ABE Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management

Tourism is the world’s largest industry with revenues of over $500 billion. Our Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management qualification is QCA accredited and links business principles with sector expertise.
ABE has developed a programme in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management, leading to awards at Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level. The revised programme introduces students to the principles and practice of modern tourism and explores issues such as ecotourism and sustainable tourism.
Students holding this qualification will be confident in applying key business and management concepts to this growing sector

Requirement for the course
No formal qualification is required, applicant must demonstrate competence in English Language.

Course details
All the subjects mentioned below are mandatory subjects

Certificate

• Introduction to Business
• Introduction to Accounting
• Introduction to Business Communication
• Introduction to Travel Tourism and Hospitality

Diploma Part 1

• Economic Principles and their Application to Business
• Organisational Behaviour
• Financial Accounting
• Travel Tourism and Hospitality

Diploma Part 2

• Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication
• Human Resource Management
• Travel Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management
• Managerial Accounting
• Principles of Business Law
• Information Technology in Hospitality and Tourism Operations
• Customer Service Skills

Advanced Diploma

• International Travel Tourism and Hospitality
• Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development
• Strategic Hospitality Management
• Managing in Organisations
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Strategic Human Resource Management for Business Organisation
• Managing the Information Resource

Course duration

• Certificate – 6 months
• Diploma I - 6 months
• Diploma  II - 6 months
• Advance Diploma  - 1 year

Assessments
External written examination by ABE 

 
Progression Route
After completion of the Advance Diploma, students can join third year of Bachelor degree in UK universities. We have got formal agreement with Middlesex University.

Course commencement date

• Monday third week of Jan, March, July and September
• Application deadline

• January Session :Monday second week of January
• March Session: Monday second week of March
• July Session: Monday second week of July
• September Session: Monday second week of September

Tuition Fee 
Annual tuition fee £3500.00 (Awarding body registration and examination fee not included)

Awarding body
The Association of Business Executives (ABE)
The Association of Business Executives (ABE) is a professional membership body and an examination board. They have developed business and management qualifications at Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma level. ABE qualifications provide progression routes to degree and Masters programmes worldwide.

Registration with awarding body

Entry Requirements for registration with ABE

Please refer to the following list of requirements and qualifications as a concise guide to establishing the level of entry onto the ABE programmes.

Certificate

No formal qualifications are required but applicants should demonstrate competence in English by the attainment of one of the following:

• British Council - Intermediate Certificate in English/Upper Advanced Certificate in English
• LCCI - English for Business (EFB) 1st or 2nd level
• Pitman/City and Guilds - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/English for Business and Communication

Registration Fee: £35 (GBP35) for all programmes except Financial Management
Registration Fee: £50 (GBP50) for Financial Management

Diploma

Applicants must have obtained one of the following:

• ABE Certificate
• Two "A" Level passes plus four GCSE passes at Grade A, B or C, two of which must be English and Maths
• Overseas qualifications which may be accepted by the Registrar as being equivalent to the above
• ABE also welcomes applications from candidates without formal qualifications who have been in appropriate employment for at least two years. A reference letter from employer(s) must accompany such applications

Registration Fee: £50 (GBP50) for all programmes except Financial Management
Registration Fee: £60 (GBP60) for Financial Management

Advanced Diploma

Applicants must have obtained one of the following:

• ABE Diploma
• A UK Degree or Overseas equivalent
• Other recognised qualifications of approved Overseas Institutes of Higher Education

Registration Fee: £150 (GBP150) for all programmes, including Financial Management
The decision of the Council as to the suitability of the candidate shall be final.

How to Register

You must be a registered student to sit for the ABE examinations.
ABE programmes are taught at accredited institutions worldwide, which must meet the criteria set by the ABE Education Committee.
Students enrolling with colleges are advised to ensure that the college has been formally accredited by the Association before enrolment. 

Whichever qualification you are applying for, there are two ways in which to apply:

Online

• Click here to register online now

By post

Students wishing to register with the Association must complete the relevent registration form and return it to the Registrar together with appropriate fees, copies of educational qualifications (in English) and details of relevant working experience where necessary.

• Click here for the registration forms

When to Register

Registration can take place at any time. However, if you wish to sit for a specific examination session, the following deadlines apply:

For the June examinations
Register by the first Friday in March

For the December examinations
Register by the first Friday in September
Students should be aware of the closing dates for registration and examinations as these are strictly adhered to. Click here for dates

What Happens Next

As soon as your registration has been processed successfully, you will receive your student welcome pack, which contains all information about your ABE membership, including your membership card, and a detailed syllabus.
Please allow up to 2 weeks to receive your welcome pack, but note that it may take longer during busy periods prior to exams.

