Travel & Tourism

In line with its philosophy to democratise access to university education, the Open University of Mauritius offers Foundation Courses. These courses aim at better preparing learners for higher education while allowing them to meet the minimum requirements to undertake undergraduate studies. They have been carefully developed by a team of experts to ensure the smooth transition to university. They also motivate learners and give them a better chance of succeeding. They play a pivotal role in helping learners to revisit lost skills, while giving them the necessary confidence and preparatory experience they need for success at university.
However, they are not intended to replace secondary school courses. On successfully completing four foundation courses (10 modules) through Open Distance Learning (ODL), they can join degree programmes.

The ODL mode of delivery enables convenient self-study within a flexible framework. This mode of delivery allows learners to learn at their own pace, in their own place and time without disrupting their social, professional and domestic commitments hence, allowing them to earn while learning.

The Rationale
Mauritius enjoys an international reputation as an exclusive, high-quality beach holidays destination. Tourism has grown very rapidly over the last decade providing employment to more than 100,000 persons directly and indirectly and representing 9% of the GDP of the Mauritian Economy.

To maintain this reputation and economic input, it is crucial that continuous efforts be made to maintain and uplift the Mauritian Tourism Product as well as upgrading the manpower so as to ensure a sustainable development.

Although the main focus in the tourism sector is on the hotel and restaurant side, the services sector, encompassing ground handling agencies, tour operators, travel agencies, airline companies, car rental companies, parks and attractions, museums, events organisations; yet

ancillary services such as the police department, hospitals and banking services have a major role to play and require an adequate supply in human resources to ensure that the Tourism Industry is managed efficiently.

The training of manpower in the manifold fields of tourism is a matter of priority.
This foundation course on travel and tourism will empower the prospective learners with the required competences to meet the present and future needs of this leading industry.

Aim
The overall aim of this foundation course is to provide learners with a thorough grounding in the scale and importance of the travel and tourist industry and developing their aptitudes and skills relevant to the industry.

Entry Requirements	School Certificate with a minimum of three (3) credits including English and one (1) A Level.
Intake 2025	February August
Scholarships	Scholarship for Open university of Mauritius Toppers after graduation
Duration	Minimum: 1 year | Maximum: 2 years