bachelors degree

The Bachelors Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management trains students to be innovative leaders in a variety of managerial professions within the tourism industry.

The programme serves as an extension to SALCC's long-standing Associate Degrees in Tourism. Practitioners stand to gain a higher level of knowledge, poising themselves to undertake more professional roles in hospitality, as well fulfil emerging niches within the sector.

Learning Outcomes

  • Learners are expected to become proficient in a language of their choice — Mandarin, French, Spanish, etc. — as this is relates to employment opportunities in both local and foreign markets.
  • Students will be exposed to concepts relevant to sustainability within the tourism industry.
  • Practitioners will be well equipped to accept any role within the tourism sector, having been instilled with the essential knowledge and a cutting-edge skill set.

Course Breakdown

Tourism and Hospitality Management takes 4 years to complete and rewards students with a Bachelors Degree.

Year One

Semester One

General Education Courses
  • Critical Reading and Writing
  • Business Mathematics
  • Sanitation, Safety & Hygiene
Programme Courses
  • Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality
  • Quality Customer Care

Semester Two

General Education Courses
  • Speech, Self and Society
  • A Survey of St. Lucian History and Heritage
Programme Courses
  • Principles of Financial Accounting
  • Food and Beverage Service 1
  • Accommodations 1
  • Food Preparation 1

Year Two

Semester Three

General Education Courses
  • Modern Language 1
Programme Courses
  • Food Preparation 2
  • Food Preparation and Service 2
  • Accommodations 2
  • Hospitality Accounting
  • Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

Semester Four

General Education Courses
  • Modern Language 2
Programme Courses
  • Resorts Operation and Impacts
  • Principles of Management
  • Hospitality Law
  • Organizational Behaviour

Summer Two

Field Experience Practicum (4 Credits)

    Year Three

    Semester Five

    General Education Courses
    • Sustainable Development
    Programme Courses
    • Sustainable Tourism
    • Tourism Planning and Policy

    Semester Six

    General Education Courses
    • Organizational Communication
    • Ethics and Professional Development
    Programme Courses
    • Caribbean Travel and Tourism
    • Information Society (RI)
    • Tourism Technology

    Summer Three

    Field Experience Practicum (4 Credits)

      Year Four

      Semester Seven

      General Education Courses
      • Hotel Management
      • Human Resource Management
      • Customer Experience Management
      Programme Courses
      • Research Project (RI)
      • Internation Travel and Tourism

      Semester Eight

      General Education Courses
      • Cultural Intelligence
      Programme Courses
      • Research Project (RI)
      • Incentive Travel Management/Contemporary Issues in Tourism
      • Leadership and Innovation in the Service Industry
      • Facilities Planning

      Summer Four

      Applied Experience Practicum (4 Credits)

        Entry Requirements

        You can visit our Admissions Page to read our general entry requirements.

        1. Post-secondary school students require CSEC passes (Grade 1, 2 or 3) in at least five subjects — Mathematics and English A are required amongst these.
        2. Persons who already possessed an Associate Degree in Hospitality Studies, Accommodations and Hospitality, Tourism Studies and Sustainability, Travel and Tourism, or Food and Beverage Operations can matriculate into Year 3 of this programme.

        Fees & Tuition

        Visit our Tuition page to download the fees of different programmes.

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        Breakdown of Academic Fees
        Fee Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four
        Semester One Semester Two Semester Three Semester Four Semester Five Semester Six Semester Seven Semester Eight
        Tuition for Saint Lucian & OECS Students $ 1,055 $ 1,110 $ 1,080 per semester $ 3,530 per semester $ 3,515
        Tuition for CARICOM Students $ 1,503 $ 1,558 $ 1,528 per semester $ 4,634 $ 5,473 $ 4,634 $ 5,443
        Tuition for International Students $ 3,201 $ 3,256 $ 3,226 per semester $ 10,407 $ 11,247 $ 10,407 $ 11,217
        Liability Insurance - $ 140
        Registration $ 30
        Students' Council $ 12 - $ 12 - $ 12 - $ 12 -
        Accident Insurance $ 18 - $ 18 - $ 18 - $ 18 -
        ID Card $ 25 -
        Digital Technology Maintenance Fee $ 110
        Examination - $ 50
        Programme Fees - $ 750 - $ 750 -
        Audit - $ 30 - $ 30
        Total Cost of Academic Fees
        Fee Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four
        Semester One Semester Two Semester Three Semester Four Semester Five Semester Six Semester Seven Semester Eight
        Saint Lucian Nationals & OECS Students $ 1,250 per semester $ 4,640 $ 3,860 $ 4,625 $ 3,875
        CARICOM Students $ 1,698 per semester $ 5,744 $ 5,803 $ 5,744 $ 5,803
        International Students $ 3,396 per semester $ 11,517 $ 11,577 $ 11,517 $ 11,577

        Related Programmes

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