Can anyone describe what's hospitality? What's the course about? And the future job after graduation? Thanks in advance

go Taylor for consultation... i think they will provide u with what u want to know now

I'm in Sarawak now, so i can't go taylor for consultation. Does anyone have the official website for taylor? I can't seems to find it with google

http://www.taylors.edu.my/main.php

go jobstreet find u'll get the better picture of the job scope. hospitality is like hotel job lu. pr must be good. greet customers, serve, carry begs? basicly its service industry. pretty hetic gotta work on weekends n public holis no life. but this job got high demand graduates almost certain to get a job. pay is ok ok lo. depends to ur post. in tis industry experiance is more important than ur degree. for example a person work 5 years in hotel industry with a certificate only is more wanted than a fresh graduate with a hospitality bac degree.

+May 5 2006, 10:12 PM-->Thanks for the info...

Well, currently I'm in TCHT which stands for Taylor's College Of Hospitality and Tourism This is my first term, I've learned how to handle 2plates by 1 hand, how to cut vegetables..etc.. quite interesting and quite free actually, no homeworks and so on, but when term 2 u will have A LOT A LOT MORE of assignments and assesments to do :/ u wont regret entering this college because the lecturers are very funny

hospitality-tourism, travel, hotel, servicing.

in hotel management-you learn food and beverage (kitchen and restaurant), Housekeeping and front office (Room division).

in tourism management-the world is your class room. You learn about airlines, computer reservation system, bookings for hotels and transportation, doing itinerary and organizing REAL tour (domestic and international). You also learn geography and history & Arts

This two courses have similar subjects- MANAGEMENT (Maths, accountings, management, business, hospitality Law, negotiation)

after graduate, you work in hotel, travel agency, tourism sites, create your own company, event management.. etc

which part of sarawak r u from? taylors has a rep office in Kuching. You may like to give them a call.

kinda interested in this programme,
bt dunno y when i open d taylors website
only d main page can be displayed....the rest kenot...
anyone encounter this prob?
help me plz...
thx..

i'm in taylor's studying hospitality too..
what is it that you wanna know about it?

erm...
wad do u actually study 4 hospitality programme?
study management 1 or sumthin' like tidy up rooms/being a waiter like dat?
ya...
after completing diploma,must study degree in france arr?
den last thing...
fun or not?
haha
thx..

for my first year i studied the basic knowledge of hotel and stuff then my 2nd year i specialized into Food and Beverage (there's 2 specialization now, Rooms/ FnB) there used to be kitchen as well,but now the college has kitchen course on it's own. if you take rooms,you'll learn how to check-in guests,handling complains,tidy room,etc.. then if you take FnB,you'll learn about liquors,beverages and many more lah..
after diploma it's up to you whether you wanna continue higher diploma or not then after that then only you can do your degree.
higher diploma is management la..there's 2 options actually..either you take A or B...A is more towards mangement stuff like marketing,etc...but B is more towards kitchen/restaurant stuff ...
no no no...you don't have to study degree in france..if you study degree,there will be 2 weeks study week in france..it's something like a holiday like dat lah..

thx so much....
sounds fun...
how long is the duration frm diploma-higher diploma-degree?
n also about how much is d fees....

hahaha...it is fun..it's even more fun if you're interested in this course..!
all together it takes 4 years..2 years for diploma,1 year higher dip and 1 year degree..

err,the fees ar..for my diploma,i paid around rm 27 k? i'm not sure..i can't remember d... then if you continue higher dip,you'll get discount...cheaper around 1k?i think..i'm not sure lah...
but for degree,i really have no idea..coz i'm in my higher diploma only..hehe..

Taylor's hopsitality studies seems to be quite fun. I work in LCS (where TCHT) is located and always see the students around there. You should see how they were struggling in the kitchen

Hospitality covers a wide area, notlimited to just hotel management and food services. Travel and tourism management is another example of a course. I believe if you are a person who likes to interact and communicate with others, this could be a very suitable field of study for you.

