Introduction
The hospitality and tourism industry is highly competitive, especially with regard to the standard of services required by the various clienteles. The industry requires highly trained and groomed professionals to plan, manage and sustain the standards required for any given hospitality and tourism sector. Such training and grooming is a prerequisite in various specialties of the industry. This programme is intended to produce world-class professionals who will venture into challenging careers in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Programme Courses
Year 1 Semester 1
Introduction To Hospitality and Tourism Industry |
Introduction To Food & Beverage Production |
Accommodation and Operation Theory |
Elementary Nutrition |
Introduction To Food And Beverage Service theory |
Computer Applications in Hospitality and Tourism |
Hospitality And Tourism Marketing |
Year 1 Semester 2
Accommodation Operations Practical |
Food Microbiology |
Principles of Management |
Introduction to Diet Therapy |
Front Office Techniques |
Housekeeping And Laundry Operations |
Food and Beverage Service techniques |
Year 2 Semester 1
Food and Production Practical |
Housekeeping supervision |
Introduction to Stores and Supplies Management |
Principles of Economics |
Book Keeping |
Food And Beverage Cost Control |
Foreign Language |
Year 2 Semester 2
Industrial Attachment |
Programme Requirements
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this programme, a D+ mean grade at KCSE is required.
Programme structure
In the first and second semesters of study, candidates will take a combination of courses offered in the department. Students shall take all units prescribed in each academic year. During their second semester, students will take one field trip that shall cover all the theoretical aspects learned in class. At the end of the second year of study, students shall undertake a three-month industrial training in the hospitality and tourism industry.