Take your career in travel and tourism to the next level with this advanced-level course that will qualify you to work as a travel or tourism manager.
SIT50116 Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management
Upgrade your career in tourism and travel with this advanced-level qualification. This course will give you the high-level communication and technical skills that you need to manage a travel or tourism business.
Travel and tourism is one of the largest and resilient industries in the world and employers are looking for qualified candidates who provide good customer service, have strong people skills, and are well presented.
Our industry-expert teachers will ensure you are ready to jump aboard the travel and tourism industry with hands-on and theoretical knowledge gained in the workplace and our state-of-the-art facilities using the latest industry software.This course will give you the skills you need to manage budgets, lead and manage people, plan e-marketing strategies, and sell tourism products and services.
Successful completion of this course will qualify you to work as a travel or tourism manager and provide you the foundation skills necessary to undertake further study in the field.
TAFE Queensland's partnerships with Australia's top universities means you will be credited for your time with us if you decide to upgrade your qualification. Successful completion of your diploma means you will also be able to work while you study.
Our teaching staff are at the top of their game and are still heavily involved in the industry. This means you're being taught by people who know what employers are looking for and where the sector is headed.
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 11 elective units from the list below. You will also be required to undertake 70 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting.
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BSBDIV501Manage diversity in the workplaceUnit code: BSBDIV501 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage diversity in the workplace. It covers implementing the organisation's diversity policy, fostering diversity within the work team and promoting the benefits of a diverse workplace. |
Manage diversity in the workplace | |
SITTIND001Source and use information on the tourism and travel industryUnit code: SITTIND001 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and use current and emerging information on the tourism and travel industry. This includes industry structures, technology, laws and ethical issues specifically relevant to the tourism and travel industry. Tourism and travel personnel integrate this essential knowledge on a daily basis to work effectively in the industry. |
Source and use information on the tourism and travel industry | |
SITXCCS007Enhance customer service experiencesUnit code: SITXCCS007 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide professional and personalised customer service experiences. It requires the ability to determine and meet customer preferences, develop customer relationships, respond to difficult service situations, and take responsibility for resolving complaints. The unit applies to those who deal directly with customers on a daily basis and who operate independently or with limited guidance from others. It includes senior frontline sales personnel, supervisors and managers who use discretion and judgement to provide quality customer service experiences. This includes individuals working in a range of tourism, travel, hospitality and events contexts. |
Enhance customer service experiences | |
SITXCCS008Develop and manage quality customer service practicesUnit code: SITXCCS008 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop, monitor and adjust customer service practices. It requires the ability to consult with colleagues and customers, develop policies and procedures for quality service provision, and manage the delivery of customer service. The unit applies to senior managers who operate independently, have responsibility for others and are responsible for making a range of operational and strategic decisions. This includes individuals working in a range of tourism, travel, hospitality and event contexts and to any small, medium or large organisation. |
Develop and manage quality customer service practices | |
SITXCOM005Manage conflictUnit code: SITXCOM005 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to resolve complex or escalated complaints and disputes with internal and external customers and colleagues. It requires the ability to use effective conflict resolution techniques and communication skills to manage conflict and develop solutions. It does not cover formal negotiation, counselling or mediation. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors. The unit applies mainly to senior operational personnel, supervisors and managers who operate with some level of independence and use discretion and judgement to resolve conflicts. |
Manage conflict | |
SITXFIN002Interpret financial informationUnit code: SITXFIN002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to interpret financial information and reports used by organisations to monitor business performance and provide information on operational or departmental financial activities. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors. It applies to those people who operate independently or with limited guidance from others. This includes supervisors and departmental managers. This unit does not include the skills required to produce reports for the overall operation of the department or whole organisation. These would be created by senior managers, financial specialists or accountants. |
Interpret financial information | |
SITXFIN003Manage finances within a budgetUnit code: SITXFIN003 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to take responsibility for budget management where others may have developed the budget. It requires the ability to interpret budgetary requirements, allocate resources, monitor actual income and expenditure, and report on budgetary deviations. The skills and knowledge for budget development are covered in SITXFIN004 Prepare and monitor budgets. This unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors. The budget may be for an entire organisation, for a department or for a particular project or activity. It applies to those who operate independently or with limited guidance from others. This includes supervisors and departmental managers. |
