ACCOMODATION OPERATIONS

Course Content and Duration 

 

The Accommodation Operations Certificate Level course is a full-time two-year (four semesters) programme of studies plus a compulsory period of fourteen (14) weeks Local Industrial Trade Practice between semester 2 and semester 3. 

 

Entry Criteria 

 

Applicants should possess:  

 

i. Ordinary SEC Certificates in the following compulsory subjects: Maltese and English 

ii. Additional Ordinary SEC Certificates or equivalent 

 

The following are the preferred subjects: 

 

All applicants will be assessed on the basis of their Accreditation for Prior Learning (APL) score, composed of their academic qualifications and their Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL). Applicants for the Accommodation Operations programme of studies are required to have a minimum APL/APEL score of forty (40) credits to become eligible for consideration. 

 

Modules covered: 

 

FLS 01 - BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 

 

FLS 07 - HEALTH, HYGIENE & SAFETY 

 

FLS 08 - INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM INDUSTRY 

 

FLS 13 - COMPUTER STUDIES 

 

LLG 01 - GERMAN LEVEL 1 

 

LLG 02 - GERMAN LEVEL 2 

 

LLF 01 - FRENCH LEVEL 1 

 

TLS 05A - INTRODUCTION TO FRONT OFFICE 

 

TLS 05AB - INTEGRATED FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS 

 

TLS 05B - FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS PRACTICAL 

 

TLS 06A - HOUSEKEEPING OPERATIONS THEORY 

 

TLS 06B - HOUSEKEEPING OPERATIONS PRACTICAL 

 

TLS 06D - CHOICE CARE AND CONTROL OF TEXTILES  

 

PDF 01 - PERSONAL & CAREER DEVELOPMENT 

 

FLS 18 - SUPERVISORY SKILLS 

 

FLS 19 - HOTEL MAINTENANCE 

 

FLS 27 - CONFERENCE AND BANQUETING, SALES AND COORDINATION 

 

FLS 10 - BOOKKEEPING FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY 

 

00 - HISTORY 

 

00 - INCOMING OPERATIONS 

 

HLS 13 - PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 

 

HLS 15 - ACCOUNTING FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 

 

TLS 05E - SUPERVISORY SKILLS PRACTICAL 

 

Apart from the above modules the students have to attend a number of tutorial sessions in a year and successfully complete their LITP programme. 

 

Tutorial Sessions: 

 

Throughout the academic year the students will be asked to attend a number of set tutorials arranged with their assigned tutor.  

 

During these tutorials the student will receive: 

 

To obtain the credit value students need to attend their compulsory tutorial sessions. Students are also welcome to attend further tutorial sessions should they feel it is necessary. 

 

Local Industrial Trade Practice (LITP): 

 

Full-time students will be required to undertake compulsory 14-week Local Industrial Trade Practice (during the summer months) in establishments assigned to them by the Institute of Tourism Studies. 

 

Conditions of employment and remuneration payable to students during the LITP will be in accordance with local current employment regulations. 

 

The satisfactory completion of the LITP is a requirement for the award of the Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management programme of studies. 

 

The students may find their own LITP placement, provided that the Institute approves such arrangement. 

 

Progression 

 

Students who pass in all subjects with an overall mark of 65% at Certificate Level and who successfully complete a twelve (12) month international internship can then apply for the Diploma in Accomodation Operations programme of studies. 

 

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP: 

 

The twelve (12) month International Internship is a compulsory component of the Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management programme of studies. 

 

Students who apply for an International Internship and who are accepted by properties approved by ITS, will have to make their own travel and insurance arrangements. 

 

The International Internship Coordinating Unit's decision on the placement of students is final. 

 

The students may find their own International Internship placement, provided that the Internship Coordinating Unit approves such an arrangement. In such cases the students will be responsible for their own travel and insurance arrangements. They will also have to pay for the issue of their work permit. 

 

Students will be expected to sign a commitment form undertaking to undergo the full period of industrial training abroad. Students who abandon their industrial internship without a justifiable cause may be liable to disciplinary action. 

 

Students are to adhere to the conditions relating to the issue of the work permits prevailing overseas at the time of issue.