Programs & Short Courses

Choose the training path that fits your goal.

Hospera offers four focused short courses for specific hospitality skills, plus one advanced diploma for students who want a complete job-ready pathway into hotel operations.

4 Short Focused Courses
1 Advanced Diploma Pathway
Practical Hotel Simulations
Placement Career Focus
Course Options

Start with the Advanced Diploma, or choose a focused short course

The Advanced Diploma is Hospera's main course. Use the plus icon to expand any course and view the details, timeline, training modules, and outcomes.

Short Course

Communication Skills for Hospitality

For students who want stronger English, confidence, grooming, and guest-facing communication.

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Best ForBeginners and job seekers
FocusSpoken confidence and presentation
OutcomeBetter interview and guest interaction skills

What students learn

  • Professional greetings, tone, body language, and service etiquette.
  • Basic spoken English for hotel interviews and guest conversations.
  • Grooming, personal presentation, and confidence-building practice.

Course Modules

  • Hospitality English, pronunciation, and clear sentence formation.
  • Guest greeting, telephone handling, email basics, and complaint response language.
  • Interview introduction, common HR questions, confidence drills, and posture.

Practice & Assessment

  • Daily speaking practice, pair role plays, and front-desk conversation drills.
  • Mock interview and guest interaction assessment at the end of the course.
  • Feedback on clarity, confidence, grooming, tone, and professional behaviour.

Suggested Timeline

Stage 1
Foundation speaking and grooming

Hospitality vocabulary, body language, grooming standards, confidence drills, and professional introduction practice.

Stage 2
Guest communication channels

Telephone etiquette, email standards, WhatsApp professionalism, polite refusals, and service recovery language.

Stage 3
Interview and final role play

Mock interview, guest conversation practice, grooming review, individual feedback, and improvement plan.

Recommended for students who feel nervous speaking in English or want to improve their interview confidence before applying for hotel roles.

Short Course

Front Office & Reception Operations

A practical crash course for reception desk, guest handling, reservations, and check-in confidence.

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Best ForFront office aspirants
FocusReception desk workflow
OutcomeReady for entry-level hotel roles

What students learn

  • Check-in, check-out, reservations, guest requests, and lobby standards.
  • Role plays for complaints, upselling, room issues, and VIP arrivals.
  • Professional front-office behaviour expected in quality hotels.

Course Modules

  • Reception desk setup, guest arrival flow, registration, ID handling, and rooming.
  • Reservation enquiries, cancellations, walk-ins, room upgrades, and basic upselling.
  • Complaint handling, overbooking basics, service recovery, and handover notes.

Practice & Assessment

  • Mock reception desk practice with instructor-led guest scenarios.
  • Live role plays for check-in, check-out, complaint, and special request handling.
  • Final practical test based on grooming, accuracy, confidence, and guest care.

Suggested Timeline

Stage 1
Front office foundations

Lobby standards, reception setup, guest journey, reservations, arrivals, check-in, check-out, and handover basics.

Stage 2
Guest scenarios and service recovery

Upselling, VIP arrivals, walk-ins, complaints, cancellations, billing queries, and difficult guest role plays.

Stage 3
Mock reception assessment

Live front-desk simulation with grading on grooming, communication, accuracy, problem solving, and guest care.

Best for students aiming for front office associate, receptionist, guest relations, or hotel trainee roles.

Short Course

Opera PMS Software Training

For students who want confidence with the hotel property-management system used by leading hotels.

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Best ForFront office candidates
FocusHands-on Opera PMS practice
OutcomeStronger technical interview edge

What students learn

  • Guest profiles, reservations, check-in, check-out, billing, and room status.
  • Common front-desk scenarios using Opera-style workflows.
  • How to speak about PMS knowledge confidently in interviews.

Course Modules

  • Opera PMS overview, navigation, profiles, reservation creation, and modifications.
  • Check-in, room assignment, billing, folio handling, check-out, and payment posting.
  • Room status, housekeeping coordination, arrival/departure lists, and reports.

Practice & Assessment

  • Hands-on workflow practice from reservation to departure.
  • Timed guest journey simulation covering profile, booking, check-in, billing, and check-out.
  • Interview preparation on how to explain Opera PMS knowledge professionally.

