Organisations |
Name of the Course/Programme |
Level |
Duration and Mode of Study |
Relevant Curriculum/Objective |
I. Universities |
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
(Faculty of Business Administration / School of Hotel and Tourism Management) |
BBA in Hotel and Tourism Management |
Degree |
3 years
(full-time)
|
Seminar on Cruise Line Management
(3 credits)
Cruise Line Management
(1 credit) |
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
(Department of Logistics) |
BBA (Hons) in International Shipping and Transport Logistics
|
Degree |
3 years
(full-time) |
Cruise Management
(3 credits) as an elective |
PolyU
( School of Hotel and Tourism Management) |
BSc(Hons) in Tourism Management |
Degree |
3 years
(full-time) |
Cruise Services and Management
(3 credits) as an elective |
PolyU
( School of Hotel and Tourism Management) |
Higher Diploma in Tourism Management |
Higher
Diploma |
3 years
(full-time) |
Cruise Services and Management
(3 credits) as an elective |
School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED), PolyU |
Bachelor of Arts in Travel Industry Management |
Degree |
1.5 years after Higher Diploma / Associate Degree
(full-time) |
Cruise Line Management
(3 credits) as an elective |
SPEED, PolyU
|
Bachelor of Arts in Travel Industry Management |
Degree |
3 years after Higher Diploma / Associate Degree
(part-time)
|
Cruise Line Management
(3 credits) as an elective
|
School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE), City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
|
Diploma in Tourism and Airline Operations |
Diploma |
2 years
(full-time) |
Related coverage of cruise industry management included in the following four modules of the programme including (1) Introduction to Tourism and Airline Management; (2) Inbound Tour Guiding Skills and Practices; (3) Outbound Tour Escorting Skills and Practices; and (4) Travel Agency Operations. |
SCOPE, CityU
|
BA in Tourism and Airline Management (collaborated with the Edinburgh Napier University, UK) |
Top-up Degree |
22 months for Diploma level entry; 12 months for Associate Degree/Higher Diploma level entry
(part-time) |
Cruise operations and management included in the programme. |
SCOPE, CityU
|
BA (Hons) in Travel and Tourism Management (collaborated with the Northumbria University, UK) |
Top-up Degree |
9 months
(full-time) |
Related coverage of cruise industry management and industry talk on cruise management included in the programme. |
II. Training Institutes |
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE)
(Chai Wan, Haking Wong) |
Higher Diploma in Tourism Management |
Higher Diploma |
2 years
(full-time) |
Airline and Cruise Management (45 hours) |
IVE (Haking Wong) |
Higher Diploma in International Hospitality Management |
Higher Diploma |
4 years
(full-time) |
Guide to the Cruise Line Industry (30 hours)
(For Tourism and Leisure Stream only) |
IVE (Chai Wan) |
Higher Diploma in Travel and Tourism |
Higher Diploma |
3 years
(full-time) |
Guide to the Cruise Line Industry (30 hours) |
IVE (Haking Wong) |
Diploma in Travel & Tourism |
Diploma |
2 years
(full-time) |
Guide to the Cruise Line Industry (30 hours) |
| Hospitality Industry Training and Development Centre (HITDC) |
Certificate in Tour Guide and Service Culture |
Certificate |
4 months
(full-time) |
The tour guide skills for cruise visitors included in the programme |
| HITDC |
Certificate in Basic Ticketing and Travel Agency Operations |
Certificate |
4 months
(full-time) |
The cruise product knowledge and cruise site visit included in the programme |
Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT)
|
(Name in Chinese only)
旅遊業管理
(航空及郵輪服務)
高級文憑課程
|
Higher Diploma |
3 years
(full-time) |
Cruise-related subjects are (1) Principle of Cruising; (2) Airline and Cruise Product Knowledge and Planning; (3) In Flight Cabin & Ship-board Hotel Service Management; (4) On-board Catering Management; (5) On-board Entertainment Management; (6) Health & Personal Development; (7) Internship |
| Employees Retraining Board (ERB) (HKCT Group Limited) |
Module Certificate in Introduction to Cruise Travel
(SUS Plus course) |
Certificate |
9 hours
(part-time) |
1) An introduction to the cruise industry; 2) Port facilities in Hong Kong; 3) Cruise information; 4) Cruise holidays and features of travellers; 5) Business of travel agencies related to cruise travel |
Hong Kong Travel & Tourism Training Centre (HKTT)
|
Higher Diploma in Travel & Tourism Management (Day)
|
Higher Diploma |
2 years
(day-time) |
1) Introduction of Cruising: Origins, Trends & Roles; 2) Types of Cruise Ships; 3) Difference between Cruise and other sea transportation; 4) Structure of Cruise Industry: Cruise Lines & Classification; 5) An In-Depth Look at Cruises; 6) Cruise Product Benefits; 7) Cruise Selling Knowledge & Skills; 8) Seminar on Cruise |
HKTT
|
Diploma in Travel & Tourism Operations Studies (Day)
|
Diploma |
1 year
(day-time)
|
1) Cruise Services & Facilities; 2) Cruise Routes; 3) Cruise Terminology; 4) Cruise Selling; 5) Seminar on Cruise |
HKTT |
Cruise Selling Specialist
|
Certificate |
25 hours
(part-time evening) |
1) Introduction to Cruises: Types of Cruises, facilities & Terminology; 2) Cruising Areas and Ports; 3) An In-Depth Look at Cruises: Family Cruises, Meetings & Wedding at Sea; 4) Cruise Industry Trends and Changes; 5) Cruises Selling & Procedures |
ERB (HKTT) |
Module Certificate in Introduction to Cruise Travel
(SUS Plus course)
|
Certificate |
9 hours
(part-time) |
1) An introduction to the cruise industry; 2) Port facilities in Hong Kong; 3) Cruise information; 4) Cruise holidays and features of travellers; 5) Business of travel agencies related to cruise travel |
ERB (HKTT) |
Module Certificate in Practical Skills in Servicing Cruise Travellers
(SUS Plus course)
|
Certificate |
24 hours
(part-time) |
1) An introduction to the cruise industry; 2) Characteristics of a cruise vacation; 3) Port facilities in Hong Kong; 4) Logistics in servicing cruise travellers; 5) Risk & crisis management |
Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong
|
Cruise Selling Training Course
The training manual for the course was prepared in collaboration with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
|
Certificate |
21 hours
(including a 1-hour written exam)
(part-time evening)
|
The course aims to equip travel agency staff with basic skills in cruise selling. Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the cruise industry and practical skills in cruise selling. |
ERB (TIC) |
Module Certificate in Practical Skills in Servicing Cruise Travellers
(SUS Plus course)
|
Certificate |
24 hours
(part-time) |
1) An introduction to the cruise industry; 2) Characteristics of a cruise vacation; 3) Port facilities in Hong Kong; 4) Logistics in servicing cruise travellers; 5) Risk & crisis management |
ERB (Hong Kong Ecotourism & Travels Professional Training Centre) |
Module Certificate in Introduction to Cruise Travel
(SUS Plus course)
|
Certificate |
9 hours
(part-time) |
1) An introduction to the cruise industry; 2) Port facilities in Hong Kong; 3) Cruise information; 4) Cruise holidays and features of travellers; 5) Business of travel agencies related to cruise travel |
| ERB (The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions) |
Module Certificate in Introduction to Cruise Travel
(SUS Plus course)
|
Certificate |
9 hours
(part-time) |
1) An introduction to the cruise industry; 2) Port facilities in Hong Kong; 3) Cruise information; 4) Cruise holidays and features of travellers; 5) Business of travel agencies related to cruise travel |
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