Teaching Philosophy
Our teaching philosophy combines academic excellence with practical application. Modeled after EHL’s globally renowned education framework, it focuses on four dimensions:
A strong theoretical foundation built on global best practices
Experiential learning through real-world challenges and industry collaborations
Integration of Swiss precision and Chinese cultural insight
Continuous innovation in teaching methodologies and digital tools
Students graduate not only with a degree, but with leadership, creativity, and confidence to excel in a global career.
Bachelor of Science in Tourism Hospitality Management
This innovative degree program is designed to cultivate globally minded, innovation-driven professionals with the knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities to excel in the international hospitality and tourism industry.
Our program integrates Swiss academic excellence with China’s dynamic tourism economy, delivering an education that blends strategic thinking, operational expertise, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Majors
Our majors are designed to cultivate global professionals in tourism and hospitality with strategic thinking and innovative capabilities. Students complete a two-stage curriculum:
Foundational Phase (Years 1–2):
Students study core hospitality and management principles with core courses in hospitality, tourism, and management fundamentals.
Professional Phase (Years 3–4):
Students specialize in one of two majors:
Each program integrates international best practices with local insights, producing graduates ready for impactful careers across the hospitality and service industries.
Hospitality Management
Designed to prepare students for leadership roles in hotels, resorts, and premium service organizations. The focus is on strategic operations, service excellence, and international standards.
Tourism Management and Service Education
Combines tourism studies with educational methodology to prepare students for careers in tourism planning, destination marketing, or service industry training and development.
MICE Economy and Management
Prepares students for careers in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) sector. Emphasis is placed on planning, operations, protocol, and sustainable event strategy.
Culinary and Nutrition Education
A unique blend of gastronomy, nutrition science, and education. Students gain culinary arts skills along with teaching competencies for health, wellness, and food education roles.
Core Course Catalog
HLTU’s curriculum is structured to offer a strong academic base, specialized knowledge, and practical experience. Below is a sample of the core courses offered across the two majors:
Hospitality Management
Introduction to Hospitality Management
Introduction to Tourism
Customer Behavior
Hospitality Management
Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
Revenue Management
Human Resources Management
Hotel Operation Management
Hotel Customer Management
Tourism Destination Management
Cross-Cultural Business Management
Tourism Hospitality Digital Strategies
Culinary and Nutrition Education
Gastronomy
Fundamentals of Nutrition
Education Methodology of Cooking and Nutrition
Food Chemistry
History of Diets and Eating Habits
Food Hygiene and Safety
Art of Cooking
Pedagogy
Food Nutrition
Organic Food Nutrition and Culinary Arts
Advanced Pedagogy
R&D in Food Nutrition and Culinary Arts
Career Prospects: Your Future Starts Here
Our majors lead to diverse and exciting career paths:
Hospitality Management
Graduates are equipped to pursue careers within tourism administration departments at various governmental levels, as well as in enterprises and institutions related to hotel operations, hospitality service management, tourism real estate, financial management, and hotel marketing strategy development.
Tourism Management and Service Education
Graduates may engage in tourism destination planning, attraction landscape design, tourism administration, tourism marketing, and tourism product development within tourism enterprises; assume positions in hotel management and guest service operations within hospitality corporations; or conduct teaching and research in tourism-related disciplines at universities and vocational colleges.
MICE Economy and Management
Graduates are qualified for employment across multiple sectors including tourism administrative departments at all levels, exhibition industry associations, MICE planning and design organizations, tourism real estate development, exhibition enterprises, and agencies specializing in exhibition advertising and marketing strategy.
Culinary and Nutrition Education
Career pathways for graduates include working as chefs, food research and development specialists, quality control managers, operations executives, or culinary and nutrition instructors within food service enterprises; serving as dietitians, nutrition researchers, or medicinal cuisine developers in nutrition research institutions; or undertaking teaching and research roles in relevant academic fields at tertiary institutions and vocational schools.
Faculty
Our faculty reflects HLTU’s global mission and high standards. Our teaching staff includes:
International academics with advanced degrees from top institutions.
Industry leaders with extensive experience in hotel management, tourism destinations, nutrition and health education, as well as MICE. Other field include luxury management, health care management, and customer experience competencies.”
Bilingual and multicultural educators who mentor, inspire, and challenge students.
Faculty are more than teachers.
They are facilitators, industry experts, researchers, and role models who integrate real-world insights into every lesson, offering students hands-on learning opportunities directly linked to the global marketplace.
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Hospitality Education.
We’re excited to meet passionate individuals who share our vision.
Degrees
The degrees are recognized by China’s Ministry of Education and included in the accreditation scope of EHL by AACSB and NECHE, two globally respected accrediting bodies that recognize excellence in business and higher education.
Bachelor's Degree and Academic Certificate from HLTU, Recognized by the MoE. Depending on the Major:
Bachelor of Management in Hospitality Management.
Bachelor of Engineering in Culinary and Nutrition Education.
EHL Hospitality Business School
Bachelor of Science in Tourism Hospitality Management.
(Ranked number one among hospitality management universities worldwide, according to the QS World University Rankings)
A transfer into EHL is possible under strict academic conditions.
Partners
As part of our mission to deliver industry-relevant education, HLTU collaborates with:
Local and international hospitality enterprises for internships and real-world projects
Academic and research institutions to advance tourism and service education
Government and community partners supporting the Hainan Free Trade Port vision
These partnerships ensure our students gain exposure, opportunities, and global competitiveness as of the beginning of their journey with HLTU.
与EHL的关系
中国第一所由世界顶尖名校独立创办的国际化大学
招生信息
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