Suggested Timeline

Stage 1
System introduction and reservations

Opera PMS navigation, guest profiles, individual reservations, modifications, cancellations, comments, and special requests.

Stage 2
Front desk workflows

Check-in, room assignment, upgrades, walk-ins, check-out, folio handling, split bills, payments, and room status.

Stage 3
Reports and full simulation

Arrival/departure lists, housekeeping reports, rate and availability basics, full guest journey simulation, and feedback.

Useful for candidates who already know hospitality basics but need stronger software confidence for front-office interviews.

Short Course

Arabic for Hospitality

A focused language course for students targeting Gulf hotels and Arabic-speaking guest environments.

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Best ForGulf career aspirants
FocusUseful hotel Arabic
OutcomeBasic guest-service Arabic confidence

What students learn

  • Greetings, numbers, room terms, directions, and polite guest phrases.
  • Simple Arabic for reservations, guest requests, and service recovery.
  • Pronunciation practice for hotel and front-office situations.

Course Modules

  • Arabic greetings, numbers, dates, room categories, hotel departments, and directions.
  • Guest request phrases for housekeeping, restaurant, reception, and concierge situations.
  • Reservation phrases, apology language, polite responses, and farewell phrases.

Practice & Assessment

  • Pronunciation correction and repeated spoken drills for confidence.
  • Role plays with Arabic-speaking guest scenarios used in Gulf hotels.
  • Final spoken assessment based on vocabulary, clarity, confidence, and service tone.

Suggested Timeline

Stage 1
Foundation Arabic for hotel service

Greetings, numbers, days, room types, directions, food and beverage words, and polite service phrases.

Stage 2
Reservations and guest requests

Arabic phrases for availability, room assignments, billing questions, housekeeping requests, apology language, and service recovery.

Stage 3
Spoken hotel role play

Check-in, in-stay request, simple complaint, farewell conversation, pronunciation correction, and final spoken assessment.

Designed for students who want a Gulf career advantage and need practical Arabic for hotel guest interaction, not academic Arabic.

Program Overview

Everything in one structured diploma

Designed by London hotel professionals with postgraduate qualifications in hospitality, every detail of this program has been built around what five-star hotels need on day one. Hospera bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world luxury hotel operations — so graduates are not starting from zero when they walk through a hotel door.

6 Months
Duration
192 Hrs
Total Training
25 Max
Batch Size
8 Tests
Assessments
100%
Placement Assisted
Why It Works

Communication Before Operations

Phone, email and grooming standards are mastered in Month 1 — before any front desk work begins. Students carry themselves like professionals before they represent a hotel.

Why It Works

Opera PMS Before Front Desk

Sixteen dedicated sessions build Opera confidence fully before students face graded front desk tests. No student performs a live assessment without system mastery first.

Why It Works

Arabic Runs Through Three Phases

Language builds progressively from foundation greetings through intermediate reservations to advanced spoken fluency. By Month 5, students can conduct a full hotel interaction in Arabic.

Training Approach

More doing. Less listening.

70%
Practical Training

Students spend the majority of every session doing — not passively receiving information. Hospitality skill is built through repetition, feedback, and real pressure.

  • Opera PMS hands-on sessions and simulation tests
  • Live front desk tests under real exam conditions
  • Role plays, guest interaction scenarios and simulations
  • Grooming and communication drills every month
  • Arabic spoken practice in hotel contexts
  • Two full rounds of mock interviews on video
30%
Theory & Concepts

Strategic grounding that helps students understand the why behind every standard — so behaviour becomes habit, not performance.

  • Hotel world structure and department coordination
  • Guest journey and service recovery frameworks
  • Revenue management and KPI literacy
  • Business tools: SWOT, Gantt, Mendelow Matrix
  • Crisis management and leadership communication
  • Brand standards and Forbes 5-star service principles
Full Curriculum

Six phases. 96 sessions. Every detail.

Expand each phase to see the complete session-by-session breakdown — topics, learning outcomes, and session types. This is the full curriculum, not a summary.