Try to call their number and get more information, although I know phone bills will cost a bomb.

If you have any questions, keep asking. I am sure TCHT students would be glad to help, I am too.(currently working for Taylor's Corp)


Good Luck

taylor's hospitallity roxor! more pratical than theory if u choose F&B.

right orange cake?

hahahaha...yes..!!!...
it's really really fun if you take fnb..very challenging at the same time..!

just would like to add a OT point here...
from now on we'll be known as TUC

Taylors University College

how i know? been working on my newsletter, the new TUC logo is out already...

TUC was officially launched during the Annual Dinner last Friday

So we are a Uni now!

OMG...!!!..are you serious?!?...
this is so good..!!!...i didn't know anything coz i'm having training now..!!!
awesome..!!

uhh
annual dinner for taylors staff only...meaning u are one of taylor's staff?

cool...university ...anyways..i'm a tcht student too,feel free to ask any questions

This post has been edited by bitzboy: Nov 12 2006, 09:08 PM

Yeah. I'm also planning to go to Taylor's after SPM. I'm taking Bachelor in Costume Tailoring.

Yes I am. A temporary staff for 3/4 months. Will be joining Taylor's School of Communication in February 2007.

+May 5 2006, 10:12 PM-->yes u r rite...working in hotel is more on experience...they dun need a fresh graduate dat called themselves so called i m a degree student in wat wat wat....

wat batch u in???

im in TBS not so happening , all books only

TBS not happening meh?

Have a few friends there and they are having a great time.

Lots of cute guys and hot chicks too

main attractions of a college

Uni-Col is considered a uni meh? it's still a step below a proper University (sans 'College').

You got me

We are a partial Uni, not a full fledged one yet.

any views on the culinary arts class in this college ?

im doing that! and i hear its good

as in im gonna do after my spm hehe..

haiz...
my dad dun allow me to take hospitality course....

ahhh we maybe classmates next jan
lolx

why ?

don tell me no future =.=

Nah im starting in March/April i dun dare use my trial results after spm tak kena den die. and i wanna relax a bit, start college so fast die.

Why?

yup...
no future...
dat's d reason...
waste money 2 study hospitality....
but i dun think so...
i think hospitality is fun...
n there will be more jobs in d hospitality sector in d future...
so,4 those who stand a chance 2 study hospitality,grab ur chance....
me?i dun even hav d chance,so 4get it...
i'm gonna take business....

aiyorr...like dat meh.. at first my parents oso didnt quite agree on it but later on they let me study it oso...now,my parents are so happy about me studying this course...
you explain slowly to them la... i'm sure they will understand wan..
tell them it's YOUR future and not theirs lo...

thx...
i hv done all i could...
actually it doesn't matter now...

business lagi no future unless u wanna work in ur dad's company or sumting like that
i studied business......too boring ... but i got my diploma...haha
every year...so many graduates from business courses cant get a job ( read in THE STAR few months ago....of all the unemployed graduates...most of them are in business field =.= )

now wanna take culinary arts
not hospitality though

This post has been edited by kueks: Dec 2 2006, 10:50 PM

yup! i knew dat...
i think i'm going 2 work in my dad's company...
if not, mayb i will not take business....
many business graduates out there r still unemployed...

oh dad got company
no wonder la


wat kinda business course u wanna take?

hi! Anyone from Taylor's School of Computing?

How are things going on there at PJ campus?

