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IHM

International Hotel, Event & Restaurant Management

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TAM

Tourism & Aviation Business Management

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BizInno

BUSINESS INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

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HPM

Hospitality Management

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TRM

Tourism Management

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International Hotel, Event and Restaurant Management program (IHM)

For intake 2025 onward (student ID 68 onward) PROSPECTUS

Students are required to choose one of 2 specializations* as follows:

Strategic Hotel and Event Management
Gastronomic and Restaurant Entrepreneurship

* The specializations offered depend on the number of registered students.

Career opportunities

The National and International Hotel Businesses, Event Management Business, and Restaurant Business:
- Front office staff, food and beverage department, housekeeping, conference and special events department, human resources, marketing, revenue management, wellness, and recreation department.
- A mid-level executive in the national and international hotel and accommodation industry, conference and special events business, restaurant business, conference and special events companies, real estate business, health spa business, health service centers, cruise business, tourism boat business, booking, and room sales business,
- Online revenue management, digital marketer, and influencer.
Entrepreneurs
Public sectors
State-owned enterprise
Private companies

The students must complete a minimum requirement of 128 credits to graduate. The curriculum is divided into General Education Courses (24 credits), Core Courses (98 credits), and Free Elective Courses (6 credits). < Download PDF file >

I. General Education	24	Credits
Compulsory Courses	18	Credits
Elective Courses	6	Credits
II. Core Courses	98	Credits
Professional Foundation Courses	38	Credits
Specialization Professional Courses
Compulsory Professional Courses	19	Credits
Elective Professional Courses	12	Credits
Specialization Courses	30	Credits
Practical Training and Co-operation Education	13	Credits
3. Free Elective Courses	6	Credits

Tourism and Aviation Business Management program (TAM)

For intake 2025 onward (student ID 68 onward) PROSPECTUS

Students are required to choose one of 2 specializations* as follows:

Aviation Management
Tourism Management and Tourism Business Entrepreneurship

* The specializations offered depend on the number of registered students.

Career opportunities

Tourism-Related Business Professions:
- Travel Agents: Including tour companies, transportation services, railway companies, car rental services, cruise lines, marketing, sales, and service positions in transportation-related organizations or businesses. Tourism bloggers (Tourism Influencers), interpreters, online reservation services, tour sales businesses, online travel product distributors, tour guides, multinational tour companies, international airlines, and positions in vacation clubs, real estate, amusement parks, etc.
Aviation, Logistics, and Transportation Professions:
- Aviation Services: Working in passenger services at airports and in aviation-related businesses, flight attendants, and sales staff in aviation-related businesses.
- Logistics and Transportation Businesses
Health Tourism-Related Professions:
- Spa Managers, Marketing and Sales Staff, and Recreational Officers in Hotels and Resorts.
Public sectors
State-owned enterprise
Private companies
Entrepreneurs

The students must complete a minimum requirement of 126 credits to graduate. The curriculum is divided into General Education Courses (24 credits), Core Courses (96 credits), and Free Elective Courses (6 credits). < Download PDF file >

I. General Education	24	Credits
Compulsory Courses	18	Credits
Elective Courses	6	Credits
II. Core Courses	96	Credits
Professional Foundation Courses	38	Credits
Specialization Professional Courses
Compulsory Professional Courses	18	Credits
Elective Professional Courses	27	Credits
Practical Training and Co-operation Education	13	Credits
III. Free Elective Courses	6	Credits

BUSINESS INNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (BizInno)

For intake 2022 onward (student ID 65 onward) PROSPECTUS

Future Careers

Graduates are equipped with competencies to work in widespread lists of industries in service sector, for example, commercial bank, financial institution, wholesale & retail businesses, online booking engine company, and consulting firm. In addition, they are fundamentally trained with investment and managerial skills to start their own entrepreneurship path, particularly in service sectors.

For intake 2022 onwards (student ID 65 onwards)

The students must complete a minimum requirement of 121 credits to graduate. The curriculum is divided into General Education Courses (30 credits), Specific Courses (78 credits), Free Elective Courses (6 credits), and Internship Courses (7 credits).