Theory Practical Workshop Language Assessment Industry
1
Month 1 · Sessions 1–16 · 32 Hours

Foundations & Communications

Hotel etiquette, the guest journey, professional grooming, spoken English, personality development, and all communication channels — phone, email, WhatsApp.

16 Sessions 32 Hours Theory + Practical + Workshop Phase Assessment Session 16

Why this comes first: Students must carry themselves professionally before they can represent a 5-star hotel. Grooming, spoken English, personality development, and all communication channels are mastered here — because every module that follows depends on these fundamentals being solid.

01
Theory

Welcome & Orientation

Institute overview, career pathways in hospitality, 4★/5★ hotel culture, and what top hotels look for in candidates.

02
Theory

The Hotel World & Structure

Types of hotels, global brands, department roles, and how departments work together daily.

03
Theory

Guest Journey — Part 1

Pre-arrival and arrival stages: reservation, pre-arrival contact, doorman, check-in, first impression standards.

04
Theory

Guest Journey — Part 2

In-stay, departure and post-stay: housekeeping, concierge, F&B, check-out, follow-up. How every team member contributes.

05
Practical

Professional Grooming — Part 1

Marriott & Oberoi grooming standards: uniform, hair, nails, fragrance, posture. Male and female grooming guides.

06
Practical

Professional Grooming — Part 2

Body language, eye contact, smile standards, walking and standing etiquette. Live grooming assessment — students graded on presentation.

07
Practical

Spoken English — Part 1

Speaking & reading. Hospitality vocabulary, neutral accent practice, pace and tone, greeting phrases, common guest conversations.

08
Practical

Spoken English — Part 2

Listening & handling questions confidently, giving hotel directions, polite refusals, active listening. Role play: guest arriving at front desk.

09
Practical

Spoken English — Practice

Consolidation session: practise everything covered in Sessions 7 and 8 through structured exercises.

10
Workshop

Personality Development — Part 1

Confidence building, professional mindset, guest-first attitude, emotional intelligence, understanding different guest personalities.

11
Workshop

Personality Development — Part 2

Handling stress and difficult situations, self-motivation, teamwork in hotel environments. Service mentality: why attitude matters more than skills.

12
Practical

Call Etiquette & Standards

Telephone standards inspired by Marriott/Oberoi: how to answer, tone of voice, hold procedures, transferring, message taking, closing professionally.

13
Practical

Email Writing & Standards

Professional email structure: subject lines, salutations, tone, formatting. Hotel email templates and guest extranet communication standards.

14
Practical

WhatsApp & Digital Professionalism

Students draft and peer-review: pre-arrival email, complaint response, upsell offer. Feedback on tone, grammar, and hotel brand voice.

15
Practical

Spoken English — Full Round

Reading, listening, speaking & writing — integrated practice covering all four communication skills.

16
Assessment

Phase 1 Assessment

Phone call simulation + email drafting + grooming check + spoken English role play. Individual scores and written feedback. Weight: 10%

Why this comes before Front Office: Students cannot perform a live front desk test without knowing Opera. Ten dedicated sessions take students from zero to advanced, and Session 30 integrates Opera with communication skills — taking a reservation by phone and confirming by email, all in one live workflow.

17
Theory

Opera PMS — Introduction

What is a PMS? Why Opera is the industry standard. Interface overview, modules (reservations, front desk, cashiering, reports), login and navigation.

18
Practical

Opera — Guest Profiles

Creating and managing guest profiles: individual, company, travel agent. VIP flags, preferences, notes, loyalty fields, searching and merging.

19
Practical

Opera — Reservations Part 1

Creating individual reservations: room type, rate codes, arrival/departure dates, source of business, adding guest profile, confirmation process.

20
Practical

Opera — Reservations Part 2

Modifying and cancelling reservations, special requests, adding comments, attaching company profiles and travel agents, group block overview.

21
Practical

Opera — Check-In Part 1

Check-in simulation: finding reservation, assigning rooms, scanning ID, pre-authorisation of credit card, key card instructions.

22
Practical

Opera — Check-In Part 2

Handling early arrivals, room upgrades on Opera, VIP arrivals, walk-in guests with no reservation, multi-room bookings.

