PATHE Academy... The People's Academy

British Qualified HOSPITALTY Qualifications@ PATHE ACADEMY

Drive through humongous job opportunities

Despite 300,000 entering the job market annually, the travel and tourism industry is one industry where supply is unable to meet demand. This has to be looked at in the context that Sri Lanka will need 600,000 skilled people in the booming travel and tourism industry by 2016.The industry is ideal for O/L and A/L passed students. PATHE Management Faculty has produced hundreds of local and international students in various management disciplines in the industry and the only CTH world prize winner in 2009, through trusted and excellence of service,over the past 12 years. CTH UK (Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality) certificate is the gold standard in management training for the tourism, travel and hospitality industry. CTH has partnerships with major international educational institutions and employers like GTMC, Virgin Atlantic and Star Alliance. CTH management programmes are endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, UK and leads to final year degree and Masters’ programmes at many British and international universities.

CTH qualifications are recognized in the Commonwealth and internationally. Students following PATHE’s hotel management courses have the opportunity of accessing more than 50 international universities and colleges, such as William Angliss, Griffith, HTMI  Australia and similar institutes in Switzerland, New Zealand, UK, Malaysia, Singapore and the U.A.E. At present there are more than 25,000 students following various CTH programmes annually, including over 100 Sri Lankan and International students admitted by PATHE Academy. PATHE Academy is the leading provider of CTH qualifications in Sri Lanka. This pathway is a golden opportunity noteven for those who are interested in taking up the tourism industry as a profession, but also for those who are interested in any other service oriented industry as well.

A 50% discount is offered to state owned Ceylon hotel school students to complete their studies at PATHE.

“PATHE-Study Abroad,” an affiliate of PATHE Academy, has helped thousands of students to get placements in their desired programme of study, preferred location and university or college, overseas, since 1996.

Contact PATHE Academy, No.7, Rajaguru Sri Subhuthi Mw, Colombo 6, telephone: 0773 171 300/ 01153 777 52 and website: www.patheacademy.org for details.