I. General Education	30	Credits
II. Core Courses	78	Credits
Business Foundation Courses	45	Credits
Professional Foundation Courses	33	Credits
III. Free Elective Courses	6	Credits
IV. Practical Training and Co-operation Education	7	Credits

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (HPM)

For intake 2020 onward (student ID 63 onward) PROSPECTUS

BBA in Hospitality Management (International Program) is UNWTO.TedQual certified for quality assurance in education by the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This program is designed to produce graduates with international competences in order to serve the needs of the global hospitality industry. The curriculum offers a well-balance mixture of theory and practice that includes management skills, language skills, interpersonal skills, service mind and professional ethics. Students are required to choose one of 3 specializations* as follows:

Hotel Management
Food and Beverage Service Management
Event Management

* The specializations offered depend on the number of registered students.

For intake 2016-2019 (student ID 59-62)

For intake 2011-2015 (student ID 54-58)

Future Careers

After graduating from this program, students will be able to work in a variety of businesses. For example, hotels, MICE (such as meeting organizer, incentive travel management), restaurants, quick service restaurants, and become business owners.

For intake 2020 onwards (student ID 63 onwards)

The students must complete a minimum requirement of 130 credits to graduate. The curriculum is divided into General Education Courses (32 credits), Specific Courses (86 credits), Free Elective Courses (6 credits), and Internship Courses (6 credits).

I. General Education	32	Credits
Compulsory Courses	24	Credits
Elective Courses	8	Credits
II. Core Courses	86	Credits
Business Foundation Courses	33	Credits
Professional Foundation Courses	44	Credits
Business Specialization Courses and Foreign Language Courses	9	Credits
III. Free Elective Courses	6	Credits
IV. Practical Training and Co-operation Education	6	Credits

TOURISM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (TRM)

For intake 2020 onward (student ID 63 onward) PROSPECTUS

BBA in Tourism Management (International Program) is UNWTO.TedQual certified for quality assurance in education by the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This program is designed to prepare students for international opportunity with the capabilities of business administration and tourism management. The curriculum covers theory and practical training to develop students’ management skills, language skills, communication skills, service mind and professional ethics. Students are required to choose one of 3 specializations* as follows:

Airline Business Management
Tourism
Wellness Tourism Management

* The specializations offered depend on the number of registered students.

For intake 2016-2019 (student ID 59-62)

For intake 2011-2015 (student ID 54-58)

Future Careers

After graduating from this program, students will be able to work in the following area; inbound and outbound tour operators, travel agents, cruise line operation and management, tour guides, airline ground service agents, flight attendants, airport management, marketing for airlines, airline reservation and ticketing agents, national park rangers, and become business owners.

For intake 2020 onwards (student ID 63 onwards)

To graduate, students must complete a minimum requirement of 135 credits. The curriculum is divided into General Education courses (30 credits), Specific courses (87 credits), free elective courses (6 credits) and internship (12 credits).

I. General Education Courses		30	Credits
Compulsory Courses		24	Credits
Elective Courses		6	Credits
II. Core Courses		87	Credits
Professional Foundation Courses		27	Credits
Specialization Professional Courses		60	Credits
- Compulsory Professional Courses		30	Credits
- Elective Professional Courses		30	Credits
	Specialization Courses	15	Credits
	Foreign Language for Professional Courses	15	Credits
III. Free Elective Courses		6	Credits
IV. Practical Training and Co-operation Education		12	Credits

For intake 2016-2019 (student ID 59-62)

For intake 2011-2015 (student ID 54-58)

SERVICE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SIM)

For intake 2020 onward (student ID 63 onward) PROSPECTUS

This program is designed to produce graduates with competences driven by innovation and management practice for business within the service sector, which play vital roles in the current global economy. Graduates are equipped with business condition analysis, problem solving skills, quantitative and qualitative analytical skills in organizational management. 4th year students can choose either of the following plans (at least 21 credits) as per their interest.

Plan A Study as specified in the study plan at the Faculty or
Plan B* Participate in any exchange program abroad for 2 semesters and has the right to earn additional degree from collaborated universities.

* Terms and conditions apply

Future Careers

Graduates are equipped with competencies to work in widespread lists of industries in service sector, for example, commercial bank, financial institution, wholesale & retail businesses, online booking engine company, and consulting firm. In addition, they are fundamentally trained with investment and managerial skills to start their own entrepreneurship path, particularly in service sectors.

For intake 2020 onwards (student ID 63 onwards)

The students must complete a minimum requirement of 130 credits to graduate. The curriculum is divided into General Education Courses (32 credits), Specific Courses (86 credits), Free Elective Courses (6 credits), and Internship Courses (6 credits).

