KinderWorld launches tourism college in Danang
(VOV) - KinderWorld on May 22 launched the initial phase of its first bilingual tourism and hospitality management college, which is located at the Pegasus Education Complex in Danang.
The complex’s two main components, the Singapore International School (SIS) and the Pegasus International UniCollege (PIU), span 1.8 hectares in the Ngu Hanh Son district of Danang.
The PIU will provide hotel management, tourism, culinary arts and business administration curriculums aiming to meet the requirements for highly-skilled human resources in the tourism and hospitality industries.
Dr Hank Duyverman, headmaster of the PIU said students can choose training programmes that are in compliance with national, Southeast Asian or international standards.
After graduating, students will be eligible to work in ASEAN member nations in accordance with the Mutual Recognition Agreement on Tourism Professionals set to take effect later this year.
In addition, under a cooperative agreement with the University of Edinburgh Napier based in the UK, after completing a two-year program at Pegasus, learners will qualify to advance to a third year baccalaureate program on Business Administration at the University of Edinburgh Napier.
An international seminar was held in connection with the launching ceremony with a focus on measures to improve the quality of human resources in the tourism and hotel industry, the importance of vocational training and the role of education in maintaining human resources for tourism industry.