Gateway to the World of Hospitality and Excellence
The Hotel Management Department is one of the leading specializations that keeps pace with the rapid advancements in the hospitality and hotel industry. It aims to prepare highly qualified professionals capable of delivering premium services according to the highest global quality standards. The department combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, enabling students to acquire comprehensive skills in managing hotels, resorts, and restaurants.
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Curriculum – A Blend of Knowledge and Practice
The department offers a well-rounded educational experience that integrates academic study with hands-on training. The curriculum includes:
? Hotel Management – Mastering hotel operations, overseeing hospitality services, and ensuring operational efficiency.
? Food & Beverage Management – Fundamentals of hotel culinary arts, restaurant operations within hotels, and quality and food safety standards.
? Hotel Marketing – Strategies for attracting customers through digital marketing, advertisements, and promotional offers.
? Human Resource Management – Employee selection and training, skill development, and motivating teams in the hospitality environment.
? Hotel Cost Accounting – Cost analysis, budgeting, and achieving profitability in the hotel sector.
? Event & Conference Management – Effective planning for large-scale events within hotels.
? Airline Hospitality – Fundamentals of in-flight hospitality and customer service on board aircraft.
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Practical Training – A Real-World Professional Experience
The department places a strong emphasis on practical training to ensure students are well-prepared for the job market. This is achieved through:
✅ Professional Kitchen Training – Intensive hands-on training in essential skills and international cuisine.
✅ Restaurant Service Training – Mastering service techniques and customer interaction.
✅ Field Visits – Training tours to hotels, airports (airline hospitality), and resorts to gain real-world experience.
✅ Summer Internship Programs – Opportunities for training in renowned international and local hotels to enhance practical skills.
✅ Applied Graduation Projects – Realistic hotel management simulations to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills.
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Career Opportunities – A Bright Future in Hospitality
Graduates of the department have promising career prospects in various fields, including:
? Hotel & Resort Management
? Management of Fine Dining Restaurants & Cafés
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✈ Supervising Airline & Cruise Ship Hospitality Services
? Planning & Managing International Events & Conferences
Education system
- The period of study for obtaining a bachelor's degree in four years (the two-semester system) and specialization in the scholastic divisions will be per what is indicated in the study schedules stipulated.
- The faulty Council, based on the presentation of the departmental councils, determines the training system for the faculty students according to what is shown in the study plan tables and it is implemented under the supervision of the teaching staff and within the available capabilities. Training is considered a success and failure subject without adding its degree to the total grades. It counts as a one-semester subject.
- Transfer exams and bachelor's exams are held at the end of each semester of the courses the student has studied in the academic year. In addition to the postponed courses of the previous year. To enter the exams scheduled, the student must have completed an attendance rate of no less than 75%.
- The Faculty Council, based on the request of the councils of the relevant departments, may issue a decision to forbid the student from applying for the exam in the courses in which he did not meet the attendance rate. In this case, the student is considered to fail in these courses except if he offers an acceptable excuse to the Faculty Council. In this case, he/she is considered absent with an excuse.
- Students of the fourth year prepare a project during the school year and allocate an additional period for discussion after the written examination determined by the faculty council, which is based on the proposal of the relevant department council. Hence, it does not exceed three weeks, and the student who fails the project subject is left to repeat.
- The councils of the specialized departments determine the annual field scientific visits plan and the faculty council approves it.
- All subjects in all the academic years end with a final exam in the semester in which they are taught
- The study continues for one semester for fifteen weeks.
Grades percentages:
• Excellent: 85% or more.
• Very good: from 75% to less than 85.
• Good: from 65% to less than 75%.
• Fair: from 50% to less than 65%.
As for the failure of the student, it is estimated with one of the following two grades:
• Poor: from 30% to less than 50%.
• Very poor: 30%.
Master's Degree (MA):
• Applicants must obtain B.Sc. in the intended major, with a general minimum grade of "GOOD" from the Faculty of Tourism & Hotels Management, an equivalent degree from another academic institute accredited by the university, or a postgraduate diploma from the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Management with a general minimum grade of "GOOD".
• Applications must be submitted on the annual fixed period and offered to the department (major) for assessment, then up to the Faculty Board for final decision. Applications are valid as of the faculty's approval.
• Upon their employers' agreement applicants must be free to study for at least 2 days a week.
MA Regulations:
• The duration of the study is no less than two years.
• Applicants must pass at least 24 units of the postgraduate courses assigned by the major Department's Board, of which 25% must be external-related subjects approved by both the major Department's Board and the Faculty Board upon a recommendation by the Supervisor as illustrated in the MA & Ph.D. course list. Methods of Research courses and seminars are complementary regulations.
• Applicants must prepare a minimum 2-year/maximum 4-year thesis approved by both the Departments Board (major) and the faculty Board that will be valid upon the faculty Board's approval. Registration can be extended for a maximum 2-year period upon the Supervisor's recommendation and endorsement by the Department (major) Board.
• A seminar must be held where a thesis must be conducted by the applicant and approved by the Panel of Examiners.
Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.):
Registration for Ph.D.
• The applicant must obtain an MA Degree in the specialization/major from any of the Faculties of Tourism & Hotel Management or an equivalent degree from another academic institute accredited by the University. Applicant's MA degree grade must be no less than "VERY GOOD".
• Applications must be submitted on the annual fixed period and offered to the department (major) for assessment, then up to the faculty Board for final decision.
Regulations of Ph.D.
• Upon the Faculty Board's approval, the required period to obtain a Ph.D. in any of the tourism studies, hotel management studies, or tour guide is a minimum of two years and/or a maximum of five years.
• Applicants must pass at least 32 units - with a minimum grade of "VERY GOOD" - of the postgraduate courses as illustrated in the Ph. D. course list, of which 25% must be external-related subjects, assigned by the faculty Board upon approval of the major of the Department Board.
• An innovative dissertation must be conducted by the applicant and then accredited by the Faculty Board upon recommendation and approval of the major of the Department Board. The required period for this is a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years upon accreditation of the faculty Board, which is liable to extend the registration period for an extra two years maximum, based on a report by the supervisor and approval of the major of the Department Board.
• Debated in a seminar the Dissertation must be approved and accredited by a Panel of academic examiners.