I could be going there next year.

well...not sure yet...
sry ya...i'll be taking my pre-u in inti penang...instead of taylors...
hahaz...
taking HSC(Higher School Certificate)
heard bout dat?
erm...
i think i will not take accounting n finance course...after pre-u....
hate figures n rules....
wanna learn sumthin more passive...
like marketing or international business.....
how it sounds?

dono
depends on wat business ur dad is doing
y not learn management ?
very boring though

oh most of the business courses oso boring btw

That's why im very grateful for my parents, bcos not every parent is as liberal as them.

sometimes i think parents are just worried what lies ahead of us...they just wants whats best for us but somehow it doesnt get to them that it's our interests...
but anyways,whateva it takes,shud be happy in what you're doing

anything is ok...
juz seems dat management is very common...
mayb i'll do marketing/international business/logistics/e-commerce
or mayb economics...
still not very sure yet...
will make decision after exposed 2 pre-u....

Fill up your info in the enquiry form at the website there, after a few days you will saw a big bag brouchure appearing at your home.. That's what my case, I'm from sarawak too

hey!
hav sumthin 2 ask...
i take pre-u now...
i think i'm gonna take HSC next year....
HSC -> Higher School Certificate...(New South Wales, Australia)
i can still study degree in hospitality
in taylors rite?
juz 2 confirm...

i just wanted to ask if i'm doing STPM, is it i have to do the higher diploma before i can do the degree?? then, how many years do it take in total? and the fees is around how much?

think the hospitality colleges do go on roadshows in sarawak. facon has organised one recently. I personally prefer the ones organised by yayasan sarawak next year.

taylor's hospitality course is tied with toulouse institute in france. i understand that the best are swiss-based ones, and KDU offers those from IMI and ITIS from Switzerland.

From perspective of learning experience, think Taylor's offers a more superior one. That's my take from hanging around students in hospitality management.

the course im gonna take, culinary arts is 20k per year. for 4 years.
i guess if you take the advanced diploma, its less 2 years, so 40k for a degree? yup yup

but..there are some other fees also.

KNIFESET KNIFESET

heard some bad stuff abt the kdu one though :/ so yeah goin for taylors. and if you're going for culinary arts, the swiss one is a HOTEL thingy, not so much cooking cooking. I think france is more well known when it comes to cooking, you have the le cordon bleu and stuff there as well.

This post has been edited by julnoel: Dec 16 2006, 06:10 PM

huh? i tot culinary arts is 34 k for 2 years ?

i dun like maths since kindegarten..lazy to count, my flyers all lost dunno where dog take and make house..

so i just roughly estimate

80k for 4 years..around there lah

wow where got so expensive =.=

higher diploma is 18 k.... degree is 18 k oso i think
so total 70 k onli =.="

This post has been edited by kueks: Dec 16 2006, 06:27 PM

Diploma in Culinary Arts - 2 years (RM 34 674)
Higher Diploma in Hotel Management (RM 20 562)
Bachelor of Tourism Management & Tourism Management (RM 26 700)

Total : RM 81 936

by the way, if you join after STPM, the advanced diploma would be RM 38 874 for 2 years.

This post has been edited by julnoel: Dec 16 2006, 06:46 PM

ok.. i just got the prospectus today... anyway, thanks 4 d info... another ques... do u know how to apply for the small town grant?? i have to apply before joining the college or after i was accepted?

whats small town grant lah?

anyway if you want answers to some of your enquiries from there you can email them. replies are accurate and fast, usually within a few working days.

small town grant if u come from those listed small towns

they will give u discounts
no nid pay so much

kuala lumpur got?

small town grant is applicable for: Alor Star, Bahau, Bedong, Bidor, Bt. Mertajam, Chaah, Dungun, Jerantut, Jitra, Kampar, Kangar, Kemaman, Keningau, Ketereh, Kota Tinggi, Kulai, Kuala Kerai, Kuala Lipis, Kuala Pilah, Kulim, Lahad Datu, Limbang, Machang, Marudi, Mentakab, Parit Buntar, Pasir Puteh, Pontian, Raub, Sandakan, Sarikei, Serian, Sitiawan, Sri Aman, Sungai Petani, Tangkak, Tawau, Teluk Intan, Temerloh, Triang, Yong Peng.

no kuala lumpur

ahhh jus came back from their open day

btw julnoel

the counsellor advised me to take higher diploma as i already got diploma in business

so we cant be coursemates
ahaha

+May 5 2006, 10:12 PM-->but at least they provide 5 months training b4 u graduate right

Not to mention that if you study at TCHT you also get to go to France for 2 weeks of training on your last year.

hie
r u from tcht too ?
wat course

Future TCPJ student here

anyone wan to study in TCHT ...??

course tat offer is..

diploma in hotel management and diploma in culinary art..

there also have diploma in tourism..

