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Level 5 Extended Diploma · Diploma
Level 5 Extended Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Sustainability leads the subject list, destination and visitor attraction management follow, and a research project closes it. Qualifi says the Level 5 units are designed to dove-tail into a top-up undergraduate year at a UK university.
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240 at Level 5
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A top-up undergraduate year at a UK university
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Programme at a Glance
Official titleQualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Qualification number610/3386/8 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework
Qualification typeVocational Related Qualification (Higher Education), accreditation status Accredited
Size240 credits at Level 5
Subjects publishedModules: Sustainability, Operations Management, Visitor Attractions, Hospitality Employability, Destination Management, Entrepreneurship, Cultural Tourism, and Research Project.
About that listOnly 8 subjects are listed for 240 credits, fewer than the typical 12 for similar Qualifi awards. It's unclear if more exist. Ask your centre to confirm the full list via the Centre Specification before enrolling.
Note: Duration will be based on your experience and it can be advanced bachelors too which differs from prospects to prospects
Programme Overview
About this Programme
There is a point in a hospitality or tourism career where the problems stop being operational and start being awkward. A destination is losing visitors to somewhere cheaper. An attraction needs reinventing. A resort is being asked what its environmental impact actually is. This award is pitched at those questions rather than at daily service.
Qualifi describes it as dealing with complex and challenging organisational issues, closely linked to real-world and workplace challenges, testing and developing what learners already bring from work. Judgement is expected: the qualification asks for creative, practical responses to organisational problems, through what it calls an action-based approach.
Sustainability in tourism and hospitality management opens the published subject list, which is telling. Operations management in tourism and resort operations, management of visitor attractions, tourism destination management, cultural tourism management, entrepreneurship in the sector, employability and development, and a research project make up the rest. The award carries 240 credits at number 610/3386/8.
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Why Choose
Why Choose This Programme?
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Sustainability first, not last
It opens the published subject list rather than appearing as a closing topic, which reflects where the sector's pressure now sits.
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Destinations as a management problem
Tourism destination management treats a whole place, not a single venue, as the thing being run.
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Visitor attractions covered specifically
A dedicated subject on managing attractions, which operate quite differently from hotels.
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Your own research project
A full project subject, the clearest difference from the introductory Level 3 award in this field.
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Cultural tourism
Treated as its own discipline, relevant anywhere heritage and culture drive visitor numbers.
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Entrepreneurship in context
Starting something in this sector is covered within the programme rather than left to general business theory.
An internationally recognised pathway awarded by Qualifi.
What You'll Learn
Learning Outcomes
Gain insight into how the hospitality and tourism industries work
Build the background knowledge needed to address their key aspects
Explore and analyse real-life scenarios and businesses in both sectors
Earn credit that can count towards degree entry
Develop the academic standards required for study at a higher level
Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to business in the private and public sectors
Strengthen analytical and evaluative skills across a range of industries
Recognise and reflect on your own learning and development, building personal and transferable skills
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
The final year of an undergraduate degree, where the university accepts the application
Directly into employment in an associated profession
Programme Structure
Your Journey, Year by Year
A structured curriculum that builds from foundations through to advanced study.
Part 1 — Places and attractions
Managing a destination and the things people travel to see.
- Tourism Destination Management
- Management of Visitor Attractions
- Cultural Tourism Management
Part 2 — Operating and growing
Running resorts, starting ventures, and the sustainability question behind both.
- Operations Management in Tourism and Resort Operations
- Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Part 3 — You and your evidence
Your own employability, and your own piece of research.
- Employability and Development in the Hospitality Industry
- Research Project
- 240 credits at Level 5
- Certificated by Qualifi
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Why Study Through Maverick?
Students receive:
Three published ways in, including an experience route
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Centre reviews the application
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Teaching from an approved centre
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Research project supervision at the centre
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Qualifi certification
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Locally agreed schedule
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Why It Fits Gulf Tourism Ambitions
Sustainability now gets asked about
Regional developments face growing scrutiny of environmental impact, and this treats it as a management subject.
