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Diploma In Travel & Tourism Operations Studies (Day)
Course Code : 26L01333-8

 
The aim of this course is to provide round development for those who would like to pursue their career in Travel and Tourism Industry. It provides travel knowledge specialized in operations and practical perspectives i.e., travel consulting, tour planning, tour guiding, tour escorting, ticketing & reservation procedure, inbound operations, etc. It also develops interpersonal skills in terms of customer service, effective communication and presentation skills, for the purpose to raise the service standard and train for the professionalism in order to stimulate the development of Hong Kong travel industry.
 


 
  Market lead course content which helps students to match with the industry requirements,
   includes enhanced soft skills training to advance career development.
  Students may enroll public examinations organized by Travel Industry Council of
   Hong Kong to obtain the “Tourist Guide Pass” or “Tour Escort Pass”.
  Tour guide or tour escort practice and visit organization(s) in travel industry.
  Placement may be arranged to travel related organization and over 100 organizations
   participated in the programme.
  Recommend outstanding students to apply of scholarship
  TWO Diplomas will be awarded by studying the specified modules of
   “Diploma in Airline Operations Studies” at the same time.
  Graduates can apply for Associate Membership of The Hong Kong Association of
   Registered Tour Co-ordinators (HARTCO).
  Gradates can further study “Higher Diploma in Travel & Tourism Management
   of HKTT or work in the travel industry.
 

 
Part One
General Travel Knowledge
  Travel Organizations and the Business Ethics of the Tourism Industry
  Practical Travel Knowledge
  Tourism Accounting
  Hotel Operations
Part Two
Tour Guiding Skills
  Knowledge of China and HKSAR 
  Professional Tour Guiding Skills
Part Three
Tour Escorting Skills
  Professional Escorting Skills
  Crisis Management
Part Four
Basic Airline Ticketing
  World Airline Geography
  Ticketing Concept   
  Basic Fare Calculation
Part Five
Customer Service Standards for the Air Industries
  Airport Facilities
  Departure, transit & arrival arrangement
  Airline Services & Types of Air Ticket  
  Travel documents & visas
Part Six 
Information System and Applications of Computer Software
  Typing & Chang jie Chinese Input Method
  MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint   
Part Seven
Global Distribution System - Abacus & Galileo
  Computer Reservation
  Display miscellaneous information  
  Auto-ticketing
Part Eight
Tourism New Trends
Part Nine
English for Travel & Tourism
Part Ten
Mandarin for Travel & Tourism
Part Eleven
Effective Communication Skills
Part Twelve
Excellent Customer Service
Part Thirteen
Tourism Marketing
Part Fourteen
Industrial Placement
 

 
Admission Requirements  1. Form Five Standard or
 2. Successfully completed the
  “Foundation Certificate in Travel & Tourism Studies” in HKTT or
 3. Acceptance is subject to the discretion of HKTT
Medium  The course is conducted in Cantonese supplemented by English.
Duration  One Year
Course Subsidy  1. MTR Student Travel Scheme
 2. Continuing Education Fund
  Eligible applicants will be reimbursed 80% of their fees,
  subject to a maximum sum of HK$10,000.
  Applicant please ensure that you submit the application to the Office of
  the Continuing Education Fund before the commencement of the course.
Award of Diploma  In order to complete the course and receive diploma, students must attend
 at least 80% of each subject and pass the assessments.
Remarks  Regarding the Refund Policy of the reimbursable course of Continuing
 Education Fund, please click here.
 

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Registration No. : ED5 / 517995 / 96 & ED5/518000/96