Hospitality Management School in Singapore

SDH Institute Pte Ltd:
SDH Institute is a forward looking school with a clear focus on hospitality education. We strive to develop our students in a holistic manner. Our programmes not only equip our students with the professional and business knowledge and skills for the global hospitality industry, but also aim to inculcate an attitude of service excellence and entrepreneurship.

Singapore’s Specialist School in Hospitality Education
SDH Institute (SDH) specialises in hospitality education. Apart from hospitality programmes, SDH Institute also offers programmes in events management and casino management.

Certified by Leading Bodies
SDH, registered with the Council for Private Education of the Singapore Ministry of Education (Registration Number: 200714877H), is awarded the prestigious EduTrust (4 years) certification by the same government authority for having achieved higher standards in key areas of management and provision of educational services. SDH is also an accredited centre of Edexcel, UK.

Strong Hospitality Industry Networks
With a strong presence in the hospitality industry, SDH has strong industry linkages with leading hotel chains, integrated resorts as well as top F&B establishments.

Strong Leadership & Management
Our management team consists of veterans who have decades of industry and management experience. They include ex-senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Taught by Industry Professionals
Our lecturers are industry professionals and possess in-depth industry experience from working in top tier establishments such as Raffles Hotel, Goodwood Park Hotel, etc. Some of our teaching staff have received service medals in hospitality excellence and were published in local news.

Highly Relevant and Customised Curriculum
SDH brings students a highly relevant and customised curriculum that brings value to the market place. We organise industry-related trips and special seminars by industry honchos, that allow our students to network with top leaders and professionals of the tourism and hospitality industries.

Strong Hospitality Industry Networks
With a strong presence in the hospitality industry, SDH has strong industry linkages with leading hotel chains, integrated resorts as well as top F&B establishments.

Get Hired by Leading Hospitality Organisations
SDH students are well recognised by employers for their qualifications, expertise, and domain knowledge. At SDH Institute, we recognise that our end objective is to greatly increase the market value of our students. Our career services team helps students secure internships, on-the-job training and jobs with leading players of the hospitality industry. To date, our student body has an excellent internship and job placement track record.

Unique Learning Approach:
Our students while being exposed to the hospitality and leisure services industry, are also given the opportunity to specialize in an area of interest. Learning not only takes place in classrooms, but also at the on-campus hotel and restaurant training centres, and in various hospitality settings in Singapore and around the world. Students have the benefit of learning from our Faculty members who are recognized experts in hospitality management education. Practicing industry professionals are invited as guest lecturers to provide students with the latest developments in the industry. Our students' learning is also enriched in the field, where they undertake practicum and projects guided by industry professionals.

Caring Student Support:
We have our students in mind in whatever we do. We take the time, both inside and outside the classroom, to enrich our students' knowledge and experience, giving them a competitive edge in whatever field they pursue. We have put in place a comprehensive student support program to focus on improving students' welfare and well-being, and assisting international students in adapting to living and studying in Singapore. The school also organizes co-curricular activities, and other social and cultural programs to ensure a more holistic approach to learning.

• Certificate courses:
- Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management
- English as a Foreign Language
- Foundation Studies

• Diploma courses:
- Hospitality Operrations
- Events Management

• Advanced Diploma courses:
- Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Bachelor’s Degrees
- Vatel Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management  (Top-up)

• MBA:
- Vatel MBA in International Hotel Management

Academic Partners

VATEL Institute
Founded in 1981 in Paris, France, Vatel is today firmly established as one of the world’s leading hotel schools with the mission to develop future senior managers of the hospitality and tourism industry. There are 24 Vatel centres throughout the world delivering the same courses to 5000 students based on the right balance between theoretical university courses and professional experience. This tried and tested concept has the approbation of the professional world as a panel comprising the highest ranking representatives of the international hospitality industry awarded Vatel in 2003 with the Worldwide Hospitality Award for the Best Training Program, and again in 2010 for the Best Professional Success and Best Educational Innovation. IFOP (French Institute of Public Opinion) also ranked Vatel as the top school in Europe for hotel and tourism in 2007. Vatel has achieved a graduates’ employment rate of 90%! This in part is due to the valuable industry network of over 20,000 Vatelians working in the most prestigious hotels around the world. Vatel is truly the gateway into global hospitality, tourism and luxury careers.

University of Gloucestershire
The University has over 160 years of history in offering higher education of the highest quality to students from around the world. The University of Gloucestershire offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and PhD degrees. Its programmes ensure that students are learning skills that quality employers are looking for in new graduates. The Independent Complete University Guide ranked the University of Gloucestershire in the top 5 of all modern universities in the UK in 2009. In the field of Tourism and Hospitality studies, University of Gloucestershire was ranked 7th among all UK universities by The Guardian University Guide, 2011.

Institute of Hospitality (UK)
Institute of Hospitality (UK) is an internationally renowned professional body for advancing and promoting quality standards and education within the hospitality industry. Institute of Hospitality (IoH) accreditation confers on an organisation the international recognition of a quality standard in respect of programmes that are relevant to the needs of the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries and which meet accepted Institute of Hospitality benchmark standards. SDH Institute is not only the first education institution in Singapore but also the first education institution in South East Asia, amongst the public and private education institutes, to have achieved this prestigious accreditation. Together with SDH on the IoH accreditation listing are esteemed education institutions like Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ryerson University (Canada), Sheffield Hallam University (UK) and University of Strathclyde (UK). The 5 SDH programmes which have achieved accreditation are:- Certificate in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management,- Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management,- Diploma in Events Management,- Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management and- Advanced Diploma in Events Management.

The following Universities/Institutes have articulation agreements with SDH Institute:
- Charles Sturt University, Australia
- Griffith University, Australia
- University College Birmingham, UK

Strategic Industry Partner

Wine Connection
Wine Connection is a popular tapas bar and bistro located at Robertson Walk, Unity Street, in Singapore. It has established itself as a credible F&B operator in Singapore with more than 200 staff spread across the 8 wine retail stores and 3 bistros around the island. Among the many good reviews about Wine Connection highlights its great value for money – vibrant wine bar, good music and affordable wine and food.

SDH Institute signed an MOU with Wine Connection to collaborate on a common interest, i.e., in the Food and Beverage area. Under the MOU, SDH students will receive F&B practical training at Wine Connection's Tapas Bar and Bistro at Robertson Walk. The training will be jointly conducted by SDH lecturers and Wine Connection managers and staff. Deserving SDH students will also have the opportunity to later do their internship at Wine Connection.

SDH Institute will reciprocate by training Wine Connection’s staff in order for the latter to strengthen their practical skills with the underpinning knowledge around the management of an F&B organisation.

This MOU pursues SDH’s aim to bring and integrate industry relevant skills and knowledge into its programmes, in order to fully prepare SDH students as truly qualified professionals and effective leaders in the hospitality industry.

Industry Partnership

SDH Institute welcomes hospitality industry players to be our industry partners. Together, we can contribute to the high service standard and professionalism of the Singapore hospitality industry. The following hotels and restaurants in Singapore have shown their support for our industrial attachment programme by providing industrial attachment opportunities to our students.

Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore
Hilton Hotel
Holiday Inn Singapore
Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Treetops Executive Residences
The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
Goodwood Park Hotel
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

83% of our SDH students who graduated in Year 2016 are able to find a job within the first 6 months after Graduation.

An Employers' Survey done in Year 2016 shows that 9 out of 10 Hospitality partners are highly happy with SDH Graduates.

It is a result of our students’ hard work, our lecturers’ commitment & dedication, the reputation of our graduates and the close ties we have with our Hospitality Industry partners.