23
Practical

Opera — Check-Out & Billing

Billing and folio management, posting room charges, splitting bills, handling billing queries, express checkout, late checkout procedures.

24
Practical

Opera — Billing Practice

Full check-out scenarios: standard bill, split folio, disputed charge, city ledger posting. Common billing errors and how to correct them.

25
Practical

Opera — Room Management

Room status management (clean/dirty/OOO/OOS), housekeeping interface, blocking rooms for maintenance, room moves, DND flags.

26
Practical

Opera — Rate & Availability

Availability screens, rate tiers, rate codes, overbooking management, rate override with supervisor approval, yield basics.

27
Practical

Opera — Cashiering & Payments

Cash, credit card, city ledger payment posting. Foreign currency basics. Paid-outs, allowances, rebates, adjustments, safe drop procedures.

28
Practical

Opera — Reports

Arrival and departure lists, housekeeping reports, occupancy and revenue summary, manager flash report. How to read Opera data and act on it.

29
Practical

Opera — Advanced Features

Linking reservations, package codes, traces and alerts, night audit overview, manager functions, supervisor override scenarios.

30
Practical

Opera + Communications Integration

Reservation taken by phone call, confirmed by email, special requests logged in Opera. Full end-to-end workflow combining all skills in one live scenario.

31
Practical

Opera — Full Simulation Practice

Students run a complete guest journey: create reservation → check in → mid-stay room change → check out → generate report. Practice run before assessment.

32
Assessment

Opera — Full Simulation Test

Timed individual assessment: full guest journey on Opera under exam conditions. Graded on accuracy, speed, and process. Weight: 20%

Why this sequence works: With communication skills and full Opera mastery in place, students now put it all together at the front desk. Arabic begins here at foundation level — enough for students to greet and assist Gulf guests confidently by end of the month.

33
Theory

Front of House Operations

Lobby standards, reception desk setup, concierge desk, bell desk, portering, valet parking. How FOH departments coordinate during peak hours.

34
Practical

Concierge & Guest Services

Concierge role in 5★ hotels, local knowledge standards, restaurant bookings, transport arrangements, luggage services, theatre bookings.

35
Practical

Reservations Call Flow

Full reservation call structure: greeting → probing needs → checking availability on Opera → presenting options → upselling → confirming → logging.

36
Practical

Reservations Live Practice

Students take live reservation calls (instructor as guest) and complete the booking in Opera simultaneously. Scored on call quality and Opera accuracy.

37
Practical

Upselling Techniques

Room upselling: standard → superior → suite. Presenting upgrades naturally, AIDA model applied to hotel upselling, F&B and spa package language.

38
Practical

Upselling Role Plays

Students practise upselling in pairs: check-in upgrade offer, restaurant reservation upsell, package add-on. Peer feedback and instructor scoring.

39
Practical

Handling Special Requests

Anniversary setups, dietary requirements, accessibility needs, early check-in/late checkout, VIP arrangements, airport transfers.

40
Workshop

Overbooking & No Availability

Walkout procedures, sister hotel relocation, guest communication script, compensation standards, maintaining guest loyalty after a walkout.

41
Practical

Cancellations & Disputes

Cancellation policies, fee waiver procedures, handling credit card disputes, de-escalation language, refund process in Opera.

42
Workshop

Complaint Handling Framework

LEARN model (Listen, Empathise, Apologise, React, Notify). Types of complaints, escalation matrix, service recovery tools, compensation guidelines.

43
Practical

Live Role Plays — Part 1

Rotating role plays: aggressive guest, lost key, noise complaint, billing dispute. Students alternate as guest and receptionist. Scored by instructor and peers.

44
Practical

Live Role Plays — Part 2

Advanced scenarios: VIP arrival with errors, overbooking situation, Arabic-speaking guest, group check-in management.

45
Language

Arabic — Basics Part 1

Why Arabic matters in luxury hospitality. Greetings, numbers 1–20, days of the week. Key phrases: welcome, please, thank you, how can I help you?

