PowerPoint slides from UHI Vice-Chancellor's Tourism Employers' Forum October 2012

1. Tourism and Hospitality
“Re-Bridging the Worlds of
Education and Industry”
UHI Executive Office, Inverness
Tuesday 2nd October 2012

2. Moving beyond Kingsmills:
“Re-Bridging the Worlds of Education and
Industry”
 University of the Highlands and Islands (February 2011)
 UHI Scheme validations, including new T&H Awards (May
2012)
 New CPD and PDA Awards e.g. Accommodation
Management
 Further curriculum in development e.g. Wildlife Tourism
 Development of “The Placement Suite” and scholarships
 Masters provision e.g. Heritage Management progressing
 UHI Centre for Recreation and Tourism Research (February
Institutional changes since May 2010

3. University Title
“Bridging the Worlds of Education and Industry”
"The new University of the Highlands and Islands will be a
powerhouse for the economic, social and cultural development of
the region.“
Professor Matthew MacIver, Chair of UHI Court
“University title does not mark the end of the road for UHI. Rather
it heralds the start of a process which will see this innovative
model for delivering higher education developing further.“
Michael Russell, Education Secretary
"Our new status as a university will assist us in attracting more
young people to UHI and in recruiting students from beyond the
region."
James Fraser, UHI principal and vice-chancellor

4. Scheme Validation
“Re-Bridging the Worlds of Education and Industry”
Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10
CertHE Business & Management DipHE Business & Management BA Business & Management BA (Hons) Business & Management
(alternatively, articulating HNC) (alternatively, articulating HND) Business & Management (Finance) BA (Hons) Business & Management (Finance)
Business & Management (HR Mngt) BA (Hons) Business & Management (HR Mngt)
Business & Management (Marketing) BA (Hons) Business & Management (Marketing)
Business & Management (Enterprise) BA (Hons) Business & Management (Enterprise)
Business & Management (Admin & Org Mngt) BA (Hons) Business & Management (Admin & Org Mngt)
Business & Management (Legal Studies) BA (Hons) Business & Management (Legal Studies)
Events HNC Business & Management (Event Management) BA (Hons) Business & Management (Event Management)
CertHE Tourism & Hospitality Practice DipHE Tourism & Hospitality Practice BA Tourism & Hospitality Practice BA (Hons) Tourism Management
(alternatively, articulating HNC) (alternatively, articulating HND) BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
Articulating HNC Articulating HND BA Sports Management BA (Hons) Sports Management
Articulating HNC Articulating HND Equine Business Management BA (Hons) Equine Business Management
CertHE Golf Management DipHE Golf Management BA Golf Management BA (Hons) Golf Management
(alternatively, articulating HNC) (alternatively, articulating HND)
CertHE Adventure Tourism Management DipHE Adventure Tourism Management BA Adventure Tourism Management BA (Hons) Adventure Tourism Management
(alternatively, articulating HNC) (alternatively, articulating HND) BA (Hons) Adventure Education
BA …and Business BA (Hons) …and Business
BA …and Management BA (Hons) …and Management
BA …and Tourism BA (Hons) …and Tourism

5. PDA Accommodation
Management
“Re-Bridging the Worlds of Education and Industry”
 Management of Cleaning and Laundry Services
 Quality Assurance and Systems
 Financial Management
 Resources Management
 Staff Recruitment, Retention and Training
 Food Hygiene
 Customer Care
 Planning, Budgeting and Control
Five units (400 hours) – all blended learning
1-2 year completion (pilot November 2012)
Can count as credits to full HN/degree study
Experiential and practice-based learning
Completed in your workplace whether B&B or 5* hotel

6. New CPD Awards
“Re-Bridging the Worlds of Education and Industry”
 Business Operations
 Leadership and Management
 Business Finance
 Human Resource Management
 Marketing
 Enterprise
 Office Administration and Management
 Event Management
 Scottish Tourism
 Adventure Tourism
 Golf Tourism
Four modules (800 hours) – all blended learning – can be taken individually
1-2 year completion
Can count as credits to full degree study
Experiential and practice-based learning
Completed in your workplace for career development

7. Future Planning
“Re-Bridging the Worlds of Education and Industry”
 Tourism and Scottish History
 Wildlife Tourism
 Food Science/Home Economics
 Sports Tourism
 Event Management

8. The Placement Suite
“Re-Bridging the Worlds of Education and Industry”