Business is BORING AS HELL!

soooooooooo dry, difficult and expressionless.

And yes I agree....too many people with Business Degrees,...enabling employers to be superchoosy and want einstiens with superconfident motivational speaker communication skill level. Mediocres don't survive.

I plan to do architecture after i get my boring business degree.

hey to all the ppl who want to do business degrees..think again...you could be one of those unemployed. Try doing something you LIKE...(for those who're planning to do business because their parents said so).

if anyone interested in doing this course can pm me..

Well i am currently studying Hospitality at Taylor`s. Basically this course is for cut for people who can really work hard and good thinking skills. There are lots of practical courses like(kitchen , pastry , management , housekeeping , front-office and so much more). Yes , this course is fun coz basically u get to eat wat u made and less teori ma).

Wat course can u do in the future after graduate,
-Hotel( main priority)
-Human resourse(good pay at certain company)
-Open your own retail buisness or Rest( Sure untung2)
-Sales and marketing(i think)

For more information, http://www.taylors.edu.my/ .

This post has been edited by Walala123: Jun 4 2008, 08:53 AM

erm,may i ask if no spm can also study at taylor? i am intrested in IT

is there any certificate level course for Hotel Management at Taylor's ?

Any aspiring entrepreneurs from Taylor's?

yea got certificate level but its longer to finish the course lo.

HOSPITALITY
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Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a guest and a host, and it also refers to the act or practice of being hospitable, that is, the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, with liberality and goodwill. Hospitality frequently refers to the hospitality industry jobs for hotels, restaurants, casinos, catering, resorts, clubs and any other service position that deals with tourists.

Hospitality is also known as the act of generously providing care and kindness to whoever is in need.

TOURISM
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Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited". Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity.

CULINARY ART
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Culinary art is the art of cooking. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking or kitchens. A culinarian is a person working in the culinary arts. A culinariao working in restaurants is commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinary artists are responsible for skillfully preparing meals that are as pleasing to the palate as to the eye. Increasingly they are required to have a knowledge of the science of food and an understanding of diet and nutrition. They work primarily in restaurants, fast food chain store franchises, delicatessens, hospitals and other institutions.

Careers in culinary arts
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There are a wide variety of opportunities in the culinary arts profession. Below is a non-exhaustive list of some opportunities available to those interested in working as culinary professionals.

* Chefs and cooks - Work directly with the preparation of food for service in various establishments including full-service restaurants, catering facilities, institutional dining, corporate dining, and various other venues.
* Dining Room Service
* Food and Beverage Managers - Manage all food and beverage outlets in hotels and other large establishments
* Food and Beverage Controllers - Purchase and source ingredients in large hotels as well as manage the stores and stock control.
* Consultants and Design Specialists - Works with restaurant owners in development of menus, layout and design of dining room and establishing kitchen protocols.
* Salespeople - Introduce chefs and business owners to new products and are able to demonstrate the proper use of equipment. They may sell any range of products needed in the industry from various food products to equipment.
* Teachers - Train future culinary professionals with their experience in the classroom.
* Food Writers and Food Critics - Establish a public contact with the public on food trends, chefs and restaurants. Many write for newspapers, magazines and some publish books. Notables in this field include Julia Child, Craig Claiborne and James Beard.
* Food Stylists and Photographers - Work with magazines, books, catalogs and promotional and advertising to make them visually appealing.
* Research and Development Kitchens - Develop new products for commercial manufacturers, they can also be test kitchens for publications or others can be kitchens for restaurant chains or grocery chains.
* Entrepreneurship. Many culinarians develop their own business with examples including restaurants, bakeries, specialty food manufacture (chocolates, cheese etc).