Exemptions

Exemptions from Diploma subjects may be granted to holders of qualifications of certain other professional bodies, provided that such qualifications have been obtained by external examination.
Please note that no exemptions are available at Certificate and Advanced Diploma level.
All applications for exemptions MUST be supported by acceptable documentary evidence (in English) of the qualification(s) and the grade or standard attained. Any exemptions granted will be confirmed in writing.

How to apply for exemption

Existing ABE students

Please complete the Exemption Form in the Members Area and return it to ABE along with copies of your qualifications.
Note that no exemption will be granted from any subjects previously failed in the ABE examinations.

Potential students

If you wish to find out if there are exemptions available to you before you register with us, please write to us enclosing copies of your qualifications or email us at exemptions@abeuk.com.

Registration Fees for ABE

Registration fees (for new members)

This fee is only paid once when you first register with ABE, and includes the first year's annual subscription.

Annual subscriptions

To keep your membership in force during your time with us, you must renew your membership every year by paying an annual subscription fee.

All fees in UK Pounds Sterling (GBP)
ABE reserves the right to make alterations to fees at its discretion. June 2009.

Examination 

Before the Examination

There is no limit to the number of subjects candidates may enter for, but it is recommended that you sit no more than five subjects at one session. Do not enter for subjects whose dates clash, as the Examination Timetable cannot be rescheduled.

A notification slip will be sent to all candidates by ABE approximately two weeks before the examinations. You must take this notification slip and identification to every examination you sit.

How to Enter
You will need to complete an examination entry form and submit it to the ABE office before the closing date Click here for the Examination Forms

• Complete and print out the form
• Enclose appropriate examination fees
• Return to: The Examination Department, The Association of Business Executives, 5th Floor, CI Tower, High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4TE, UK

A notification slip will be sent to all candidates by ABE approximately two weeks before the examinations.

If you do not receive your notification slip you can print one from the ABE Members Area or request a copy from the ABE office at least one week before the examinations.

Closing Dates

The December 2009 exams will take place on Monday 30th November - Friday 4th December (inclusive).
Registration as a new student member: Friday 4th September 2009
Examination Entry closing date: Friday 2nd October 2009
Entries received AFTER Friday 2nd October 2009 will incur an additional late fee of £10 per subject.
The FINAL closing date for accepting entries for the December 2009 examinations is: Friday 9th October 2009.
Exam entries received after this date will be rejected and returned to sender.

Examination Forms

Examination forms for students sitting exams in the United Kingdom (UK) and the EU.

Please use the links below to find the examination form for your chosen Syllabus:

• Business Management
  (Certificate, Diploma Part 1 and Part 2, Advanced Diploma)
• Human Resource Management
  (Certificate, Diploma Part 1 and Part 2, Advanced Diploma)
• Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management
  (Certificate, Diploma Part 1 and Part 2, Advanced Diploma)

December 2009 examination fees (for students sitting exams in the UK, Eire and EU)

Examination transfer fee

After the Examination

On successful completion of the Certificate, Diploma Part 1, Diploma Part 2 or Advanced Diploma the appropriate award certificate will be despatched to the successful candidate as soon as possible.

Results and Grades

Results

Candidates will be notified individually of their examination results, normally about two months after the examinations.
Examination results will not be issued to any candidate who owes annual subscriptions or any money to The Association before the fees are paid in full.

Grades

Successful candidates will be awarded a graded pass in each subject. Credits or Distinctions will be awarded where applicable. All result slips show alphabetical grades; it is not the policy of The Association to disclose marks obtained.
Please see below details of the grades

Enquiries about Results

ABE provides candidates with a variety of options relating to Enquiries about Examination results (EAR). To apply, candidates must use the EAR form (available in the Members Area). The EAR form must reach ABE no later than 11th September 2009 (for the June 2009 Exams).

The EAR form must be accompanied by the correct payment
There are four different enquiries available:

• Clerical Check: Script(s) checked for correct entry of marks into computer (within 15 working days)
• Re-mark of Scripts: Script(s) re-marked (within 30 working days)
• Re-mark of Scripts Priority Service: This service is relevant to candidates whose immediate progression onto further studies or employment is dependent on their ABE exam results. ABE aims to provide feedback to the candidate within 25 working days of receipt of the EAR form
• Appeal: (Only considered on the grounds of an administrative error which may have had a detrimental effect on the candidate's capacity to best demonstrate his/her abilities)

If you do not receive a letter confirming the grade by the time specified above please check the Members Area on the website for grade changes if any.
The candidate is advised that their subject grade may be confirmed, raised or lowered as a result of an EAR request.

Where an EAR request results in an upgrade, the EAR fee is refunded as a credit to the candidate's ABE account.

Contact person
Lecturer Arka Raj Timsina.
He can be contacted at 0044-2088546158 or email arka@lcoem.com.