APU-DMU DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMME
Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.
| Duration:
3 Years (6 Semesters) |
Awarded by:
APU, Malaysia |
Intakes:
21 Sep 2021 | 23 Nov 2021 |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| GENERAL REQUIREMENTS | |
| DIRECT ENTRY TO LEVEL 1 OF THE DEGREE: | |
| STPM | • 2 Passes in STPM with a minimum Grade C (GP 2.0) and a Pass in English and Mathematics at SPM Level or its equivalent. |
| A-LEVEL | • 2 Passes in A-Level with a Pass in English and Mathematics at SPM/ O-Level/ IGCSE or its equivalent. |
| UEC | • 5 Grade B’s in UEC with a Pass in Mathematics and English. |
| MATRICULATION/ FOUNDATION | • Passed Foundation programme (minimum CGPA of 2.0). |
| DIRECT ENTRY TO LEVEL 2 OF THE DEGREE: | |
| DIPLOMA | • Successful completion of the APU/APIIT Diploma or
• Successful completion of studies in another recognised institute with academic credits equivalent to Level 1 of an Honours Degree (Subject to the approval of the APU/APIIT Academic Board) |
* The requirement to pass Mathematics and English subjects at STPM, A-Level and UEC can be waived should the qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with equivalent/higher achievement.
Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The qualification and entry requirements for the programmes will be determined based on the “Comparison List of Equivalency of International Qualifications with SPM (O-Levels equivalent) and STPM (A-Levels equivalent)” published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
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| INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | • IELTS : 5.5
• TOEFL IBT : 46-59 • Pearson (PTE) : 42 • MUET : Band 4 |
| DEGREE LEVEL 1 |
Students will learn fundamental skills required by every tourism management professional, and the basic understanding of the context within which business operate – Management, Law, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, People Management and Accounting, with specific focus on issues involved in managing services. We will also expose them towards business & communication skills, computing & IT skills and quantitative skills, independent learning.
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| DEGREE LEVEL 2 |
A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain better understanding in business management, such as International Culture & Communications, Retail Travel Operation, Consumer Behaviour. In addition, they will explore topics and techniques in various sectoral applications within tourism management. We will further nurture their independent learning to prepare them for the workplace and for further researches.
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| INTERNSHIP (16 WEEKS) |
Students will undertake an Internship/Industrial Training for a minimum period of 16 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the working environment.
| DEGREE LEVEL 3 |
Students will make use of their previous studies and industrial experience to extend their familiarity in tackling more practical and modern issues of tourism management, in the areas of strategic and marketing aspects together with environmental issues, with aims to groom them as a tourism industry leader. A final year project requires them to explore a topic individually – they will demonstrate their academic and practical aspects of their ability in the chosen area of study.
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| (*All students are required to successfully complete these modules as stipulated by the Malaysian Qualification Agency.) | |
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