University of Zululand Unizulu Diploma in Hospitality Management
This program offers training to students who are keen to enter the hospitality industry and seek employment in a variety of lodging and guest service occupations as owners or managers. Graduates of the Diploma Hospitality Management will be equipped with supervisory and managerial skills in areas such as Accommodation management, Food and Beverage management, Front Office, Hotels & Restaurants, Banqueting or as entrepreneurs where they will be responsible for quality control, effective use of equipment, hygiene and safety, stock control, compilation and adhering to budget procedures, problem identification and resolution, and liaising with different divisions of the organization and industry.
Teaching of a high standard is offered and the student has the use of sophisticated and well equipped kitchens and a dining area. Students will do six months Work Integrated Learning in their third year to prepare them for their career in the hospitality industry.
| FACULTY | Faculty of Science and Agriculture |
| DEPARTMENT: | Consumer Sciences |
| Degree(Designator) | n/a |
| Qualifier | Diploma Hospitality Management |
| MAJORS | n/a |
| UNIZULU Code | SDIP02 |
| NQF EXIT Level | 6 |
| Admission Requirements | English HL 4 or FAL 5 |
| Minimum Credits for Admission | National Senior Certificate with Diploma endorsement and a minimum of 26 points |
| Minimum duration of studies | 3 years |
| Presentation mode of subjects: | Day Classes |
| Intake for the qualification: | January |
| Registration Cycle for the subjects: | January |
| Readmission: | Subject to prior performance and current applicability of passed modules |
| Total credits to Graduate: | 360 |
FIRST YEAR
| SUBJECT NAME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT CREDITS | SUBJECT LEVEL | PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S) |
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Communications | SHHC111 | 8 | 5 | None |
| Hotel Health And Safety | SHMG111 | 15 | 5 | None |
| Hospitality Information Systems 1 | SHMI111 | 8 | 5 | None |
| Hospitality Operations 1 – Accommodation | SHMP111 | 8 | 6 | None |
| Food And Beverage Studies 1 | SHMB111 | 15 | 6 | None |
| Culinary Studies 1 | SHMC111 | 15 | 5 | None |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| Culinary Studies 2 | SHMC112 | 15 | 5 | None |
| Hospitality Information Systems 2 | SHMI112 | 8 | 6 | None |
| Hospitality Management 1 – Applied Principles | SHMM112 | 8 | 5 | None |
| Hospitality Financial Management 1 | SHMF112 | 8 | 6 | None |
| Nutrition | SHMG112 | 8 | 5 | None |
| Service Excellence | SHMG122 | 8 | 5 | None |
| TOTAL | 124 | |||
SECOND YEAR
| SUBJECT NAME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT CREDITS | SUBJECT LEVEL | PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S) |
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Studies 3 | SHMC221 | 15 | 6 | SHMC111 and SHMC112 |
| German For Hospitality | SHGH111 | 8 | 6 | None |
| Hospitality Management 2 – Human Resources | SHMM211 | 15 | 6 | None |
| Hospitality Industry Law 1 | SHML211 | 8 | 6 | None |
| Hospitality Behavioral Studies | SHMG211 | 8 | 5 | None |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| Culinary Studies 4 | SHMC222 | 15 | 6 | SHMC111 and SHMC112 |
| Food And Beverage Studies 2 | SHMB212 | 15 | 6 | SHMB111 |
| Events Management | SHHM212 | 8 | 6 | SHMB111 SHMC 11 SHMC112 |
| German For Hospitality 2 | SHGH112 | 8 | 6 | SHGH111 co-requisite |
| Hospitality Operations 2 – Front Office | SHMP212 | 15 | 6 | None |
| TOTAL | 115 | |||
THIRD YEAR
| SUBJECT NAME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT CREDITS | SUBJECT LEVEL | PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S) |
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Financial Management 2 | SHMF311 | 15 | 6 | SHMF112 |
| Hospitality Information Systems 3 | SHMI311 | 15 | 6 | SHMI111 and SHMI112 |
| Hospitality Industry Law 2 | SHML311 | 8 | 6 | None |
| Hospitality Management 3 – Entrepreneurship | SHMM311 | 8 | 6 | None |
| Hospitality Operations 3- Facility Planning | SHMP311 | 15 | 6 | None |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING | SHMG312 | 60 | 6 | SHGH112 SHHM212SHMB212 SHMC212
SHMP212 |
| TOTAL | 121 | |||
| TOTAL FOR DIPLOMA | 360 | |||
