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About APU
Why choose APU?
Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2025)
5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
100% Employability Rate
Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
More than 80,000 Graduates & AlumniRequirements
Entry Requirements
General RequirementsDirect Entry to Level 1 of the DegreeSTPM- A pass in STPM with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.00) in any two (2) subjects, or its equivalent;
STAM- A pass in STAM with a minimum grade of Jayyid or its equivalent;
Matriculation/ Foundation- A minimum CGPA of 2.00 or its equivalent;
Entry to Level 2 of the DegreeDiploma- A Diploma (Level 4 Malaysian Qualifications Framework, MQF) with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 or its equivalent.
Any qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The qualification and entry requirements for the programmes will be determined based on the “Comparison List of Equivalency of International Qualifications with SPM (O-Levels equivalent) and STPM (A-Levels equivalent)” published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
English RequirementsInternational Students- IELTS : 5.0
- MUET : Band 3.5
Programme OutlineWhat We Teach
This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:
- Knowledgeable and equipped with practical and technical expertise in global hospitality and tourism field in-line with the industry requirement.
- Effective in communication and interpersonal skills as well as demonstrate good leadership quality in a global hospitality or tourism organization.
- Capable of analyzing information and data to solve global hospitality and tourism management problems creatively, innovatively, and ethically through sustainable development approach.
- Able to demonstrate personal skills, entrepreneurship skills and embrace technological advancement for successful career in the global field of hospitality and tourism.
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Degree Level 1
In Year 1, Students will learn fundamental skills required by every hospitality and tourism management professional, and the basic understanding of the theories and contexts within which business operate – Introduction to Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Computer Applications, Business and Communications Skills, Digital Thinking and Innovation, Basic Statistics, Fundamental of Entrepreneurship, Fundamentals of Accounting, Business Events Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Cultural Heritage Management, and Human Resource Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry.
Common Modules
- Computer Applications
- Business and Communications Skills
- Digital Thinking and Innovation
- Basic Statistics
- Fundamental of Entrepreneurship
- Fundamentals of Accounting
Specialised Modules
- Introduction to Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Business Events Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Cultural Heritage Management
- Human Resource Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Degree Level 2
A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain better understanding in supervising business and handling management operations, such as International Cuisine, Food and Beverage Service, Front Office Operations, Housekeeping Operations, Business Research Methods, Customer Service Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Legal Aspects in Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Ticketing and Computer Reservation System and Tourism Economics. In addition, they will explore topics and techniques in various sectoral applications within global hospitality and tourism management. We will further nurture their independent learning to prepare them for the workplace and for further project oriented and research activities.
Students will also use their co-curricular activities (social, sport, cultural, etc.) as evidence of the development of their personal skills, which are highly regarded by employers. They will collect this information in a portfolio and submit together with an essay showing how these experiences have helped to develop their employability skills such as social, interpersonal, planning, communications and many others.
Common Modules
- Business Research Methods
Specialised Modules
- International Cuisine
- Food and Beverage Service
- Front Office Operations
- Housekeeping Operations
- Customer Service Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Legal Aspects in Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Ticketing and Computer Reservation System
- Tourism Economics
Elective Modules
- Current Issues in Tourism Industry
Degree Level 3
In the final year, students will make use of their previous studies to extend their familiarity in, studying Managing Travel and Tour Services, Services Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Project in Global Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Current Issues in Tourism Industry.
It further provides option for students to select a Specialism in Hospitality Innovation by studying Hospitality Leadership and Hotel Innovation Management, alternately, students can choose to select Specialism in Food Science and Technology by studying Food Science and Nutrition and Food Processing and Technology, alternately, students can choose to select Specialism in Events Management and Technology by studying Festival and Hallmark Events and Emerging Technologies for Event Management, alternately, students can choose to select Specialism in Tourism Logistics by studying Tourism Logistics and Transportation and Supply Chain Management for Hospitality and Tourism Business, alternately, students can choose to select Specialism in Halal Tourism by studying Islamic Tourism Industry and Halal Practices and Quality Standards for Foodservice Organizations, with analyzing sustainable developments, related policies, discovering new opportunities, exploring competitive advantage and decision-making processes, with aims to groom them as global hospitality and tourism industry leaders.
The final year project in Project in Global Hospitality and Tourism Management requires them to explore a topic individually – they will demonstrate their academic and practical ability in the chosen area of study. The successful completion of the final year project is a testament of the student’s ability to face global hospitality and tourism industry in different applied situations/scenarios with confidence and dexterity.
Specialised Modules
- Managing Travel and Tour Services
- Services Management for Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Project in Global Hospitality and Tourism Management
Elective Module
Specialism in Hospitality Innovation
- Hospitality Leadership
- Hotel Innovation Management
Specialism in Food Science and Technology
- Food Science and Nutrition
- Food Processing and Technology
Specialism in Halal Tourism
- Islamic Tourism Industry
- Halal Practices and Quality Standards for Foodservice Organizations
Specialism in Tourism Logistics
- Tourism Logistics and Transportation
- Supply Chain Management for Hospitality and Tourism Business
Specialism in Events Management and Technology
- Festival and Hallmark Events
- Emerging Technologies for Event Management
Internship (24 Weeks)
Students will undertake an industrial training for a period of 24 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the global working environment.
MQA Compulsory Subjects*
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation (M’sian Students)
- Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)
- Philosophy and Current Issues
- Workplace Professional Skills
- Integrity and Anti-corruption
- Co-Curriculum
(*All students are required to successfully complete these modules as stipulated by the Malaysian Qualification Agency.)