Manage finances within a budget | |
SITXFIN004Prepare and monitor budgetsUnit code: SITXFIN004 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to analyse financial and other business information to prepare and monitor budgets. It requires the ability to draft and negotiate budgets, identify deviations, and manage the delivery of successful budgetary performance. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors. The budget may be for an entire organisation, for a department or for a particular project or activity. It applies to senior personnel who operate independently or with limited guidance from others and who are responsible for making a range of financial management decisions. |
Prepare and monitor budgets | |
SITXHRM003Lead and manage peopleUnit code: SITXHRM003 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to lead and manage people including in teams and support and encourage their commitment to the organisation. It requires the ability to lead by example and manage performance through effective leadership. The unit applies to individuals who operate independently and are responsible for leading and motivating people and teams. This includes supervisors, operational and senior managers. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors. |
Lead and manage people | |
SITXMGT001Monitor work operationsUnit code: SITXMGT001 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to oversee and monitor the quality of day-to-day work. It requires the ability to communicate effectively with team members, plan and organise operational functions, and solve problems. The unit applies to all industry sectors, and to individuals operating at a team leading, supervisory or frontline management level. |
Monitor work operations | |
SITXMGT002Establish and conduct business relationshipsUnit code: SITXMGT002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish and manage positive business relationships. It requires the ability to use high-level communication and relationship building skills to conduct formal negotiations and make commercially significant business-to-business agreements. The unit applies to all industry sectors, and to individuals who take responsibility for making decisions about purchasing or marketing activities. They also oversee the maintenance of contracts or agreements. This could include senior operational personnel, sales and marketing personnel, managers or owner-operators of small businesses. Agreements may relate to corporate accounts, service contracts, agency agreements, venue contracts, rate negotiations, preferred product agreements, supply agreements and marketing agreements. |
Establish and conduct business relationships | |
SITXWHS003Implement and monitor work health and safety practicesUnit code: SITXWHS003 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement predetermined work health and safety practices designed, at management level, to ensure a safe workplace. It requires the ability to monitor safe work practices and coordinate consultative arrangements, risk assessments, work health and safety training, and the maintenance of records. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors and to any small, medium or large organisation. It applies to those people who operate independently or with limited guidance from others. This includes supervisors and departmental managers. This unit incorporates the requirement, under state and territory work health and safety (WHS) legislation, for businesses to take a systematic approach to managing the safety of their workers and anyone else in the workplace. |
Implement and monitor work health and safety practices |
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North and Far North Queensland | ||
BSBADM502Manage meetingsUnit code: BSBADM502 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a range of meetings including overseeing the meeting preparation processes, chairing meetings, organising the minutes and reporting meeting outcomes. |
Manage meetings | |
BSBRSK501Manage riskUnit code: BSBRSK501 Unit description: This unit describes skills and knowledge required to manage risks in a range of contexts across an organisation or for a specific business unit or area in any industry setting. |
Manage risk | |
SITTGDE005Prepare and present tour commentaries or activitiesUnit code: SITTGDE005 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to construct commentaries or activities and to use effective interpretation and presentation techniques to ensure customer participation and enjoyment in tours or activities. Guides may be presenting generalist or specialist information. |
Prepare and present tour commentaries or activities | |
SITTGDE010Prepare specialised interpretive content on cultural and heritage environmentsUnit code: SITTGDE010 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research and critically analyse specialised information on cultural and heritage environments to develop interpretive themes and messages. It highlights the need for ongoing research to update and expand knowledge. |
Prepare specialised interpretive content on cultural and heritage environments | |
SITTTSL004Provide advice on Australian destinationsUnit code: SITTTSL004 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and provide customer information and advice relating to Australian destinations and their features. It requires the ability to identify appropriate information sources and research destinations in order to develop and update a general destination knowledge base. |
Provide advice on Australian destinations | |
SITTTSL005Sell tourism products and servicesUnit code: SITTTSL005 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively sell tourism, travel, hospitality or event products. It requires the ability to identify specific customer needs, suggest a range of products to meet those needs, provide current and accurate product information and close the sale. The unit only covers sales skills and not related product and destination knowledge which is covered in other units. |
Sell tourism products and services | |
SITTTSL006Prepare quotationsUnit code: SITTTSL006 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to calculate the costs of products and services and to present quotations to customers. It requires the ability to provide quotations for products and services where business pricing has already been determined. |
