About this Course
Enhance your chances of gaining employment in Singapore's fast-growing leisure and travel industry that also includes training for Meetings, Conventions and Exhibition Planning. Multiple skills are much desired by employers in the tourism industry as it will allow employees to handle various roles across a range of sections within the workplace.
With the ability to open a huge number of doors, it’s the perfect course to work your way to the top. You will also learn how to coordinate and operate tours, lead tour groups as well as prepare and present tour commentaries.
Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
- Provide information on leisure and tourism services.
- Assist in planning visitor programmes.
- Promote visitor programmes.
- Provide visitor services.
- Handle ticketing and IT.
- Make tour arrangements.
- Lead tours.
- Carry out service marketing.
- Conduct activities for visitors.
- Coordinate events.
Gain valuable first-hand experience
- Opportunity for real-work exposure through an industry attachment
MODULE OBJECTIVES
Core Modules
- Essentials of Communications I
- Service Excellence
- Introduction to the Leisure and Tourism Industry
- Tourism Geography
- Tourism Marketing
- Ticketing and IT Applications
- Meeting, Convention and Exhibition Planning
- Essentials of Communication II
- Travel Planning and Services
- Leisure, Clubs and Resorts
- Industry Attachment
Life Skills Modules
- Personal and Professional Development I & II
- Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
- Sport and Wellness I & II
Electives (Inter-disciplinary)
- Public Relations
- Introduction to Amusement and Theme Park Operations
- Principles of International Commerce
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing and Promotions in Entrepreneurship
- Business Mandarin
- Calculus
- Statistics & Matrices
- First Aid, CPR and Sports Injuries
- Industry Attachment
- Overseas Experiential Programme
Progression Opportunities
Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.
Career Prospects
Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations graduates can be employed by attractions, clubs, resorts, travel agencies and other establishments in the leisure and travel sectors. Some of the job titles held by graduates include our Guest Services Officer, Guest Services Assistant and Operations Assistant.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for student to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
Entry Requirements
To apply for the Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations course, you need to have:
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language and 2 other subjects
Or
GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects
* GCE N(A) school leavers who applied during the January intake under the Direct Entry Scheme, will undergo 10 weeks of preparatory programme followed by 2 years of Higher Nitec training.
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Course Info
- Course Provider Institute of Technical Education
- Course Category Business
- Course Price n/a
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