At present WHI offers the following Hospitality programmes:-
Bachelors of Science Degree in Hospitality Management
- A.Sc. Diploma, and Certificate In Hotel & Restaurant Management
with a minor in Food & Beverage or Culinary Chef Management.
- AA, Diploma, and Certificate In Business Management
- Certificates in Waitering & Bartending, Housekeeping, Front Office, General Catering, Pastry Making, Cake Baking & Decorating and International Cuisine.
- AA in Hospitality Management
At WHI we do not discriminate against the less fortunate in terms of their academic capabilities throughout high school etc. As long as you have a pass in the English language then you can access any of our certificate programs
and matriculate to the diploma and associate degrees, providing you
maintain a "B" average or above. Admission Requirements - Certificate
programs – No subjects, however you’ll have to sit an asset test in reading and writing skills and basic
math.
- Diploma programs – 2 CXCs or GCEs including English Language or 2 years experience in the
field of choice. Students will also be required to take an entrance / Asset test in Mathematics and English Language.
- Associate Degrees - 5 CXCs or GCEs including English Language or 4 years experience in the field of choice.
Students will also be required to take an entrance Asset test in Mathematics and English Language.
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Joint Bachelors Degree – WHI ASc. Degree or Associate Degree/Diploma from a recognized institution. Please note that this Bachelors Degree is a joint degree with the following colleges and Universities internationally
- WHI B.Sc. requires you to have an Associate degree with 90
credits. (Plus other requirement B.Sc. see program)
- They are:
- Southern New Hampshire University/ SNHU - USA
Upon successful completion of the WHI Associate Degree students can matriculate into SNHU
and complete the Bachelors Degree over two summers, while working in the USA between summers. The Work-coop is considered a part of the SNHU Bachelors program. State University of NEW York / DELHI - USA Once a student has successfully completed WHI Associate degree program , the student can matriculate into SUNY/DELHI Bachelors Degree Program and it would take the student one academic school year ( 9 months) to complete the Bachelors Degree program. Virginia State University / VSU - USA It will take a WHI Associate Degree students an additional two academic school year to complete the VSU Bachelors Degree Program. VSU - Bachelors Degree Program for Jamaica ( NEW) Western Hospitality institute is currently in Negotiation with VSU to launch their Bachelors Degree in Hospitality Management in collaboration with WHI in Jamaica starting September 2005. The program promises to be of high quality and affordable for Jamaicans. Students are required to do the following Acceptance - Psychological evaluation - You will be referred to to the school assigned psychologist to go through a psycho / temperament testing which should enable you to select the right program to suit your temperament. The assigned psychologist is Mrs. Erica Kerr - Desilva, FIMCA BSc, MSc. ( PhD pending) - Medical Record - The school has three assigned medical
practitioners that students are asked to use, no other medical records will be accepted. They are: - Dr. Clifford Soares - Kingston - Dr. Sonia Nixon -
Montego. Bay - Dr. Oliver Myers - Santa Cruz USE OF ENGLISH CLASSES If a student
receives a test lower than communication #1 in the Asset test, that student is referred to Hillcrest College to take USE OF ENGLISH classes. The student must be successful in completing the USE of ENGLISH program at Hillcrest college before
he / she can matriculate into WHI communication classes. Please note that this is at an additional cost to the student and
is not reflected in the tuition of Western Hospitality Institute. WHI
students are required to register for use of English classes at an
additional cost. Once a student test below college level English they
are required to pay for use of English classes Orientation It is mandatory that students attend a week of orientation usually schedule for all new students.
Failing to do so, the student will not be accepted to class and his/her
acceptance will be forwarded to the next semester. Chairman's Dinner All students must attend the chairman's Dinner
which is compulsory. This is the only time when all students are addressed by the Chairman. Purchase of Books / Manuals The institution realizes how costly books
are and as such, the lecturers have prepared manuals at affordable cost for all our students. Please get a copy of the book list. Notice Board Information We encourage all accepted students to read the notice board when
they arrive at school and before they leave the school daily. Failing to
do so will result in them missing very important information and the school will not be held responsible.
Students are also advised to check the internet as often as possible for
updates.
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