I see that many students are at the crossroads when they are at the junction after their SPM / STPM / Diploma, etc not knowing where to head next.

There are many institutions in Malaysia that are offering Hospitality & Tourism courses. These two courses are generally separated because it is 2 different specializations of area of study.

COLLEGES / INSTITUTIONS
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You may wish to look into institutions or colleges such as Taylor's University College, Sunway University College, KDU College, KBU International College, SeGI College, Olympia College, TAR College and just to name a few.

ENTRY QUALIFICATION / CRITERIA
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Each institutions and colleges offers different entry qualification or criteria when accepting students into their institutions. Taylor's University College criteria for example is that the student needs at least 5 credits (including Maths & English) in their SPM examination whereas TAR College only needs 3 credits in the SPM examination. This may also trigger you to ask about its quality of the qualification you are obtaining because Taylor's University College offers a French degree (your certificate is from France) whereas some colleges may offer you a local qualification credited by the institution. The ultimate choice is yours.

FEES STRUCTURE
***************

Generally, this question of fees structure is very hard to define as different colleges / institutions here in Malaysia varies. Like I said, the specific range of diploma up to degree (3-4 years) may easily take you up from RM 20K to RM 80K.

As for overseas, tuition fees may accumulate you up to RM 150K-RM 250K for your degree depending on the countries you intend to study. As for cost of living and the currency exchange rate, you may need to consider as well.

MATHEMATICS
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Referring to students who may ask about Mathematics if it is part of Hospitality & Tourism courses. You may be surprised that it is compulsory. Yes, many institutions or in fact majority of it requires Mathematics as part of its subject.

You have to deal with figures everyday of your life. In Sales & Marketing, figures are involved. Front Office, you deal with money. A chef needs to calculate its costing of its ingredients and a restaurant manager needs to calculate its menu costing or even to forecast the budget of the buffet spread, just to name a few.


JOB PROSPECT IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
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This question like many would have ask if it is hard to obtain a job in the hospitality & tourism industry. THE ANSWER IS NO. If you think you have no job, write to me. I will sort out something for you.

There are so many hotels, travel agents, airline industry, casinos, event management, restaurants, spa, cruise-lines, gold club, convention centres, service-related field industry players out there hiring each day.

Keep your eyes open wide and do not narrow your mindset. There are many ways you can source for a job: local newspapers, online job websites, job fairs, word of mouth, networking, alumni, career centres, write in to the company itself, friends and many more others.

KEEP IN MIND THIS STATEMENT. DO NOT THINK THAT YOU ARE A DEGREE HOLDER, YOU WILL BECOME A MANAGER THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER YOUR GRADUATION. THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN.

Begin with a humble beginning. I'm a Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism (Hons) graduate and I started off from the very basic and slowly climbing up the ladder. You need experience.

THE FUTURE IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM INDUSTRY IS VERY BRIGHT. IT IS A NON-DYING INDUSTRY. NO MATTER THE ECONOMY IS DOWN OR NOT, PEOPLE STILL NEED TO TRAVEL.

When people travel, they need to stay in a hotel, they need to fly across the globe, they need food & beverage (restaurants & chefs), secretariat service (business center). They need to gamble (so your casino comes in), they want to build business relationships (golf course may be a good time), they need to host events (event management companies & convention centres will come in) and MANY MORE...

Do not let your parents hold you back to study what many would classify the top-3 jobs; DOCTORS, LAWYERS & ENGINEERS. I can tell you how much HOSPITALITY & TOURISM people earns per year. It may be more than those three depending on how you see it yourself.

