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Higher Nitec in Hospitality Operations

Campus

ITE College West

Certifications

Higher Nitec

Course type

Full-time

Industry

Hotel & Accommodation Services

Ready to explore the hospitality industry? Discover opportunities in managing hotels, planning events, and creating dining experiences. Be a key player in making guests happy and ensuring smooth operations.

Course duration: 24 months

What you'll learn

  • Handle guest room reservations

  • Handle guest arrival and departure

  • Provide guests services

  • Perform housekeeping services

  • Check cleanliness and set up of dining areas

  • Perform hosting functions

  • Take and serve food and beverage orders

  • Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage

  • Prepare coffee beverages

  • Handle room service orders

Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 149 KB]

General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 127 KB]

Entry requirements

GCE 'O' level grades in English Language and 2 other subjects:

  • Grade 1-7 in English Language

  • Grade 1-7 in 2 other subjects
    To be eligible for selection, you must have sat for Mathematics (Elementary/Additional).

OR

GCE 'N(A)' level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects:

  • Grade 1-3 in English Language

  • Grade 1-4 in Mathematics

  • Grade 1-5 in 3 other subjects; and

  • A total of 19 points or less for English, Mathematics and three other subjects (ELMAB3)*

* Eligible, graduating GCE N(A) students who applied and enrolled during the January intake under the Direct Entry Scheme,will undergo 10 weeks of preparatory programme followed by 2 years of Higher Nitec training.

OR

Nitec GPA:

  • For more details on minimum entry requirements for Nitec graduates, please click here.

Note:

  • Applicants for this course will have to pass a prescribed medical examination

  • Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].

Progression opportunities

Higher Nitec in Hospitality Operations graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:

Higher Nitec in Hospitality Operations graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to a Technical Diploma course at ITE:

For more details on progression, please click here [PDF, 148 KB].

Higher Nitec in Hospitality Operations graduates with a GPA of 2.0 and above may also apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career opportunities

Our work-ready and world-ready graduates are sought after by many hospitality establishments. Some job titles held by graduates include Front Office Executive, Guest Relations Executive, Hotel Reservations Officer, Housekeeping Associate, F&B Captain, Mixologist, Barista and Commis Sommelier.

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