Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management
The Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management (PTK) is made up of eleven modules and a community project. All the modules and community project are mandatory. Students who undertake the Postgraduate Diploma and wish to do a Master of Tourism and Hospitality Management degree will only do a dissertation and related methodology and compulsory second year courses. The modules are designed to build professional capacity to meet the challenges of this rapidly growing industry through innovative and applied research. The program blends the requisite specialist operational knowledge and skills, with advanced managerial competencies, in order to educate the new generation of tourism executives. It emphasizes the cross-cultural, moral, ethical, institutional and environmental issues in the management of tourism organizations, while covering all specialized business and operational skills. Students will be trained to develop the skills needed to study independently by helping them to identify and set learning goals to implement them, and to reflect upon what each individual has achieved so that they can become effective and efficient practitioners.
Overview
| Code | PTH |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Study time | Weekend |
| Intake | August |
Entry requirements
A candidate is admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management Programme if he/she satisfies any one of the following conditions:
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any science and arts disciplines from a recognized institution.
- International applicants must have qualifications that are recognized for University entry in their respective countries for a Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management or equivalent.
- International students will follow the University Policy for international students
- Any other qualification that may be defined by University Senate from time to time.
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 725,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 1,087,500 |
| Fieldwork/School Practice/Industrial Training/Internship/COBERS Fees (per year) | UGX 350,000 (Year 1) |
Functional Fees
| Compulsory fees | UGX |
| Application fee | 50,000 |
| Registration fees (per Academic Year) | 60,000 |
| Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Library fee (per Academic Year) | 50,000 |
| Medicare fee (per semester) | 30,000 |
| Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Examination fee (per semester) | 100,000 |
| Innovation fund (per year) | 100,000 |
| Research fee (per Academic Year) | 200,000 [except PGDE] |
| Development Fund (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Student Games Union fee (Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Student Guild fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Contribution to the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) (per Academic Year) | 2,000 |
| Certification (per copy) | 5,000 |
| Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies) | |
| a) Ceremony | 80,000 |
| b) Transcript | 50,000 |
| c) Certificate | 50,000 |
| d) Convocation | 20,000 |
| Total | 200,000 |
| Consequential fees | |
| Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of Transcript (per issue) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of other University Credentials (Admission Letter, Identity Card, Library Card, etc…) | 20,000 |
| Retake/Supplementary/Missed/Special Exam fee (per course) | 50,000 |
| To be remitted to NCHE via www.ura.go.ug | |
| Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Fees Structure 2025-2026
Course details
- LH Lecture Hours
- CH Contact Hours
- TH Tutorial Hours
- CU Credit Units
| Course Code | Course Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU |
| YEAR ONE: SEMESTER ONE – CORE COURSES | ||||||
| PTK6101 | Tourism Theories, Applications and Cases | 45 | – | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6102 | Strategic Tourism Destination Planning & Mgt | 45 | – | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6103 | Tourism Experiences and The Environment | 30 | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6104 | IT Applications in Tourism | 30 | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| MCAR8000 | Computer Applications in Research | 30 | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| MRTM8000 | Research Methods | 45 | – | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Total Semester Load | 24 | |||||
| YEAR ONE: SEMESTER TWO – CORE COURSES | ||||||
| PTK6201 | Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6202 | Financial Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 45 | – | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6203 | Tourism and Hospitality Economics | 45 | – | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6204 | Tourism and Hospitality Law | 45 | – | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6205 | Tourism Product Design and Marketing | 30 | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| PTK6206 | Community Tourism Project | – | 120 | 30 | 75 | 5 |
| Total Semester Load | 25 | |||||
| Minimum Graduation Load 49 | ||||||
Career opportunities
A graduate of PTK will enroll in a broad range of managerial and leadership roles in the Tourism and Hospitality industry, both in the public and private sectors locally and internationally.
Target Audience:
This programme is designed for people who would wish to acquire applied managerial skills in the tourism and hospitality industry. The programme is also open to recent graduates with a Bachelor’s degree, intending to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma award and to advance their professional careers.