The Private School Diploma

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For immediate release                                                                                                June 2010

 

THE PRIVATE HOTEL SCHOOL PIONEERS ACCREDITED DIPLOMA

 

A cutting edge diploma programme of the Stellenbosch-based Private Hotel School has just received accreditation from South Africa’s Council on Higher Education (CHE) and students can now enrol for January 2011.  The newly endorsed Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Education, on NQF level 7, broadens the already impressive curriculum which provides hospitality students with specialised instruction.

 

“Whereas most higher education institutions in South Africa have abandoned programmes for hospitality management, thus eliminating the possibilities for the tuition of educators in this field, The Private Hotel School has worked proactively to develop a curriculum to address the lack of opportunities in hospitality education,” explains Susina Jooste, Director of Academic Development. 

 

The aim of the Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Education is to offer candidates, including educators, developers, teachers and trainers who already have a teaching qualification but no background in hospitality, culinary art and/or consumer study teaching, further education to improve their knowledge and skills so that they can teach in these fields. By attaining this qualification the student would therefore be able to play a significant role in the provision of training as required by the Department of Education and the hospitality industry. 

 

“We are one of a very few private hospitality and culinary arts further and higher education institutions that are registered with the Department of Education,” Jooste says. “The fact that we also have programme accreditation with the CHE and are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority is not only an achievement, but a necessity for all students wishing to obtain a recognized local qualification.”

 

The Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Education is a one year full time course, but can also be completed over two years with an online approach. It is structured to address the inherent complexity and multidisciplinary nature of the subject areas of hospitality, consumer and culinary studies that are the main reason educators often do not possess the variety of necessary skills. The diploma’s content is made up of subjects such as applied food and beverage management, food safety and microbiology, accounting and revenue management, and leadership and cultural diversity. 

 

The qualification is fully recognised by the American Hospitality Academy whose credits are transferable to the University of Southern New Hampshire should students wish to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Hospitality Administration in the USA. 

 

The strength of tuition at the Private Hotel School, the sole African partner school of the American Hospitality Academy, centres on its practical approach, as well as the focus on cultural awareness skills necessary to succeed in the global economy. Students are prepared to successfully transcend country borders in terms of the hospitality industry. Students in the Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Education will be placed at appropriate hotels for an internship period of 100 hours.
Other programmes on offer at The Private Hotel School include diplomas in International Hospitality Management and International Culinary Arts, as well as an advanced certificate in culinary arts and several professional certification short courses.

 

Hein Olckers Director: Operations t:+27 21 881 3792 f: +27 21 881 3793 m: +27 83 731 0614