I. General Education	32	Credits
Compulsory Courses	24	Credits
Elective Courses	8	Credits
II. Core Courses	86	Credits
Business Foundation Courses	33	Credits
Professional Foundation Courses	44	Credits
Business Specialization Courses and Foreign Language Courses	9	Credits
III. Free Elective Courses	6	Credits
IV. Practical Training and Co-operation Education	6	Credits

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Academic Calendar

Academic year 2023

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Student's Handbook (Academic)

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

Multiple scholarships both full and partial are given for exchange and study abroad programs.

MOU

Double Degree Programs

01. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

02. Glion Institute of Higher Education

03. Les Roches

04. University of Northampton

05. National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

06. IMI University Centre

Exchange Programs

01. Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin)

02. Duale Hochschule Baden Württemberg Ravensburg (DHBW Ravensburg)

03. The Hochschule Bremen-City University of Applied Sciences (HS Bremen)

04. CBS Internatioanl Business School (former EUFH)

05. HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

06. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

07. Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

08. Yschools

09. Rennes School of Business

10. International University of Tourism and Hospitality (IUTH)

11. Mondragon University

12. University of Tsukuba

13. Komatsu University

14. Daegu Catholic University

15. Dongguk University

16. ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the deadline for students’ registration?

Basically, students are required to register according to the university’s academic calendar, which should be completed within the first week after the beginning of the regular semester or within the first two days of the summer semester. But if there are any reasonably urgent cases, which mean they cannot register on time, they will be a late registration date within thirty days from the beginning date of that semester or the first two weeks from the beginning of the summer semester. Students are required to pay a late enrollment fine.

When is the deadline for students to add more courses?

Adding more courses must be completed within the first week after the beginning of the regular semester or within the first two days of the summer semester. But if there are any reasonably urgent cases, which mean they cannot add more courses on time, they will be a late registration within thirty days from the beginning date of that semester or the first two weeks from the beginning of the summer semester with the approval by the course instructor.

How many credits should the students register per semester?

Students are required to register as appropriate depending on the student's status, but must register a minimum of one course, which must be approved by an advisor.

What other information should the students know about the registration?

Students can register for various courses or short-term courses offered by the university at leisure and can be accumulated in learning outcomes for lifelong learning.
Students cannot re-register on courses that have a grade point value of 2.00 or more.

When can students withdraw from their courses without “W” being recorded on the transcript?

Those students who want to withdraw should do so within the first two weeks of the start of the semester. “W” will not be recorded on the transcript.

When will “W” be recorded on the transcript if the students withdraw their course(s)?

“W” will be recorded on the transcript, if the students withdraws course(s) after the first two weeks but within the first twelve weeks of a regular semester or the first five weeks of summer semester.

Will "W" status be recorded, if the student withdraws from the course once the enrollment period is complete?

In cases where the withdrawal period has ended, students are not allowed to withdraw from any course except out of necessity.

Conditions for subject withdrawal

Student is required to enroll at least one course in a regular semester. If students withdrawn all courses, they must submit a request for academic leave.

What should the students do if they would like to transfer faculty/type of course or field of study?

1. The students can transfer faculty / type of course by completing a form at the registration office. They must also obtain permission from parents, academic advisor and approval from the relevant faculty committee must be granted.

2. Students can transfer their field of study by completing the form at the academic office of the faculty. They must also obtain permission from the Head of Program to which they are applying for transfer and the Deputy Dean for Academic and International Affairs for approval

What are the conditions for transferring of faculty, type of course or field of study?

Students applying for a transfer of faculty, type of course or field of study can do so from the first semester, but conditions and criteria for accepting transferred students are subject to the consideration of the faculty committee.

What are the conditions for transferring from another university?

Students applying for a transfer from another university, must also get approval from the relevant faculty committee and Vice President. Students are required to have studied in their previous university for at least one regular semester, which will NOT BE counted for academic leave.

What more should students know about equating and transferring courses?

1. A student who previously studied at the University, and passed a re-entrance examination for re-admission to the University, he or she is required to complete the process of transferring courses within the first two weeks of the semester at the registration office, and the faculty must inform the university of consideration results before the midterm examination of that semester.

2. Equating or transferring courses must be approved by the faculty committee.

3. Students are not allowed to re-register for the equated and transferred course.

What are the conditions of transferring courses?

1. Prince of Songkla University may receive the transfer of students from other higher education institutes accredited by the University Council.

2. The courses to be equated or transferred must contain the same content with the same level of difficulty and contain equivalent content or at least three-quarters of the content of the course within the student’s new program.

