Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality Programmes
CTH provides recognised standards of vocational and management syllabi, examinations and awards for the hotel and travel industries. CTH works with approved centres worldwide and is acknowledged by leading hotel and travel industry organisations. CTH is an awarding body approved by Ofqual, DCELLS and CCEA who are the official regulators of qualifications, exams and tests in England, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively.
The Diploma and Advanced Diploma Management Programmes offer supervisor to management level qualifications which are recognised by universities and employers involved in the hospitality and tourism industries
University access for CTH students:
Hospitality and Tourism
Bournemouth University is rated 2nd for Tourism and Hospitality by The Guardian, October 2005 and is voted 'joint best' for its Tourism programmes by Heads of Schools in September 2006 (The Sunday Times). It is placed 69th in the Times Top Universities 2007 League Table (June 2006). Holders of a CTH Advanced Diploma qualification have gained entry onto the final year of Bournemouth University's Hospitality and Tourism Degree programmes. Bournemouth University is pleased to review applications from CTH students who have achieved a credit profile and who have attained IELTS 6.0 (Academic) or equivalent, for progression onto their BA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management Top-Up Degree. Bournemouth's Top-Up course is designed specifically for students joining the final year of the degree and this course can also be studied at West London College.
TVU represented the UK in the finals of the 'European Hotel School of the Year' competition and they are previous winners of the Hospitality Partnership Award for their contribution. Students can progress onto the second or final year of the BA (Hons) in Hospitality and Tourism Studies as appropriate.
Middlesex University teaching quality was recently rated as 'excellent' by the UK Quality Assurance Agency and research quality was rated as being of 'all-round national excellence' in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. Middlesex ranked second in a new re-assessment of teaching quality in all English universities. CTH students can progress from the CTH Diplomas in Tourism Management or Travel Agency Management on to the 2nd year of the Middlesex University Dubai BA (Hons) Major in International Tourism Management with possible options in Business Studies, Marketing or Human Resource Management. Students completing the Advanced Diploma programmes in Tourism Management or Hotel Management can progress on to the final year of The Middlesex University Dubai BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management and Tourism or BA (Hons) or Hospitality Management.
The University College Birmingham accepts successful CTH graduates on to their second or final year BA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Business Development degree as appropriate. Students receive their degree from the University of Birmingham.
The 2008 Guardian University Guide ranks Tourism at University of Sunderland as the 6th best in the UK. The University was also ranked as 3rd best in terms of teaching satisfaction. CTH students who have passed the Advanced Diploma in Tourism or Hotel Management can progress on to study the final year of the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management awarded by the University of Sunderland, at a number of colleges in the UK.
London South Bank University, (LSBU), is focused on vocational qualifications which improve graduates' career prospects. As a result, LSBU is now ranked 6th in the UK for graduate starting salaries. Students can apply for entry onto the second or final year of the BA (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Programme as appropriate. CTH and LSBU have a progression agreement that guarantees entry to CTH students onto the second or final year of the LSBU undergraduate Tourism and Hospitality programme. CTH Advanced Diploma graduates with two or more years of relevant work experience can apply to study the LSBU MSc in International Tourism Marketing. CTH students who would like to apply to study at LSBU should download the LSBU undergraduate (or postgraduate) application form from the LSBU website, complete it and clearly state at the top of the form that they are a CTH graduate. Application forms should be sent for the attention of Alison Askew.
