The Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (BHTM) is a three-year, 32-credit degree that blends core business functions with global hospitality and tourism practice. You’ll complete required modules, five electives, and a nine-credit capstone—or opt for a 15-credit international exchange. The program integrates business knowledge with sustainability, preparing you to lead in an evolving industry.
The BHTM builds a solid foundation in hospitality and tourism business functions, including marketing, communications, operations, management, finance, accounting, and HR.
Core learning outcomes include:
This degree explores how hospitality businesses contribute to both economic growth and environmental solutions. With an interdisciplinary lens drawing from economics, psychology, sociology, and environmental studies, you’ll learn to manage complexity, lead sustainable operations, and navigate global industry trends. Real-world projects, case studies, internships, and the option of an international exchange give you the experience and adaptability to succeed in a dynamic, global industry.
Before the pandemic, travel and tourism contributed 10.4% of global GDP (~US$10.3 trillion) and 10.5% of jobs (334 million) worldwide. In 2024, the travel and tourism business bounced back from the impact of the pandemic, contributing over US$11 trillion to global GDP and providing nearly 348 million jobs. The rebound of the industries creates job opportunities at every level, but especially at managerial levels, as the industries build back capacity. Key trends include customer focus on sustainable, impactful practices and attention to customer service.
| Year 1 | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
| Academic Writing | Advanced Comms | Globalization & the Hospitality Industry | |
| Intro to Hotel Operations | Intro to Project Management | Digital Comms in Global Business | |
| Food/beverage Management | Leadership Experience | HR Issues and Practices | |
| Hospitality Accounting | Sustainability in Tourism & Hospitality | Ethical Issue in Hospitality | |
| Intro to Marketing | Research Methods in Tourism | Introduction to Finance | |
| Year 2 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Multicultural Management and Comms | 5 Electives or International Exchange Experience | Leading Edge Hospitality | |
| International Human Management | Menu Design and Strategy | ||
| Hospitality Law | Values Co-creation and Experiences Marketing | ||
| Destination Management & Marketing | Climate Change & Business Strategy | ||
| Managerial Accounting | Consumer Behaviour & Culture | ||
| Year 3 | Term 7 | Term 8 | |
| Revenue & Yield Management | Strategy in Action | ||
| Systems Thinking | Tourism Policy and Planning | ||
| Hotel Facilities Management | Introduction to Asset Management | ||
| Tourism & Hospitality Entrepreneurship | Capstone Course OR 2 Courses on Restaurant Operations | ||
| Special Events Management |
| Year 1 | Term 1 |
| Academic Writing | |
| Intro to Hotel Operations | |
| Food/beverage Management | |
| Hospitality Accounting | |
| Intro to Marketing | |
| Term 2 | |
| Advanced Comms | |
| Intro to Project Management | |
| Leadership Experience | |
| Sustainability in Tourism & Hospitality | |
| Research Methods in Tourism | |
| Term 3 | |
| Globalization & the Hospitality Industry | |
| Digital Comms in Global Business | |
| HR Issues and Practices | |
| Ethical Issue in Hospitality | |
| Introduction to Finance | |
| Year 2 | Term 4 |
| Multicultural Management and Comms | |
| International Human Management | |
| Hospitality Law | |
| Destination Management & Marketing | |
| Managerial Accounting | |
| Term 5 | |
| 5 Electives or International Exchange Experience | |
| Term 6 | |
| Leading Edge Hospitality | |
| Menu Design and Strategy | |
| Values Co-creation and Experiences Marketing | |
| Climate Change & Business Strategy | |
| Consumer Behaviour & Culture | |
| Year 3 | Term 7 |
| Revenue & Yield Management | |
| Systems Thinking | |
| Hotel Facilities Management | |
| Tourism & Hospitality Entrepreneurship | |
| Special Events Management | |
| Term 8 | |
| Strategy in Action | |
| Tourism Policy and Planning | |
| Introduction to Asset Management | |
| Capstone Course OR 2 Courses on Restaurant Operations | |
| Course duration | 36 months |
| Eligibility criteria |
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| Language proficiency requirement | |
| Credits | 120 |
| Degree awarded | Royal Roads University, Canada |
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+971 507784909