46
Language

Arabic — Basics Part 2

Room types, directions vocabulary, food and beverage terms in Arabic. Pronunciation practice with audio. Role play: Arabic-speaking guest at front desk.

47
Language

Arabic — Basics Part 3

Handling basic guest requests in Arabic, numbers for room assignments and billing, common guest questions and how to respond, apology phrases.

48
Assessment

Phase 3 Assessment

Reservation call + upselling scenario + complaint handling role play. Instructor grading with individual written feedback. Weight: 15%

Bringing it all under pressure: Students now face graded front desk tests and full shift simulations. Housekeeping and F&B broaden operational knowledge. Arabic continues at intermediate level — students can now handle reservations and special requests in Arabic. This is the most intensive month.

49
Practical

Front Desk Simulation — Part 1

Full simulation day: students rotate through check-in, check-out, and telephone simultaneously. Instructor observes and scores each station.

50
Practical

Front Desk Simulation — Part 2

Advanced simulation: multi-arrival scenario, VIP walkthrough, billing dispute mid-shift, room change request. Students manage a full mock shift.

51
Assessment

Front Desk Test — Check-In

Individual graded assessment: full check-in scenario. Scored on Opera accuracy, guest communication, grooming, upselling attempt, professionalism. Weight: 15%

52
Assessment

Front Desk Test — Check-Out & Complaint

Individual graded assessment: check-out with billing query followed by complaint scenario. Full instructor feedback for each student. Weight: 10%

53
Theory

Housekeeping — Fundamentals

HK department structure, room cleaning sequence, linen standards, turndown service, lost and found procedures, guest room inspection checklist.

54
Practical

Housekeeping — Practical

Trolley setup, bed making demo, bathroom setup to 5★ standards, amenity placement, DND protocols, communication with front desk through Opera.

55
Theory

Food & Beverage — Basics

F&B department overview, restaurant service styles, menu knowledge, table setup standards, covers and sections, order taking basics.

56
Practical

F&B — Service Practical

Table setting demo, order taking role play, upselling food and beverages, handling dietary requirements and allergies, bill presentation.

57
Theory

Operations Management — Overview

Shift handover, daily briefings, logbooks, incident reports, guest feedback systems, department heads' daily routines.

58
Workshop

Department Communication & Coordination

How front office, housekeeping, F&B and engineering communicate. Trace system in Opera, radio communication standards, cross-department problem solving.

59
Language

Arabic — Intermediate Part 1

Reservation vocabulary in Arabic: room types, dates, rates, availability. Practising a full reservation conversation from greeting to confirmation.

60
Language

Arabic — Intermediate Part 2

Upselling phrases in Arabic, handling special requests, VIP welcome phrases, service recovery language, native Arabic audio listening.

61
Language

Arabic — Intermediate Part 3

Check-in and check-out vocabulary in Arabic. Billing terms, common guest questions during stay, Arabic number practice for room assignments.

62
Language

Arabic — Role Play Practice

Students conduct a full hotel interaction in Arabic: greeting → reservation → check-in → in-stay request → farewell. Peer and instructor feedback.

63
Practical

Advanced Guest Experience Scenarios

Handling VVIP guests, large group arrivals, coordinating with security, cultural sensitivity for different nationalities, loyalty programme knowledge.

64
Workshop

Phase 4 Review & Feedback

Full debrief of Phase 4. Students review front desk test scores. Group discussion on improvement areas. Individual action plans for Phase 5.

Thinking like a manager: Business tools (SWOT, Gantt, KPIs, RevPAR) give students the vocabulary to impress in senior interviews. Industry exposure prepares them mentally. Arabic reaches advanced speaking level — a major differentiator in Gulf hotel recruitment.

65
Workshop

Masters Essentials — SWOT Analysis

What is SWOT and why hotel managers use it. Students complete a SWOT for a mock Hyderabad hotel and present findings to the group.

66
Workshop

Masters Essentials — Gantt Chart

Project planning in hospitality: hotel renovations, event planning, new openings. Students build a Gantt chart for a mock hotel relaunch campaign.

