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Certificate 3 in Tour Guiding

Level: Certificate 3(MNQF Level 3)
Duration: 0.5 years(1 Semester)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)

Overview

This course is specifically designed to provide training to individuals who are interested in working as a tour guide. This course helps the students to gain the required skills, knowledge and attitude as an effective tour guide in order to become an industry approved professional guide.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Successful completion of Basic Education OR
ii) Attainment of a Level 2 qualification OR

Alternative Entry

i) 18 years old and 1 year work experience

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ENG009 Conversational English (CORE)	Conversational English	Nil	3 Conversational English (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
CORE	HOS049 Working in a Socially Diverse Environment (CORE)	Working in a Socially Diverse Environment	Nil	6 Working in a Socially Diverse Environment (CORE) (6) (6)	498 498
CORE	HOS055 Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (CORE)	Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry	Nil	3 Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (CORE) (3) (3)	249 249
CORE	TRS049 Business Communication (CORE)	Business Communication	Nil	3 Business Communication (CORE) (3) (3)	249 249
CORE	TRS051 Culture and Heritage (CORE)	Culture and Heritage	Nil	3 Culture and Heritage (CORE) (3) (3)	249 249
CORE	TRS053 Effective Tour Guide Leadership Skills (CORE)	Effective Tour Guide Leadership Skills	Nil	3 Effective Tour Guide Leadership Skills (CORE) (3) (3)	249 249
CORE	TRS055 Tour Group Safety (CORE)	Tour Group Safety	Nil	3 Tour Group Safety (CORE) (3) (3)	249 249
CORE	TRS057 Work Placement (CORE)	Work Placement	Nil	24 Work Placement (CORE) (24) (24)	1,992 1,992
CORE	TRS059 Working as a Tour Guide (CORE)	Working as a Tour Guide	Nil	6 Working as a Tour Guide (CORE) (6) (6)	498 498
ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE (ELECTIVE)	ELECTIVE	Nil	3 ELECTIVE (ELECTIVE) (3) (3)	174 174
CORE	CHN003 Chinese Language (CORE)	Chinese Language	Nil	3 Chinese Language (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
CORE	FRE003 Hotel French (CORE)	Hotel French	Nil	3 Hotel French (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
CORE	JAP003 Hotel Japanese (CORE)	Hotel Japanese	Nil	3 Hotel Japanese (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
Course Total				Course Total	57	4,581 4,581

Careers

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