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 |
| HKCT |
(Name in Chinese only)
郵輪旅遊入門
(SUS course) |
Certificate |
9 hours
(part-time) |
(Available in Chinese version only) |
| HKCT |
Practical Skill in Servicing Cruise Travellers
(SUS course) |
Certificate |
24 hours
(part-time) |
Introduction to the cruise industry; Characteristics of a cruise vacation; Port facilities in Hong Kong; Logistics in servicing cruise travellers; Risk & crisis management; and Case Study & Discussion |
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 |
HKTT |
Introduction to Cruise Travel
(SUS course)
|
Certificate |
9 hours
(part-time evening / day-time) |
1. An Introduction to the cruise industry; 2. Port facilities in Hong Kong; 3. Vessel information; 4. Characteristics of cruise vacations & travellers; 5. Cruise business in travel industry |
HKTT |
Practical Skills in Servicing Cruise Travellers
(SUS course)
|
Certificate |
24 hours (part-time evening) |
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; 6. Case study & discussion |
Integrated Vocational Development Centre (IVDC) (A member organisation of VTC) |
Certificate in Catering Attendant for Cruise Service Training
(ERB course) |
Certificate |
230 hours
(full-time) |
(Available in Chinese version only) |
Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TIC)
|
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. |
TIC |
Introduction to Cruise Travel
(SUS course)
|
Certificate |
9 hours (including a 30-minute written exam) (part-time evening / day-time) |
The course aims at providing the serving members of the travel trade with fundamental knowledge on the cruise industry and relevant services. |
TIC |
Practical Skills in Servicing Cruise Travellers
(SUS course)
|
Certificate |
24 hours (including a 1-hour written exam) (part-time evening / day-time) |
The course aims at training operational and frontline staff of travel agents to master useful skills in servicing cruise travellers. |
Hong Kong Ecotourism & Travels Professional Training Centre |
(Name in Chinese only)
郵輪旅遊入門
(SUS course)
|
Certificate |
9 hours (including a 0.5-hour written exam)
(part-time evening) |
(Available in Chinese version only) |
| The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Occupational Retraining Centre |
(Name in Chinese only)
郵輪旅遊入門
(SUS course)
|
Certificate |
9 hours
(part-time evening) |
(Available in Chinese version only) |
|