International Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Level 3) –
CBS220101 – EQF Level 4
This is recognized as the UK Level 3 Diploma by OTHM UK and has fallen to EQF Level 4 (European Quality
Framework). This is clearly stated in Learners’ Certificates and Transcript. Hence this qualification
comprises ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System); a total of 30 (ECTS). Similarly given
the Total achieved Credits as 60. Since this is an ELP program, this is not Ofqual regulated (RQF), but
instead given EQF Level to recognition/map and ECTS Credits to transfer Credits/map in different
countries.
OTHM-endorsed qualification at Level 3 represents practical knowledge, skills, capabilities, and competencies that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to EQF Level 4/ GCE AS/Als.
The OTHM-endorsed Level 3 Diploma in International Tourism and Hospitality Management consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 60 credits, 600 hours of Total Qualification Time (TQT), and 300 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.
The qualification is designed to be delivered over 6 months for full-time study but it is also flexible in its delivery to accommodate part-time and distance learning.
The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, and online by approved centers only.
All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the center and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion-referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.
To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgment that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.
The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgment of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.
Successful completion of the endorsed Level 3 Diploma in International Tourism and Hospitality Management qualification will provide learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including the OTHM extended Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is a common European reference framework whose
purpose is to make qualifications more readable and understandable across different countries and
systems. Covering qualifications at all levels and in all sub-systems of education and training, the EQF
provides a comprehensive overview of qualifications in the 38 European countries currently involved in
its implementation.
The core of the EQF is its eight reference levels defined in terms of learning outcomes, i.e. knowledge,
skills, and autonomy-responsibility. Learning outcomes express what individuals know, understand, and
can do at the end of a learning process. Countries develop national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) to
implement the EQF.
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognized.
ECTS allows credits taken at one higher education institution to be counted towards a qualification studied for at another. ECTS credits represent learning based on defined learning outcomes and their associated workload.
ECTS enhances the flexibility of study programs for students. It also supports the planning, delivery, and evaluation of higher education programs. It is a central tool in the Bologna Process, which aims to make national education systems more comparable internationally. ECTS also helps make other documents, such as the Diploma Supplement, clearer and easier to use in different countries.
ECTS has been adopted by most of the countries in the European Higher Education Area as the national credit system and is increasingly used elsewhere.
Differences between national higher education systems can lead to problems concerning the recognition of qualifications and mobility periods abroad. This issue is addressed in part by enhancing the comprehension of the learning outcomes and workload of programs of study.
ECTS also makes it possible to blend different learning styles, such as university and work-based learning, within the same program of study or through lifelong learning.
nformation on the EQF level may be included on your qualification documents (diploma, certificate, transcripts) or you can ask the institution where you studied for this information.
