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Hospitality Discipline
  1. Admission
  2. S6 Full time
  3. Higher Diploma
  4. Discipline Overview of Hospitality

Discipline Overview of Hospitality

Hospitality :    

Hong Kong being the Asia’s World City is renowned for its high level of professionalism and service standards in the hospitality and tourism industry. The opening of new exhibition venues together with the rapid development in sports and leisure industry has driven the related manpower demand. IVE Hospitality Discipline offers professional programmes in three major areas : Hotel and Catering, Tourism and MICE, and Leisure and Sports, which are supported by excellent facilities, smart technology applications and well-balanced curricula. With a practical approach to teaching and learning, coupled with project-based learning and Workplace Learning and Assessment (WLA), students are able to integrate theory with their practice and gain real life work experience through industrial attachment. After graduation, students can pursue further studies or have a head start in their chosen career fields. 

 

Chinese Cuisine / International Cuisine :    

The Chinese Culinary Institute (CCI) and International Culinary Institute (ICI) provide vocational and professional education and training in Chinese and international culinary arts and wine to strengthen Hong Kong’s reputation as Asia’s wine-and-dine destination. CCI endeavours to provide systematic training in Chinese cuisine for youngsters to obtain their professional qualifications and elevate the professional standard and status of Chinese chefs. ICI offers a wide range of quality, professional programmes in international cuisines and wine to groom aspiring youths for career development in the related industries.

 

2+1 International Track

 

Hospitality :

Higher Diploma (HD) students from Hospitality Discipline in programme areas of Hotel and Catering, Tourism and MICE as well as Leisure and Sports will be offered an International Track, which affirms a smooth articulation to a relevant top-up Degree programme offered by designated British partner university upon successful completion of their studies. The degree programme has been accredited by Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) as equivalent to a local degree programme and entitled for the Government annual subsidy of HK$33,200*. The relevant top-up Degree programmes are offered by Sheffield Hallam University and Northumbria University in the UK.

* Please visit https://www.cspe.edu.hk/en/nmt/index.html for more details.

Articulation

 

Articulation

 

Hospitality :

Graduates opting for further studies are eligible to apply for the relevant top-up Degree programmes offered by various local and overseas universities, including :

  • Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • RMIT University, Australia
  • The University of Queensland, Australia
  • MODUL University Vienna, Austria
  • The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, Dubai
  • Northumbria University, UK
  • Sheffield Hallam University, UK

 

Chinese Cuisine / International Cuisine :

Graduates who choose to pursue further studies may apply for admission to relevant accredited top-up degree programmes o­ffered by local or overseas institutes, such as :

  • Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
  • Sheffield Hallam University, UK
  • University College Birmingham, UK
  • Johnson & Wales University, USA
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Career Prospect

 

Hospitality :

With professional knowledge and practical experience, Hospitality graduates have been well sought by the industry. Graduates have been employed by various hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, airlines, Hong Kong International Airport, theme parks, tourist attractions, cruise companies, clubhouses, property management companies, exhibition centres, events management companies, sport associations, Leisure and Cultural Services Department or other government departments and major public organisations.

 

Chinese Cuisine / International Cuisine :

Graduates will be ready to take up positions in hotels, catering groups and restaurants, private clubs, beverage and wine suppliers etc.

 

Professional Recognition

 

Hospitality :

The following professional bodies in Hong Kong and overseas have recognised the Discipline and its programmes, including :

  • Institute of Hospitality (IoH), UK
  • Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), UK
  • Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), UK
  • Consell Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), France
  • United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
  • Marine Department, HKSAR
  • Hong Kong Coaching Committee
  • Hong Kong Recreation Management Association

 

Chinese Cuisine / International Cuisine :

Programmes offered by CCI and ICI are accredited by relevant professional bodies in Hong Kong and overseas. Upon successful completion of various programmes and / or modules, students can sit for the examination towards professional qualifications offered by the respective organisations below:

  • World Association of Chefs' Societies (WACS), France
  • Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), France
  • Education Centre of the Hospitality Industry for Business and Management, Koblenz, Gastronomisches Bildungszentrum Koblenz e.V., IHK-Akademie Koblenz e.V.
  • Handwerkskammer Koblenz (Chamber of Skilled Crafts) HwK Koblenz, Germany
  • Consejo Regulador de la D.O. 'Jerez Xeres Sherry', Spain
  • The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), UK
  • Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, HKSAR
  • Marine Department, HKSAR