Bilingual Bachelor's Degree in Tourism & Hospitality
Objectives
The Bilingual Bachelor's Degree in Tourism & Hospitality aims at training the future managers and executives of the tourism and hospitality industry. This advanced university program is focused on employability and professional integration, answering the increasing and changing needs of companies from the tourism, transport, hospitality, and food sectors, in Vanuatu and the Pacific region.
The program aims at developing progressively over the couse of 3 years :
A thorough knowledge of professional techniques
- A thorough knowledge of professional techniques
- A legal, economic, and linguistic culture (French, English, Chinese)
- Specific knowledge and know-how in marketing and management
- Applied computer skills
Future managers must not only be excellent technically. They should also be able to handle interpersonal relations, to communicate in several languages, and to manage intercultural problems, with a high sense of service and customer relations management.
Curriculum
Courses take place in Port-Vila and are divided in 6 semesters, namely 3 years of study. Year 1 focuses on the acquisition of fundamentals. Industry and general knowledge is deepened during Year 2. Year 3 widens the perspective by studying contemporary topics and practices that students can apply directly, as they alternate between the job and the university (work-study program). Classes are taught by experienced university professors from international partner institutions, and by local instructors and industry professionals.
Key Success Factors
This bilingual training, combining tourism, hospitality and food, is unique in the region. The program is tailored to Vanuatu's challenges and opportunities : it integrates local issues that go beyond tourism, such as agri-food, environment, and the country's cultural and natural heritage. The goal is to make students aware of the interdependencies between tourism and these areas.
The Bachelor's Degree awarded at the end of the three years of study is recognized globally, through partnerships with prestigious international universities University of New Caledonia, University Toulouse Jean-Jaurès through it Institut Supérieur du Tourisme de l'Hôtellerie et de l'Alimentation (France), Taylor's University through its Faculty of Hospitality, Food & Leisure Management (Malaysia), Victoria University of Wellington (New-Zealand). This gives top students the opportunity to continue their studies abroad at the Master's and PhD levels.
The training is designed hand in hand with leading companies from the tourism sector in Vanuatu. To acquire and develop appropriate attitudes and professional behaviors, the degree requires mandatory internships every year : minimum one month in the first year, and two months in the second year. The third year is a work-study program with at least 20 weeks on-the-job.
Admission
- Initial Training : Year 1 is accessible to both French and English-speakers whose academic record show they meet the relevant prerequisites to follow a university curriculum, and who demonstrate a minimal level in both French and English. Direct access to Year 3 may be offered to top students who already own a Bachelor's degree from another field (e.g. AES).
- Professional development : Direct access to Year 1 or Year 3 may be offered to professionals with a significant and relevant experience in tourism or hospitality. Earning the Bachelor's Degree or selected modules from the program can develop new skills and offer attractive career advancement opportunities.
Year 1
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Communication for tourism | Sales and after-sales of tourism services |
| Tourism and the Ni-Vanuatu history and Territory in the world | Data Analysis and Statistics for Business and Tourism |
| Fundamentals of economics | Kitchen, Food and Beverage |
| Introduction to Marketing and CRM for tourism and Hospitality | Strategy and competition in tourism |
| Food science and Sanitation | Invoicing/Accounting/Pay |
| Languages x2 : French/English and Chinese applied to Tourism | Languages x2 : French/English and Chinese applied to Tourism |
| INTERNSHIP ONE MONTH |
Year 2
Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
| Summer Internship Report and presentation | Food and Beverage Management and packages |
| Operational Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality | Tourism, a lever of development for the agri-food sector |
| Intercultural tourism animation | Prospections Quantitative and Qualitative International |
| Managing Production Units in the context of Vanuatu | Fiscal Environment in Vanuatu Tourism |
| Cost Management and Financial Forecasting | Tutored project |
| Languages x2 : French/English and Chinese applied to Tourism | Languages x2 : French/English and Chinese applied to Tourism |
| INTERNSHIP TWO MONTHS |
Year 3
Semester 5 & 6 |
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Human resources management of tourism and hospitality industry |
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Distribution strategies and revenue Management |
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Marketing and e-marketing for Tourism and Hospitality |
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Total Quality Management in Hotel Management |
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Finance and managerial accounting |
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Labor law and communication law |
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Applied IT: Hotel Booking Systems |
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Economic Models for Tourism |
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Strategy Sustainable development strategy for tourism |
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Online Reputation Management and customer loyalty |
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Innovative project management |
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History of gastronomy and trends |
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Sociology of food |
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Languages and communication |
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Tourism promotion of Vanuatu natural and cultural heritage |
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INTERNSHIP 20 WEEKS and report |
Registration
The registration file must include:
=> A copy of your birth certificate
=> A copy of the diplomas obtained and the transcript of the Bac or DAEU
=> A cover letter
=> For initial training: possible presentation of your professional experience (CV, letter of reference)
=> For continuing education: Compulsory and detailed presentation of all your professional experiences and, for face-to-face training, a letter of authorization to take courses from your current employer.
Contact for any information or registration :
For any information or to register please contact :
Vanuatu Bilingual Higher Education
Higher Education Division — Ministry of Education and Training
Telephone : 29 792 / Email :