In 1965, the Department of Tourism was established by Hsing Wu Business College, which was the first school in the country to start the tourism program. It has been more than half a century now. In 2000, the Ministry of Education approved the plan to restructure the school to "Hsing Wu Institute of Technology." The change conformed to the trend of industrial upgrading and transformation in Taiwan.

The goal of the department is to teach students to have professional skills in management, tourism, and recreation. The curriculum focuses on tourism management and resort & hotel management. In addition, casino management is added to the courses. Tourism Factory Program such as Innovative Beverages Concocting, DIY Practice-based Baking Courses, and Practice-based Course for cultural and Creative Industries. Department of Tourism and Recreation ManagementThis is the forerunner in universities of central Taiwan. Future development of the department includes coordinating with government policies of six rising industries and the growing tendency of international tourism in central Taiwan. We continually strengthen the alliances and the practical training with the tourism and recreation industries in order to cultivate outstanding talent with specialized knowledge skills and a global perspective.

The department was originally named "Department of Tourism and Eco-Tourism ", incorporating professional knowledge related to the ecological environment. It began in 105 for students' professional practice internships and job market considerations. Without changing the main framework of the department's curriculum, it was renamed "Department of Tourism " (Department of Tourism ). Tourism). It also integrates current employment trends and incorporates elements of cultural creation, food and agriculture, and design. In addition to related foreign language proficiency, in addition to basic tourism English and Japanese for tourism, the relevant courses of this department are also in line with the close exchanges between Taiwan and South Korea and the government's southward policy, offering introductory Korean and Southeast Asian languages. At present, the courses of this department are divided into three modules.

Founded in 1964 as a privately-funded college in central Taiwan, Overseas Chinese University (OCU) is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and community services. OCU has a proud tradition of providing educational opportunities for intellectual and emotional growth in a broad range of disciplines and professional fields. Through integrating the latest technology, the university strives to create a stimulating environment in which students, faculty, and staff can develop their interests, skills, and talents to the fullest extent.

Tourism and leisure are the star industries in the contemporary experience economy era, and they are also industries that allow young people to express themselves through teamwork! In recent years, the global tourism and leisure industry has emerged. In the natural ecology, cultural tourism, business public relations activities, or employee travel, the industry provides tourists with activity planning, itinerary planning, local guides, accommodation arrangements, and seat reservations. And other services. If a tour guide wants to be familiar with and has in-depth contact with local customs, he must first go through the whole of Taiwan to discover the most interesting places. By familiarizing himself with the scenic spots, he can take tourists to travel in-depth and play as proficient as the locals. International team leaders can travel abroad, which is a job that everyone admires. Not only can you go abroad for free, you can also participate in the most fun itinerary, and you can work and make money while playing. It is an industry that combines interest and professionalism. In particular, the annual national tour guide license examination has attracted a large number of young people who love to travel to apply for the exam.

The aim of the Travel and Tourism major in International College is to nurture personnel with the knowledge and skills for professional planning and management, combining both theory and practice in travel and tourism related services, so that the graduates are not only able to work in the international tourism industry, but to improve the quality of this industry.

The school currently has three major colleges: the School of Safety Engineering, the School of Digital Management, and the School of Medical Health. There are 15 departments (fire protection, safety technology and management, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, vehicle technology and management, application of digital media, marketing and Circulation management, information engineering, tourism and leisure management, catering and travel management, applied Japanese, childcare, leisure and sports management, beauty salon styling design, long-term care department) and 4 research institutes (fire fighting, electrical engineering, applied digital media, Hospitality management), the school system has a master's degree, a university department and a special department.

Department of Hospitality Management The position of the Department of Hospitality Management is to cultivate basic talents of hospitality management and focus on hospitality management and service skill. The teaching strategy does not only focus on theory but also practice. We train students with professional knowledge and skill, emphasize language communicational skill, cultivate students with operation and innovation ability

MICE Center This room is equipped with special lights and specially designed for the courses of international etiquettes, event planning, and leisure catering service. Certification Testing Center & Computer Classroom This computer lab is equipped with 60 computers and digital teaching software in order to provide the excellent quality of training courses. This lab is also used to help the students get professional certificates, such as DTL, CHM, IAFT. 3D Tourism and Professional Leading Center This lab is equipped with 16 mobile radio guides (8 seats) and 3X3 wireless video walls and specially designed for the courses of team leader and tour guide practice, event planning, presentation and briefing skills, travel reporting and photography, sightseeing, and leisure, special production. Drinking & Meal Service and Micro-entrepreneurship Center This lab is equipped with coffee machines, ovens, refrigerators, and tableware, and is specially designed for the courses of practical services such as drinking service skills, catering finance, and menu design, beverage preparation, wine evaluation, and leisure light food production. Flight Attendants and Ground Staff Training Center This lab is equipped with 8 seats of the elite class and 90 seats of the economic class, which were donated from EVA Air. The lab is used for the training courses of passenger registration and airline reservation, boarding operations, cabin services, etc. Tourism Lodging The lodge is used for training sessions and on-campus internship opportunities for our students. The lodge is also used for hosting special guests, the faculty, students’ parents, and visitors.

In view of the potential for the development of the leisure industry, with Shijiechaoliu tourism and leisure development and the overall direction of the country (with the two-day weekend, tourists doubling plan, opening up Taiwan to mainland tourists, full implementation of the three links, etc.), as well as six government The promotion of large emerging industries (top-notch tourism, medical care, biotechnology, refined agriculture, green energy, cultural creativity) cultivated leisure management talents with modern professional knowledge and international perspectives. Therefore, the school established a leisure business in August 1995 Enrollment in the Department of Management. At the beginning of its establishment, there were two classes in the day department, one in the night department and one in the holiday class, with about 200 students and 4 full-time teachers. The current 108 academic years is entering the 14th year. There are 13 classes in the day department and 4 classes in the advanced education department. The total number of students is nearly 700. It is the largest department among the 17 departments in the school. There are 14 full-time teachers. General education support 6 teachers. The characteristics of this department are as follows:

This department aims to cultivate the basic level of international professional knowledge, service ethics and professional and happy group, as well as potential outstanding hotel management professionals. In addition to planning to cultivate students with practical operating skills and hotel-related knowledge, the courses of this department are designed to respond to changes in the social environment, with problem-solving skills and familiarity with information application skills.