Tourism industry, with fast growing in past decades, is worldwide recognized as a preeminent industry. In line with the government policy to enhance the development of tourism industry. Chung Hua University established the College of Tourism in 2007 aiming for cultivating well-disciplined managerial talents to meet the requirement of the industry. The College of Tourism consists of Program of Hospitality Management, Program of Leisure and Recreation Management, and Program of Tourism and MICE Management, Double Degree Program of International Tourism and Hospitality Management, Master Degree Program of College of Tourism.
We have over 25 full time faculty and staff members and a number of part time lectures from the industry or other universities to teach special courses. Our College owns rather complete teaching and practice establishments, including: an intern hotel ( 48 rooms, largest campus intern hotel in Taiwan ), an intern restaurant, an intern travel agency, a multimedia interactive cloud tour navigation lab, a culinary lab, a big function room for dining & room service training ,etc. The international conference center and the exhibition hall of the incubation center in the university are the best places for the MICE students to practice their skill in organizing and operating meeting and exhibition activities.
Most of the professional courses combine classroom teaching and learning by doing practices. Field trip to visit the industrial establishments is frequently held in different courses. Besides the classroom courses, the students have to do at least 400~500 hours of internship in industry for getting qualification of graduation. More than 50 companies and organizations provide internship opportunities.