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Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management

Level: Advanced Diploma(MNQF Level 6)
Duration: 2 years(4 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time (Evening), Full-Time (Blended))
Selection Criteria: Selection Merit based

current Intake: August Intake 2026
Campus: Male' (Full-Time (Blended), Full-Time (Evening))

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Overview

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	TRS129 Hospitality and Tourism Industry (CORE)	Hospitality and Tourism Industry	Nil	15 Hospitality and Tourism Industry (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	TRS111 Fundamentals of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CORE)	Fundamentals of Hospitality and Tourism Management	Nil	15 Fundamentals of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	TRS139 Travel and Tourism Geography (CORE)	Travel and Tourism Geography	Nil	15 Travel and Tourism Geography (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	SOC015 Maldivian Studies (CORE)	Maldivian Studies	Nil	15 Maldivian Studies (CORE) (15) (15)	1,350 1,350
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	7,650 7,650

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	TRS141 Visitor Experience (CORE)	Visitor Experience	Nil	15 Visitor Experience (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	MKT107 Marketing Principles (CORE)	Marketing Principles	Nil	15 Marketing Principles (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	TRS143 Tourism and Hospitality for Professionals (CORE)	Tourism and Hospitality for Professionals	Nil	15 Tourism and Hospitality for Professionals (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	TRS221 Work Placement (Tourism) II (CORE)	Work Placement (Tourism) II	Nil	15 Work Placement (Tourism) II (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	8,400 8,400
Exit with Exit: Diploma in Tourism Management after successful completions				Exit with Exit: Diploma in Tourism Management after successful completion	120	16,050 16,050

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	HOS215 Principles of Human Resources (CORE)	Principles of Human Resources	Nil	15 Principles of Human Resources (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	ACC141 Management Accounting for Hospitality and Tourism (CORE)	Management Accounting for Hospitality and Tourism	Nil	15 Management Accounting for Hospitality and Tourism (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	MGT233 Economic Analysis for Hospitality and Tourism (CORE)	Economic Analysis for Hospitality and Tourism	Nil	15 Economic Analysis for Hospitality and Tourism (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	TRS203 Special Interest Tourism (CORE)	Special Interest Tourism	Nil	15 Special Interest Tourism (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	Semester Total (CORE)	Semester Total		60 Semester Total (CORE) (60) (60)	9,000 9,000

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	HOS209 Research Methods (CORE)	Research Methods	Nil	15 Research Methods (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	TRS229 Tourism Policy and Planning (CORE)	Tourism Policy and Planning	Nil	15 Tourism Policy and Planning (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	TRS231 Tour Operations (CORE)	Tour Operations	Nil	15 Tour Operations (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
CORE	TRS339 Work Placement (Tourism) III (CORE)	Work Placement (Tourism) III	TRS221	15 Work Placement (Tourism) III (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	8,700 8,700
Course Total				Course Total	240	33,750 33,750

Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.

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