communications
    • Innovation Processes
    • E-Tourism
    • Hospitality and Tourism Revenue Management
    • Retail Travel Operations
    • Ticketing and Computer Reservation System
    • Geography of Travel and Tourism

    Elective Modules
     

    • Consumer Behaviour
    • Hotel Accommodation Management
    • Restaurant Management
  • Internship (16 Weeks)

    Students will undertake an Internship/Industrial Training for a minimum period of 16 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the working environment.

  • Degree Level 3

    Students will make use of their previous studies and industrial experience to extend their familiarity in, studying crisis management and communications, sustainability, managing people and performance, investigation, venture building, tourism policy and planning, hotel innovation management, services management, MICE, and international tourism marketing with analyzing sustainable tourism developments, related policies, discovering new opportunities, exploring competitive advantage and decision making processes, with aims to groom them as hospitality industry leaders. A final year research project in hospitality management requires them to explore a topic individually – they will demonstrate their academic and practical ability in the chosen area of study.

    Specialised Modules
     
    • Crisis Management and Communications
    • Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality Industry
    • Managing People and Performance
    • Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions
    • Investigations in Tourism Management
    • Venture Building
    • Final Year Project
    • Tourism Policy, Planning and Development
    • Monitoring and Evaluation of Services Management
    • International Tourism Marketing
    Elective Module  
    • Hotel Innovation Management
  • MQA Compulsory Subjects*

    • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation (M’sian Students)
    • Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)
    • Philosophy and Current Issues
    • Workplace Professional Skills
    • Integrity and Anti-corruption
    • Co-Curriculum
    (*All students are required to successfully complete these modules as stipulated by the Malaysian Qualification Agency.)   
Facilities

Facilities at APU

The APU Centre Point & Atrium serves as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. Here, cultural activities are organised regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 130 countries.

 

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Career Path

Your Career Path

Travel and Tourism Consultant
Events Manager
Guest Relations Manager
Food and Beverage Manager
Restaurant and Catering Manager
Hotel and Resorts Management
Customer Services Manager
Sales and Marketing Manager
Hospitality Research Analyst
Destination Marketing Manager
Tourism, Culture and Conservation Official
FEES & Certification

Ready, Set, Go.

Whether you are locals or traveling here, we have the options for you to pursue your dreams.

Malaysian

RM31,000

Year 1

RM32,200

Year 2

RM33,400

Year 3

RM96,600

Total for Malaysian

International

RM32,000
(USD8,000)

Year 1

RM33,100
(USD8,275)

Year 2

RM34,400
(USD8,600)

Year 3

RM99,500
(USD24,875)

Total for International

Programme code : (R3/1015/6/0006)(12/26)(A6228)

* Fees stated here do not include Deposits and other Miscellaneous Fees. Please refer to Fee Guide for details.
 
All information is correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change in the interest of continuing improvement.