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Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 5) (Full-time)
Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 5) (Full-time)

Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 5) (Full-time)

  • ID:SIT640094
  • Level:2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
  • Duration:
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Fees (NZD)

Estimated Total/program:
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60
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100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • Applicants under 20 years
  • Applicants should be a minimum of 18 years of age, have completed a minimum of four years secondary education, and have attained a minimum of NCEA Level 3:
  • 60 credits at Level 3 or above, plus 20 credits from Level 2 or above, and
  • Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy requirements:
  • Literacy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:
  • specified assessment standards – available through a range of subjects and English for Academic Purposes unit standards 22750 and 22751 (minimum total of 10 credits), or
  • package of three literacy unit standards (26622, 26624, 26625 – all three required), and
  • Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:
  • specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or
  • package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required).
  • Applicants over 20 years
  • Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme.

English requirements:

  • Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 percent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved English Proficiency Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below:
  • IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
  • TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
  • TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
  • Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill
  • OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
  • NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (General) or (Workplace) b) Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
  • Language Cert - B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
  • Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than merit in any band

Course Information

The aim of this programme is to develop graduates who have the skills and knowledge to work as senior operators in the hotel, tourism, and travel industries, or progress to further study.

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  • MGT101 Introduction to Human Resource Management (15 credits)
  • MGT105 Business Communications (15 credits)
  • HTM101 Tourism and Hospitality Studies I (15 credits)
  • HTM103 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Marketing (15 credits)
  • HTM104 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Management (15 credits)
  • HTM106 Financial Analysis for Tourism and Hospitality (15 credits)
  • HTM107  Hotel Operations (15 credits)
  • HTM108 Tourism and Hospitality Sales and Promotion (15 credits)
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates will have acquired both an enhanced ability to learn independently, and the potential to develop further skills through experience. They will have a strong knowledge of business skills that can be directly applied to tourism and hotel management.

Graduates will be able to pursue professional careers, both nationally and internationally in the following areas within the hotel and tourism industries:

  • Human resource management
  • Strategic management
  • Financial management
  • Marketing management
  • Hotel operations
  • Food and beverage management

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical insurance - NZD $600 per year

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