67
Workshop

Masters Essentials — Mendelow Matrix

Stakeholder mapping: identifying hotel stakeholders (guests, owners, staff, suppliers). How to manage each quadrant using a real hotel case study.

68
Workshop

Masters Essentials — Research Onion

Understanding data in hospitality: guest satisfaction surveys, TripAdvisor analysis, competitor benchmarking, data-driven decisions.

69
Theory

Hotel KPIs — Part 1

Core hotel metrics: Occupancy %, ADR (Average Daily Rate), RevPAR. How to calculate each one and why they matter for front office teams daily.

70
Theory

Hotel KPIs — Part 2

Extended KPIs: GOPPAR, NPS score, guest satisfaction index, TripAdvisor ranking. How front desk actions directly impact hotel revenue and reputation.

71
Theory

Revenue Management Basics

Yield management: peak vs off-peak pricing, length of stay restrictions, overbooking strategy, how to read a rate strategy as a front desk agent.

72
Workshop

Guest Experience & Brand Standards

What 5★ service looks like in detail: Forbes 5-Star standards overview, luxury vs standard hotel differences, anticipating guest needs before being asked.

73
Workshop

Crisis Management in Hotels

Fire evacuation, medical emergency, security incident, PR crisis. Hotel protocols, who does what, communication standards under pressure.

74
Workshop

Team Leadership & Communication

Shift leadership basics: briefing a team, delegating tasks, giving feedback to peers, handling staff conflict, running a smooth handover.

75
Industry

Industry Guest Speaker

Hotel GM, Front Office Manager, or Department Head from a Hyderabad 5★ property. Industry Q&A session. Students present Opera test results for feedback.

76
Industry

Hotel Visit / Virtual Site Tour

Guided visit to a Hyderabad 5★ property (or full virtual walkthrough). Students observe real front desk, housekeeping, F&B in operation. Debrief session.

77
Language

Arabic — Advanced Speaking Part 1

Full spoken Arabic practice: conducting a check-in conversation, responding to in-stay complaints, directing guests around the hotel — all in Arabic.

78
Language

Arabic — Advanced Speaking Part 2

Advanced scenarios: VIP welcome, upselling in Arabic, service recovery language, farewell phrases, telephone conversation in Arabic.

79
Language

Arabic — Advanced Speaking Part 3

Listening comprehension: native Arabic audio clips from hotel settings. Students listen and respond appropriately. Focus on Gulf Arabic dialect awareness.

80
Language

Arabic — Advanced Speaking Part 4

Free conversation practice: pairs conduct a 10-minute full hotel interaction from arrival to departure with no script. Instructor observes and notes.

81
Assessment

Arabic — Assessment

Individual Arabic assessment: greet, take a reservation, handle a request, and bid farewell — all in Arabic. Scored on vocabulary, pronunciation and confidence. Weight: 10%

82
Workshop

Operations Review & Catch-Up

Group revision session: students identify gaps, instructors address weak areas. Q&A on Opera, Arabic, front desk procedures. Preparation for Phase 6.

83
Assessment

Phase 5 Business Skills Assessment

Students complete a SWOT + calculate RevPAR + answer KPI questions for a mock hotel scenario. Written submission graded by instructor. Weight: 10%

Job-ready to interview-ready: Students are already skilled. This phase makes them confident. Two rounds of mock interviews, CV and LinkedIn coaching, and direct hotel referrals ensure that graduation leads to employment — not just a certificate on the wall.

84
Workshop

CV Writing Workshop

Hospitality CV structure, what recruiters look for, how to highlight Opera and Arabic skills, formatting for luxury hotel applications, ATS-friendly CVs.

85
Workshop

LinkedIn Profile Setup

Building a professional LinkedIn for hotel job seekers: profile photo standards, headline, about section, skills endorsements, connecting with hotel recruiters.

86
Workshop

Cover Letter Writing

How to write a 5★ cover letter: structure, tone, personalising for each hotel brand, expressing passion for hospitality, keeping it concise and impactful.

87
Workshop

Interview Prep — HR Questions

Common hospitality HR interview questions: tell me about yourself, why hospitality, where do you see yourself in 5 years. Structuring answers clearly.

