Sunway Bachelor of International Hospitality Management is designed to prepare students to be international leaders in the hospitality industry. This three year curriculum combines technical knowledge and management ideas in an applied and practical setting within hospitality operations, food service operations, and culinary operations. This curriculum also provides students with life-long learning skills that emphasize industrial practices, management abilities, and research competences in order to prepare you for a smooth transition into the working world.
An 18-week internship will provide valuable practical work experience. This degree is approved by Le Cordon Bleu, and alumni receive two credentials upon successful completion of the program: one from Sunway University and one from Le Cordon Bleu, a premier global school in culinary and hospitality education.
Intakes | January, April, September |
Duration | 3 Years (full-time) |
Program Structure
Sunway Bachelor of International Hospitality Management is a three years program and its curriculum is as following.
First year
- English for the Hospitality and Service Industry
- Basic Restaurant Operations
- Intermediate Restaurant Operations
- Beverage Studies
- Basic Culinary Operations
- Hotel Accommodation Operations
- Business of Tourism and Hospitality
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Business Environment
- Principles of Marketing
Second year
- Communication Skills
- Food and Beverage Management
- Hotel Accommodation Management
- MICE Management
- Sustainable Tourism Development
- Branding and Promotions
- Business and Hospitality Law
- Quality Management
- Food Supply Chain Management
- Research Methods
Third year
- Managing People in the Hospitality and Services Industry
- Revenue and Profit Management
- Strategic Management for Hospitality and Services Industry
- Research Project
- Internship
Elective 1: (choose one in Year 2 or Year 3)
- Cuisine and Culture of Malaysia
- Festival and Hallmark Events
Elective 2: (choose one in Year 2 or Year 3)
- Wine Studies
- Small Business Venture
MOHE Compulsory General Subjects
Local Student
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization
- Philosophy and Current Issues
- Bahasa Kebangsaan A (applicable to students who did not sit for SPM or did not obtain a Credit in SPM Bahasa Malaya)
- Community Service
International Student
- Malay Language for Communication 2
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization
- Community Service
Entry Requirements
STPM | Average C or CGPA 2.0 (min 2 Principals) |
A-Level | Minimum 6 points |
Australian Matriculation | ATAR 55 |
Canadian Matriculation | 55% |
MUFY | 55% |
Sunway Foundation in Science Technology |
CGPA 2.0 |
Sunway Foundation in Arts |
CGPA 2.0 |
Unified Examination Certificate | Maximum 28 points from 5 subjects
(all Grade Bs) |
Sunway Diploma | CAVG 40% or CGPA 2.0 |
International Baccalaureate | Completed with minimum 254points (excluding bonus points) |
General Requirements
- Any other equivalent qualifications
- Applicant with no standard qualification will be considered on a case-to-case basis
English Requirements
- IELTS or equivalent 5.5 (With no individual band below 5.0)
- MUET Band 4
- SPM English B3 or B+
- UEC English B4
- O-Level English (1119) Credit
- Sunway Intensive English Program (IEP) Pass Level 4
- ESL/English Satisfactory level in Pre-University programs, where the medium of instruction is English
Career Options
- Entertainment manager
- Hotel general manager
- Purchasing manager
- Resort manager