Attractions are opening fast
Museums, theme parks and heritage sites are multiplying, and managing them is a distinct skill set.
A shorter degree finish
The top-up year design means a degree may be one year away rather than three for an experienced manager.
Built for operators too
Entrepreneurship is a full subject, which suits the region's many independent travel and hospitality businesses.
Check the subject list
Only eight subjects are published for 240 credits. Ask your centre for the complete specification before paying.
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Prof. Alexander Schmidt
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Prof. Dr. David Mark Holliman
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Prof. Dr. Othman Abu Khurma
Dr. Othman Abu Khurma, a passionate science educator with 18 years' experience in Jordan and the GCC, excels in designing engaging teaching materials, fostering dynamic discussions, enhancing learning for educators and students.
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Prof. Steve Alban Tineo
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slovakia
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Prof. Veronika Knight
Veronika Knight delivers practical, human-centered learning experiences for corporate teams across the UAE and GCC. Her approach focuses on developing soft skills and encouraging meaningful behavioural change, helping learners apply their knowledge with confidence in the workplace.
Canada
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Shyma Mohaisen
Shyma brings over 10 years of teaching experience and a background at Microsoft, combining academic expertise with practical industry insights to support learners’ professional growth.
India
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Prof. Dr. Shanmugan Joghee
Dr. Shanmugan brings over 26 years of experience in management education and research across India and the UAE, with expertise in marketing, international business, research methods, and digital transformation.
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Prof. Yana Nikitina
Prof. Yana Nikitina is an accomplished economist, lecturer, and researcher with a PhD in Economics and a Master’s in Education Leadership. She brings extensive experience in teaching Economics, Finance, Accounting, and Business, with a strong commitment to student-centred learning, research excellence, and professional development.
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are only eight subjects listed for 240 credits?
We noticed that too, and we cannot explain it from what Qualifi publishes. Comparable Qualifi awards at 240 credits typically list twelve subjects. The likeliest reading is that the page shows one half of a combined Level 4 and Level 5 programme, but the page nowhere says so, and we are not going to assert something the awarding body has not stated. Ask your centre for the full Centre Specification before you enrol.
What does "dove-tail into a top-up year" mean in practice?
It means the Level 5 content is built to line up with the final year of a UK undergraduate degree, so a university can slot you in at that point rather than making you start over. It describes the design intent. Whether a particular university accepts you, and onto which course, is that university's decision — On sister awards at this level, Qualifi prints that condition beside the route itself.
I manage a hotel but have no qualifications. Can I apply?
On the published entry routes, yes. Managerial work experience combined with ambition and clear career goals is listed as a way in by itself, with no certificate alongside. The centre assesses whether your experience is enough, so describe the scale of what you run — team size, budget, responsibilities — rather than just naming your job title.
Where does this sit against the Level 3 hospitality diploma?
Almost entirely. The Level 3 award is open entry, 120 credits, and introduces the two industries at a basic level. This expects a Level 3 or 4 qualification, managerial experience or a first degree, runs to 240 credits, and deals with destinations, sustainability, culture and your own research. One is where you start; this is where you prepare to run things.
Is there an English requirement?
Not one that Qualifi publishes for this particular award. Its page lists three entry routes and none mentions IELTS or a minimum age, although other Qualifi diplomas at the same level do state 18 and over with IELTS 6. Rather than assume another award's rules apply, ask your centre. Centres may also set their own language checks regardless of what the awarding body requires.
What is the research project?
It appears as one of the eight published subjects, and Qualifi gives no further detail about its length, format or assessment on the qualification page. Based on where it sits, expect an independent piece of work applying what you have studied to a real problem, supervised by your centre. The centre will tell you the scope and the deadlines, since it designs and assesses the delivery.
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