88
Practical

Interview Prep — Body Language

Non-verbal communication in interviews: posture, handshake, eye contact, waiting room behaviour, how to enter a room, grooming check for interview day.

89
Assessment

Mock Interview Round 1 — Part 1

Panel mock interview: HR-style questions in a formal setting. Students assessed on communication, grooming, confidence, clarity. Video recording used for review. Part of 10% Weight

90
Assessment

Mock Interview Round 1 — Feedback

Full debrief of Round 1 interviews: individual written feedback, video review, specific improvement areas identified, personal coaching plan for Round 2.

91
Workshop

Competency-Based Interviews

STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result): structuring answers to "tell me about a time when..." questions. Opera knowledge interview questions practised.

92
Assessment

Mock Interview Round 2 — Part 1

Competency-based panel mock interview under real pressure. Scenarios include Opera knowledge test, situational judgement, and Arabic greeting to panel.

93
Assessment

Mock Interview Round 2 — Feedback

Final individual interview debrief. Students receive a career readiness score and personal reference letter. Hotel introductions discussed with each student.

94
Workshop

Job Application & Hotel Referrals

How to apply to hotel jobs in India and the Gulf. Referral letters from Hospera. Introduction to hotel HR contacts. Guidance on walk-in interviews.

95
Workshop

Final Revision & Q&A

Open revision session. Full course summary. Last grooming and Opera check. Mental preparation and confidence building before graduation.

96
Ceremony

Graduation & Certification

Certificate presentation ceremony, placement briefing, alumni network introduction, student testimonial recording, celebration of completing the programme.

Signature Module

Opera PMS — Mastered in full

Sixteen dedicated sessions take students from zero familiarity to a timed full simulation test — the most thorough Opera training available in any Hyderabad hospitality institute.

Why Opera Matters

Opera PMS is the industry-standard hotel management system used across the world's leading hotel chains. Students who are Opera-confident walk into interviews with a credible technical edge that graduates from other institutes simply do not have.

16Sessions
32Hours
1Sim Test
What Opera Covers
  • Guest profiles — individual, company, travel agent, VIP flags
  • Full reservations workflow — create, modify, cancel, group blocks
  • Check-in and check-out under exam pressure
  • Billing, folios, split charges, city ledger, foreign currency
  • Room management and housekeeping interface
  • Rate codes, yield basics, availability screens
  • Reports — arrival/departure lists, manager flash report
  • Night audit overview and supervisor override functions
S17
Introduction & NavigationSystem overview, modules, interface, login and navigation fundamentals.
S18
Guest ProfilesCreating, managing, merging profiles across individual, company, and travel agent types.
S19
Reservations — Part 1Creating individual reservations: room type, rate codes, arrival/departure, guest profile, confirmation.
S20
Reservations — Part 2Modifying, cancelling, special requests, comments, company/travel agent attachments, group blocks.
S21
Check-In — Part 1Finding reservations, assigning rooms, ID scanning, pre-authorisation, key card instructions.
S22
Check-In — Part 2Early arrivals, room upgrades, VIP arrivals, walk-in guests without reservation, multi-room bookings.
S23
Check-Out & BillingFolio management, posting room charges, splitting bills, billing queries, express and late checkout.
S24
Billing PracticeStandard bill, split folio, disputed charge, city ledger posting, common errors and corrections.
S25
Room ManagementRoom status management, housekeeping interface, maintenance blocks, room moves, DND flags.
S26
Rate & AvailabilityAvailability screens, rate tiers, overbooking management, rate override, yield basics.
S27
Cashiering & PaymentsCash, credit card, city ledger, foreign currency, paid-outs, allowances, rebates, safe drop.
S28
ReportsArrival/departure lists, housekeeping reports, occupancy and revenue summary, manager flash report.
S29
Advanced FeaturesLinked reservations, package codes, traces, alerts, night audit overview, manager functions.
S30
Opera + Communications IntegrationReservation by phone → confirmed by email → logged in Opera. Complete end-to-end live workflow.
S31
Full Simulation PracticeComplete guest journey practice: create → check in → room change → check out → report. Full dress rehearsal.
S32
Full Simulation Test — GradedTimed individual assessment under exam conditions. Graded on accuracy, speed, and process. Weight: 20% of final grade.
Arabic Language

Why Arabic gives you the Gulf career edge

Why learn Arabic for hospitality?