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Dear friends,

I believed enough has been said about Hospitality & Tourism industry as above. The ultimate choice is yours. The world is at your fingertip. Good luck and may you have a wonderful future ahead.


Best Regards,

William Ng
Email: wnka86@yahoo.com
Postgraduate Student
Masters in International Hospitality Management
University of South Australia, Adelaide. Australia

Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism (Hons)
Universite de Toulouse le Mirail, France
(in collaboration with Taylor's College School of Hospitality and Tourism)

*** DISCLAIMER ***
I am writing this guide to all general viewers of Doctorjob.com and public views. I personally testify that I HAVE NOT been instructed by any institutions stated above and I am writing this guide on my free will to assist students of their direction in their career pathway. Thank you.

is lecturer in taylor college fierce??

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Added on January 31, 2009, 10:42 amis taylor college's lecturer fierce?
can i skip the class of oenology bcoz im a muslim...????
can i be a chef bcoz i dont hv any speciality in this course!
how much fee do i hv to pay to apply french diploma of culinary in Taylor College???


This post has been edited by leeo_rifleman: Jan 31 2009, 10:42 AM

do i have to wear formal or uniform when i study in tcht

yes its formal wear but its not too strict dont have to be in a suit or what all day lah. just something presentable. no tshirt, shorts, flipflops tht kinda thing

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Added on April 5, 2009, 12:06 amno the lecturers are not fierce they are hospitable and clever and are there to teach =.=

you cannot skip the class simply because you are muslim. you may opt to not drink the wines but usually its just theory studies on wine.

i dun understand ur 3rd question.

the diploma is abt 40k or less now

This post has been edited by julnoel: Apr 5 2009, 12:06 AM

is it Taylor's College School of Hospitality and Tourism located at Leisure Commerce Square? how is the environment there?

future taylor's student

hi, dpenalty~ i think it's at Leisure Commerce Square or you can just go google map search for it. hehe..
I'm going for July intake too~ Heard that we're moving to the new lakeside campus probably in next year. I'm so excited and can't wait to see the new campus

Anyone taking foundatin in computing?

tcht student here. yes, its in tcht. well, it's pretty good. but of course not as happening as ss15 subang. cant compare that can you? there's mamak inside. snooker centre. lots of people in the building. not bad. but i prefer ss15. more happening.

yea i m currently doing foundation in computing at taylors
i m from March '09 intake...now 2nd sem..haha

if taylor college shift to new campus, how you guys go to campus?

if you staying nearby college such as suriamas, ridzuan or mentari, there will be shuttle bus as well as rapidkl bus that will circulate that area to subang, sunway and also the new campus. about the bus code i have no idea

I wanna ask about the courses if I am taking Hospitality course of International Hospitality Management. Does this course need or require students to install third party application/software on their computer?? Coz I am gonna buy a MacBook and didn't want to install Windows on it...

There will be free inter-campus shuttle bus provided at Mentari, Ridzuan, Suriamas and any other accommodations under Taylor's. The bus will come quite regularly, approximately every half an hour depending on the schedule. if you are staying at other places, there will also be rapid KL stopping at certain stops to pick up students.

I will be taking the inter-campus shuttle since I am staying in Suriamas.

How about you guys?

Hey, do anyone noes bout the quality of Mass Comm courses in taylor's?

Hey Hey..I am currently a mass comm student in Taylor's..
I joined Taylor's three years back after I graduated from high school.
I completed my foundation year in Taylor's and continue to pursue my degree in Communication and Media Management in Taylor's.Am in my second year now..

Taylor's school of communication is not bad, up to standard. Just a piece of information, do you know Allan Wu, the host for The Amazing Race Asia is actually the ambassador for mass comm in Taylor's

This post has been edited by joannelhl: Apr 15 2010, 09:32 PM

can i get ptpttn loan if i study at taylor

Depends on which course but generally most of the Diploma and Degree programs except for the really new ones, you could get PTPTN loan.
It will also depend on how much is your family's income among other stuff.