Aims & Objectives

Students are expected to develop knowledge and understanding of: 

• the reasons why people travel and how the tourism and hospitality industry meets travellers’ needs; 
• the interdisciplinary and diverse nature of the tourism and hospitality industry including tourist destinations, infrastructure and superstructures; and
• local and international tourism and hospitality trends and issues, and their social, economic and environmental impact.
• the major functional sectors within the tourism and hospitality industry and the career opportunities available.

Students are expected to foster positive values and attitudes that will enable them to: 

• be willing to introduce local tourism resources to tourists; 
• appreciate and respect the tourism resources of other places when they are tourists themselves; 
• reflect on the role of tourist-host relationships and develop an appreciation of other cultures, customs and beliefs; and
• appreciate the importance of integrity and ethical behaviour in the tourism and hospitality industry, and apply this to daily life situations.

• acquire an understanding of the personal qualities required for successful work in the tourism and hospitality industry, such as courtesy, initiative,adaptability, flexibility, and collaboration, etc.;

• value the importance of sustainability in the tourism and hospitality industry with respect to its economic, environmental, cultural and social contexts; and

• recognise and be able to demonstrate quality customer service.

Department Members

Coordinator: Or Miu Chuen

Curriculum (Senior Form)

The curriculum comprises: 
I: Introduction to Tourism 
II: Introduction to Hospitality
III: Destination Geography 
IV: Customer Relations and Services
V: Trends and Issues in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Activities

Table Manner Workshop

Cathay Pacific City Visit

Macau Study Tour

Career Planning Seminar

本校邀請香港專業及資深行政人員協會舉辦 「卓育菁莪」中學生生涯規劃講座，不同的專業人士與學生分享不同行業的發展和工作經驗。