  • Higher earning potential in Gulf region hotel roles
  • Access to Saudi Arabia's rapidly expanding tourism sector
  • Continued demand across Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait
  • Service-ready Arabic talent exceeds scarcity — demand is high
  • A clear competitive edge in any Gulf-facing job application
  • A skill that stands out on any hospitality CV in India
12 Dedicated
Arabic
Sessions
Assessment Framework

Eight assessments. Real pressure. Real grades.

Every assessment is graded individually with written feedback. Students are not assessed at the end — they are assessed throughout, so improvement is tracked and placement readiness is genuine.

Assessment What Is Tested Session Weight
Phase 1 — Foundations Phone call simulation + email drafting + grooming check + spoken English role play 16 10%
Opera PMS — Full Simulation Complete guest journey on Opera under timed, exam conditions — accuracy, speed, process 32 20%
Phase 3 — Front Office Reservation call + upselling scenario + complaint handling role play 48 15%
Front Desk Test — Check-In Individual: Opera accuracy, guest communication, grooming, upselling, professionalism 51 15%
Front Desk Test — Check-Out Individual: full check-out scenario + billing query + live complaint handling 52 10%
Arabic — Full Assessment Greet → reservation → in-stay request → farewell — all in Arabic, scored on vocabulary and confidence 81 10%
Phase 5 — Business Skills SWOT analysis + RevPAR calculation + KPI scenario response. Written submission 83 10%
Mock Interviews — 2 Rounds HR round (Sessions 89–90) + competency round (Sessions 92–93) with video review and feedback 89–93 10%
Total Pass mark: 65% overall across all assessments 100%
Pass: 65% Every assessment includes individual written feedback. The two mock interview rounds are video-recorded so students can review their own performance and improve before real hotel interviews.
What Makes This Different

Nine things most institutes do not offer

01

Opera PMS — 16 Sessions

From zero to full simulation test. Rare anywhere in India, let alone in Hyderabad. Students leave Opera-confident, not Opera-aware.

02

Arabic in 3 Progressive Phases

12 sessions building from foundation greetings to advanced unscripted hotel conversations — a direct edge for Gulf hotel applications.

03

Communication Comes First

Phone, email, WhatsApp and grooming are mastered in Month 1. Students can represent a hotel before any operational training begins.

04

Live Front Desk Tests

Not just role plays. Individually graded assessments under real exam pressure — the closest simulation to a live hotel shift available in training.

05

Masters-Level Business Tools

SWOT, Gantt, Mendelow Matrix, RevPAR, KPIs — preparing students to think like managers and impress in senior interviews from the start.

06

Industry Guest Speakers

A 5★ Hotel GM, Front Office Manager, or Department Head addresses students directly. Real industry perspective, not textbook theory.

07

Two Mock Interview Rounds

HR round and competency-based round — both video recorded. Individual written feedback and a final career readiness score for every student.

08

UK Founders & Standards

Founded by London hotel professionals with MSc qualifications. The curriculum is built around what international hotels actually hire for — not what a textbook recommends.

09

Hotel Referrals on Graduation

Direct referral letters, introduction to hotel HR contacts, and guidance on Gulf applications. Graduation is not the finish line — placement is.

On Completion

Professional Diploma in
Hotel Operations

Students who achieve 65% or above across all assessments are awarded the Professional Diploma in Hotel Operations by Hospera Institute. This is not a participation certificate — it is earned through practical skill, system knowledge, and interview readiness.

  • Personal reference letter from the founding directors
  • Placement Completion endorsement for students completing external hours
  • Access to the Hospera alumni network and hotel referral programme
  • Introduction to hotel HR contacts in India and the Gulf
  • Career readiness score and individual feedback report
65%
Pass
Mark
Required
Ready to Start?

Six months from now, you could be interview-ready.

The next batch has limited seats. Early applications are open now. Speak to the admissions team, explore the program details, or apply directly.