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Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations


Singapore is already a popular tourist destination. But the upcoming Integrated Resorts are going to add even more buzz to the growing travel industry. If you like working with people who will be visiting from all around the world, this is a great course to consider.

You will learn to conduct tours for visitors and manage travel agencies and leisure operations.

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Provide customer service.
  • Manage leisure operations.
  • Implement visitor service standards.
  • Conduct tour for visitors.
  • Manage travel agency operations.
  • Manage events.
  • Handle written and oral communication in a business/workplace environment.
  • Prepare information using office technology.

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through an industry attachment


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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 other subject
  • Grade 1 - 6 in English Language
  • Grade 1 - 8 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional) and
  • Grade 1 - 7 in one other subject.
or
  
GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects
  • Grade 1-3 in English Language
  • Grade 1-4 in Mathematics
  • Grade 1-5 in 3 other subjects and;
    A total of 19 points or less for English, Mathematics and three other subjects(ELMAB3)*

* 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

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations 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. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations graduates can be employed by clubs, resorts, attractions, travel agencies and other establishments in the leisure and travel sectors.

Some of the job titles held by graduates may include:

  • Guest Services Officer
  • Guest Services Assistant
  • Operations Assistant

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations, you need to accumulate at least 71 credits.

Core Modules
53
Life Skills Modules
10
Elective Modules
8
Total
71


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

4

4

Business Environment

4

Office Applications

3

4
6

5

5
5
5
8

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8
Sports and Wellness I

1
Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits
5
Inter-disciplinary Credits
4
4

General

Credits
First Aid, CPR & Sports Injuries
Business Mandarin

3
Elementary Japanese
 3
Overseas Experiential Programme
 2 or 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.

For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.

Last updated on 17 Feb 2010