Saegis Campus offers HND in travel and tourism in collaboration with the Scottish qualifications authority

Tourism and hospitality is a large and ever-expanding industry, benefitting from consistent yearon-year growth in the country, supporting millions of jobs and is worth billions of rupees to the Sri Lankan economy.

This fast paced and challenging industry currently requires well trained individuals with the knowledge and skillset to head the industry to it’s next phase in the country,

Aiming to help meet this need, the HND in Travel and Tourism is now delivered by Saegis Campus in collaboration with the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA).

Founder and Chairman of Saegis Campus Mr. Bandara Dissanayake said “Tourism is a key area of both the domestic and global economy. As such, there is a real demand for talented individuals who understand the management of tourism and hospitality businesses. Therefore, this course is designed to make sure that our graduates are the talented and knowledgeable individuals the industry needs, with the requisite skillset to contribute successfully to this growing market. “

He added “Our tie up with SQA ensures that the course has a strong international flavor that will help students become a global grad- uate who can benefit from varied career prospects. As a broad and widely- respected qualification, it willprovide a progression route for students aiming for a higher qualification in the field of hospitality management.In addition, the qualification developed by SQA is in partnership with top colleges, universities and industry. Therefore employers recognize that it provides sound evidence of industry knowledge and ability.”

Suited for students who wish to pursue a career in the travel or tourism industry, as well as for individuals employedin the travel and tourism industry who wish to enhance their career prospects or for those who want to start their own business in travel and tourism,this qualification contain both theoretical and practical units. These units will underpin the knowledge required to gain or improve, career prospects in the travel and tourism industry, as well as allowing progression to further academic and/or professional qualifications.

Set in a global context, the HND imparts knowledge and overall competencies in Management, Marketing, English, Hospitality & Tourism Industry Operations, with special competencies developed in Digital Marketing, Front Office Management, Chinese Language, PR, Event Management, Sales Management, Customer Care and Communication.

Throughout the course, students are fully supported and their development checked frequently by progress assessments. Student performance and satisfaction is monitored to ensure that the course meets students’ academic and personal development needs and industry contacts ensure that the program is relevant and suitable for the demands of a career in hospitality management and offers a strong, sector related emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of knowledge and understanding of the industry.

The unique timetable and teaching structure at Saegis will also givestudents flexibilitywith small class sizes that ensure students receive plenty of contact hours with tutors.

Additionally, this two year HND is equivalent to the first two years of an undergraduate degree, so students will be eligible for direct entry to the final year of a three year undergraduate degree in a university of their choice in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia or Singapore.