3. Transferring courses that are identical to the ones in the new program or field of study is allowed for courses awarded with lower than C grade or equivalent or G, P, S symbol.

4. The number of courses to be equated or transferred must not exceed three-quarters of the total credits of the new program.

What are the conditions of equating or transferring courses for students transfer faculty / type of course or field of study?

1. Students given approval to transfer to a new faculty or type of course or field of study may be eligible to transfer certain courses with the grades earned. The credits of such courses will be computed as a part of the cumulative credits and the cumulative grade point average.

2. Transferring courses that are identical to the ones in the new program or field of study is allowed for courses awarded with D or higher grade or G, P, S Symbol. Equating courses that have similar content to the courses in the new program or field of study is subjected to the criteria.

What should students, who have transferred from another university, know regarding equating and transferring courses.

1. The equated or transferred courses will be assigned the same grade or symbol as previously awarded. The credits for such courses are computed as a part of the cumulative credits and the cumulative grade point average.

2. The courses can be transferred or equated. to a cluster of courses without the courses names but show the number of credits

What should students, who have transferred from informal education and/or independent study, know regarding equating and transferring courses.

1. Equating of knowledge may be done for a course or a cluster of courses according to the programs offered by the University.

2. Equating of work experience is undertaken to mainly assess the candidate’s knowledge and experience.

3. The approach to assessment and criteria used in equating the student’s knowledge for any course or cluster of courses are subject to the consideration of the faculty and the department that the student requests his or her knowledge be equated.

4. To obtain credits for any course or cluster of courses, the result of the equating of knowledge must be no less than 2.00 or its equivalent. However, the course grade will neither be awarded nor be a part of the cumulative grade point average computation.

5. The number of courses to be equated or transferred must not exceed three-quarters of the total credits of the new program and study at the university at least one academic year for graduation.

How many categories of student status?

There are three student status categories:

Regular
Probationary
Critical student.

What is a regular student?

Regular students are those who earn cumulative grade points averaging 2.00 or above.

What is a critical student status?

Critical students are those earning a cumulative grade point averaging between 1.00-1.99 in the first semester of the study at the University.

What is a probationary student?

Probationary students are those who earn cumulative grade point’s averaging below 2.00, divided into the following sub-categories.

How many categories of probationary students? Explain?

There are three probationary student categories:

1. Students who have studied at the university for 2 semesters and earned cumulative grade point averaging 1.25 or above, but lower than 2.00 in the second semester, or regular students who earn cumulative grade points averaging 1.50 and above but lower than 2.00 in the following regular semester, will become first-time probationary students.

2. First-time probationary students are those who receive cumulative grade points averaging 1.70 and above but below 2.00 in the following semester, will be assigned as second-time probationary students.

3. Second-time probationary students are those who receive cumulative grade points averaging 1.90 and above but below 2.00 in the following semester, will also be assigned as third-time probationary students.

What should the students do when they take sick leave and personal leave?

Taking sick leave or personal leave, students must receive permission from student’s advisor and lecturers as well as submitting a medical certificate from hospital.

What should students do if there is a case of illness or uncontrollable circumstances during the examination?

In the case of illness or uncontrollable circumstances, which cause the student from taking the examinations, student or representative must inform the academic office. of the faculty within 30 minutes prior to the start of the exam. Students are required to submit the examination postponement form with appropriate documentary evidence. To take sick leave, the student is required to submit the medical certificate presented by the Hospital on every occasion at the registration office within 7 days after the exam has taken place. The application will be reviewed by the faculty committee. The student may receive the symbol ‘I’, or his or her registration may be canceled as a special case and receive the symbol ‘W’, or the application may be rejected and he or she may be considered as absent from the examination.

How does a student apply for academic leave?

To apply for academic leave, students have to submit a completed request form to the campus registration office within 30 days from the first day of that semester. If any students do not register and fail to apply for leave, their names will be removed from the Student Information System (SIS) and MUST provide a formal letter stating the reasons with a consent letter from his or her parents or guardian to be submitted through the academic advisor. Any academic leave must be approved by the Dean. The student is required to pay the fees stipulated by the University to maintain his or her educational opportunities for every semester he or she takes leave, except for the semester for which the registration fees have been paid.

What other information does the students need to know about academic leave?

1. Academic leave refers to the absence from academic sessions for the whole semester. If registration for courses has been made, they will be canceled and there will be no records of the registered courses in that semester on the academic transcript.

