Taylor’s University School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts opens up scholarship for its Diploma programmes

Subang Jaya, 8 January 2014 - If you like organising events or think working in the tourism industry is something you might be interested in as a career, explore the interest by signing up for the Diploma programme on offer by Taylor's University School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts (TCHT). 

TCHT has opened up applications for its TCHT Awards 2014 programme for all four Diploma programmes on offer at the university. Students who are interested in the disciplines of either hotel management, culinary arts, tourism management or event management are invited to apply for a scholarship, which will be available until 30^th January.

Taylor’s prides itself in the delivery of a holistic education that results not just in excellent academic accomplishments but also in graduates with qualities that are highly sought after in the global marketplace. Successful applicants will be equipped with conceptual and analytical skills as well as possess key competencies and fundamental skills relevant to their course.

For 27 years, TCHT has been a leader in hospitality and tourism education and training. As one of the largest and most established hospitality and tourism management school in Southeast Asia, the School takes pride in consistently producing high caliber, industry-ready graduates who can deliver excellent performance in their workplace.

The School’s quality and commitment are reflected in the 100-plus awards the institution, faculty and students have received over the years, including the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Gold Award 2008 (Education & Training), HAPA (Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards) Hospitality School of the Year 2007/08 and HAPA Honorary Award 2010-2012, as well as BrandLaureate 2011 Best Brand in Education - Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts. TCHT also swept 25 medals in the Culinaire Malaysia 2013 competition in September 2013.

Most recently, TCHT was awarded the highly coveted ‘Tier 6: Outstanding’ rating in the Malaysian Ministry of Education’s Discipline-Based Rating System (D-SETARA) - sealing its international reputation for superior quality as well as teaching and learning excellence. Taylor’s is the first and only university in the country to receive this prestigious recognition from the Ministry.

Interested SPM leavers and O-Level students can apply for scholarships by submitting the latest results, be it forecast, trial or actual results, with their application form. 

To learn more, visit http://www.taylors.edu.my/popup/prosstudents/tcht_awards_2014.php or call at 03-5629 5000.   

About Taylor’s University

Taylor’s University is a member of the Taylor’s Education Group which also includes Taylor’s College, Garden International School, Sri Garden International, Australian International School Malaysia and Nexus International School, Putrajaya and Nexus International School Singapore.

Since its inception in 1969, Taylor’s has continuously provided excellent services for its students in terms of diverse study options, relevant curriculum and teaching methods, ongoing partnerships with leading universities worldwide, strong industry linkages, up-to-date facilities and well-equipped campuses. Taylor’s University offers a myriad of courses in tertiary education, from foundation and diploma, to degree, post-graduate and professional programmes.  Students can choose to enrol in courses encompassing fields such as Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Biosciences, Law, Business, Communications, Design, Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts, Medicine and Pharmacy.

The quality of the undergraduate teaching and learning at Taylor’s was acknowledged when it garnered a ‘Tier 5: Excellent’ rating in the Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education (SETARA) in 2009 and 2011, by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. Taylor’s has also received numerous recognitions locally and internationally from professional bodies such as the CDIO Initiative (Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, Operating) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to name a few.  

Taylor’s continues to play a strong role in developing Malaysia’s human resource capital, and boasts a 70,000-strong alumnus, many of whom have become leaders in their respective fields.