Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality

Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality combines practical career-based elements with a number of essential management disciplines that will be invaluable as the individual’s career progresses. The course therefore provides the practicality needed for the workplace with the theory needed to advance in management roles and in education.

Career Advancement:

The Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality at Golden Compass School provides a solid foundation for individuals aiming to progress into supervisory or management roles within the tourism and hospitality sector. Designed to align with global industry standards, the higher diploma is academically equivalent to the second year of a UK bachelor’s degree programme. This equivalence allows graduates to not only enhance their employability in areas such as hotel operations, event planning, and customer service management but also to pursue further studies, including entry into the final year of a related bachelor’s degree at partnered institutions abroad.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

 

Why you should pursue Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality at Golden Compass School?

The Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality at GCS encompasses modules that address both contemporary and pertinent issues in the industry. The curriculum is crafted to impart critical knowledge and practical skills through innovative delivery and learning methods. This diploma also serves as a valuable platform for learners aiming to pursue higher education within the business, tourism, and hospitality disciplines.

Are there any articulation pathways available for graduates of the Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality at GCS?

Furthermore, as a graduate of Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality at Golden Compass School, you may choose to pursue further studies in hospitality and tourism management which can lead to final-year entry into bachelor’s degree programmes at various universities.  You may also apply for 3rd year of bachelor degree programs such as BSc Tourism Management, or Business Management etc, in Bangor University at UK subject to meeting specific entry requirements.

 

Course Introduction:

Course Introduction:

Total Qualification Time: 1300 hours (inclusive of internship/work placement)

The global tourism industry is one of the most successful income generators of all time.

  1. Financial Management: This module enables students to gain an understanding of main sources of finance, to understand the relationships between cost volume and profit, to carry out specific costing practices and make recommendations on prices and interpret business performance using recognised tools. It is not an in-depth accounting unit, and this should be borne in mind when planning and executing the delivery.

 

  1. Customer Relationship Management: This module covers the management of customer service operations, managing the resolution of customers’ queries and complaints, analysing the effectiveness of customer service in hospitality or tourism and understanding the use of quality systems in the tourism and hospitality industry

 

  1. Global Tourism & Hospitality: This module covers understanding the size and scope of the global tourism and hospitality industry, the food and accommodation sub-sectors, the issues and influences affecting it and the growth of global tourism and hospitality brands.

 

  1. Tourism Operations: This module covers assessing the tourism sector and the factors that affect participation in tourism, delivering travel and tourism services and tour guiding services.

 

  1. Tourism Supervision: This module covers assessing the tourism sector and the factors that affect participation in tourism, delivering travel and tourism services and tour guiding services.

 

  1. Travel Geography: This module covers understanding the features of travel geography, patterns of domestic and international tourism and the nature of tourism destinations.

 

  1. Market Analysis: This module covers understanding the principles of market analysis, carrying out a destination audit and assessing the factors that affect tourism destination development.

Entry requirement:

For Local Students

  • Poly Diploma or Higher/Advanced Diploma; OR
  • Mature candidates (≥ 30 years old with 8 years work experience); OR
  • Candidates with other qualifications will be assessed on case-by-case basis

For International Students

  • Poly Diploma or Higher/Advanced Diploma ; OR
  • Other private or foreign qualifications will be assessed on case-by-case basis

English language requirement:

  • Grade C6 in any GCE O-level subjects conducted in English, OR
  • Successfully pass Golden Compass School English Placement Test; OR
  • IELTS 5.5 or equivalent (applicable for International students)

Course Fees: S$9800

Award of Certificate:
Upon successful completion of coursework and examination, and a minimum of 80% attendance, students will be awarded a Specialist Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality by Golden Compass School.

Teacher-Student Ratio: Small class sizes with a minimum ratio of 1 teacher to 15 students and a maximum of 1 teacher to 35 students.

Course Duration:  Full Time: 12 Months, Part Time: 18 Months

Assessment Method: Assignments, written assessments, individual presentations, oral questioning, and case studies, with a focus on a thorough evaluation.

Delivery method: A blended learning approach combining classroom and online learning for optimal engagement and convenience.

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Industrial attachment

Industrial attachment is available for 6 months and an opportunity for a continuing student to work in a professional work environment, apply learned knowledge and acquire real work experience. Attachments can be compulsory for completion of the academic curriculum of a diploma, or degree and thus credit-bearing.

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