2. Any academic leave must not exceed two consecutive semesters. Academic leave is not permitted for the first two semesters of the student’s enrollment except in case of illness, military service or being awarded a scholarship, which the university considers a benefit to the student. To take sick leave, or academic leave due to an extended illness, the student is required to submit a medical certificate on every occasion.

3. Students who have successfully registered for all courses in accordance with the specified course, but failed to pass the performance test / or skills / or failing to participate in extracurricular activities and others as required by the curriculum. The student is required to maintain “student status” and pay the maintaining status fees.

What information should the student know about the termination of student status?

Termination may take place on the following grounds;
1. Death or resigning.
2. Being asked to leave or expulsion on disciplinary grounds.
3. Failure to register within 30 days from the first day of a semester without obtaining approval for academic leave.
4. Having a cumulative grade point averaging less than 1.00 in the first semester of his or her study at the university excluding academic leave or suspension semester.
5. Having a cumulative grade point averaging less than 1.25 in the second semester of his or her study at the university excluding academic leave or suspension semester.
6. Having a cumulative grade point averaging less than 1.50 except for the students studying in the first 2 semesters at the university.
7. Having a cumulative grade point averaging less than 1.70 in the semester after his or her first probation.
8. Having a cumulative grade point averaging less than 1.90 in the semester after his or her second probation.
9. Having a cumulative grade point averaging less than 2.00 in the semester after his or her third probation.
10. Students can be terminated if a student spends more than 8 continuous academic years as designated in their academic plan of his or her field of study. This period of time includes those students who have transferred from another institution.

What other information should the students know about the misconduct in evaluation processes?

When a student’s misconduct is found in the evaluation process, such as in an examination, the person in charge of the evaluation or the proctor of that course is required to report this misconduct, together with the evidence of such misconduct, to the faculty to which the student is affiliated and to the course instructor. The Student Discipline Committee of the respective faculty is required to consider the appropriate penalty and submit the decision making to the University to proceed to the next step. A student who cheats in the examination will receive an E or F or U for that particular course. He or she will be liable to be put on probation throughout the period of his or her student status. Provided serious offense is established, one or more of the following disciplinary penalties may be imposed;

Being suspended for at least one semester.
Receiving ‘E’, or ‘F’, or ‘U’ for every course registered in that semester.
Being asked to leave.
Expulsion.

What other information should the students know about a nomination for conferment of a degree?

Students nominated for conferment of a degree must have completed all the courses and course requirements of the program. The candidate has studied for a degree without being awarded a letter symbol ‘I’ or ‘R’ on any courses, including equated or transferred courses. In addition, the candidate must have passed extra-curricular activities for student development stipulated by the University. They should be a current university student and have a cumulative grade point averaging 2.00 or above. Students transferring from other institutions must have studied at the University for at least one Academic Year. At the time of conferment for a 4-year program, a student should not have conferred in the previous six semesters. The exceptions are those students with equated or transferred courses. Lastly, a student must have a TOEIC score of at least 630 or equivalent as it is the English proficiency requirement specified by the curriculum.

What conditions are required for a first-class honors degree?

A student must have achieved a cumulative grade point averaging 3.50 or above. Never received a grade point score lower than 2.00 or the letter symbol F or U in any courses. Studied at the University within the number of continuous academic years stipulated in the academic plan of the field of study to be conferred.

What conditions are required for receiving a second class honors degree?

A student must have achieved a cumulative grade point averaging 3.25 or above but have not qualified for first-class honors. Never received a grade point score lower than 2.00 in major courses of the program or the letter symbol F or U in any courses. Studied at the University within the number of continuous academic years stipulated in the academic plan of the field of study to be conferred.

What results of TOEIC or Duolingo English Test do students need to have for graduation?

Students are required a TOEIC score of 630 and above or Duolingo score 95 and above to be equivalent to TOEIC

How can student graduate if TOEIC score is below 630 or Duolingo score is below 95?

Students can enroll in English courses to replace TOEIC score for graduation.
1. If you have a TOEIC score of 550-625 or Duolingo 85, you can enroll in one English course: 811-301 Advanced Conversational English (The student is required to receive at least a B grade.)

2. If you have a TOEIC score of 500-545 or Duolingo 75, you can enroll in two English courses:
811-301 Intermediate English for Hospitality and Tourism
811-302 Advanced Conversational English
(The student is required to receive a grade average point of at least 3.0.)

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▪ TRM Courses
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