Prepare quotations | |
SITTTSL009Process travel-related documentationUnit code: SITTTSL009 |
Process travel-related documentation | |
SITTTSL016Provide specialist advice on cruisesUnit code: SITTTSL016 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop detailed knowledge of cruise operations, products and destinations and to provide information and advice to customers on extended cruise options. |
Provide specialist advice on cruises | |
SITXEBS002Develop, implement and monitor the use of social media in a businessUnit code: SITXEBS002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage the development and implementation of social media in a business and monitor its effectiveness. It requires an understanding of social media tools and platforms in order to develop a social media plan, and supporting organisational policies for social media use. This unit does not address the skills and knowledge required to set up social media accounts or its day-to-day business use. |
Develop, implement and monitor the use of social media in a business | |
SITXMPR004Coordinate marketing activitiesUnit code: SITXMPR004 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and coordinate a range of marketing and promotional activities at an operational level. The unit incorporates knowledge of marketing principles. |
Coordinate marketing activities | |
Greater Brisbane | ||
SIRXMKT002Use social media to engage customersUnit code: SIRXMKT002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage the use of social media platforms to interact with customers and promote products and services. |
Use social media to engage customers | |
SITTTSL002Access and interpret product informationUnit code: SITTTSL002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to access product information on tourism, travel, hospitality, or events products to fulfil sales or operational needs. It requires the ability to identify sources of information and to interpret specific details of the products. |
Access and interpret product information | |
SITTTSL004Provide advice on Australian destinationsUnit code: SITTTSL004 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and provide customer information and advice relating to Australian destinations and their features. It requires the ability to identify appropriate information sources and research destinations in order to develop and update a general destination knowledge base. |
Provide advice on Australian destinations | |
SITTTSL008Book supplier products and servicesUnit code: SITTTSL008 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make and administer customer bookings for products and services. It requires the ability to identify customer booking requirements, request and confirm them with suppliers, and administer all bookings through to finalisation. |
Book supplier products and services | |
SITTTSL010Use a computerised reservations or operations systemUnit code: SITTTSL010 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a computerised reservations or operations system to create, maintain and administer bookings for products and services. The unit covers the required computer skills to use all system functions and capabilities and not the related sales skills, which are found in other units. |
Use a computerised reservations or operations system | |
SITTTSL012Construct normal international airfaresUnit code: SITTTSL012 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create flight itineraries and construct normal international airfares. It requires the ability to interpret flight information and conditions applicable to specific fares and to construct airfares that meet customer needs according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations. The unit applies to tourism or travel industry organisations that sell international airfares such as travel agencies, tour wholesalers, airlines and consolidators. It applies to frontline sales and operations personnel who operate with some level of independence and under limited supervision. This includes travel consultants and managers, ticketing consultants, airline and consolidator ticketing officers, and reservations and operations consultants. |
Construct normal international airfares | |
SITTTSL009Process travel-related documentationUnit code: SITTTSL009 |
Process travel-related documentation | |
SITTTSL006Prepare quotationsUnit code: SITTTSL006 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to calculate the costs of products and services and to present quotations to customers. It requires the ability to provide quotations for products and services where business pricing has already been determined. |
Prepare quotations | |
SITTTSL013Construct promotional international airfaresUnit code: SITTTSL013 |
Construct promotional international airfares | |
SITTTSL016Provide specialist advice on cruisesUnit code: SITTTSL016 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop detailed knowledge of cruise operations, products and destinations and to provide information and advice to customers on extended cruise options. |
Provide specialist advice on cruises | |
SITXMPR004Coordinate marketing activitiesUnit code: SITXMPR004 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and coordinate a range of marketing and promotional activities at an operational level. The unit incorporates knowledge of marketing principles. |
Coordinate marketing activities | |
Sunshine Coast | ||
SITTTSL002Access and interpret product informationUnit code: SITTTSL002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to access product information on tourism, travel, hospitality, or events products to fulfil sales or operational needs. It requires the ability to identify sources of information and to interpret specific details of the products. |
Access and interpret product information | |
SITTTSL003Provide advice on international destinationsUnit code: SITTTSL003 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and provide customer information and advice relating to international destinations and their features. It requires the ability to identify appropriate information sources and research destinations in order to develop and update a general destination knowledge base. |
Provide advice on international destinations | |
SITTTSL005Sell tourism products and servicesUnit code: SITTTSL005 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively sell tourism, travel, hospitality or event products. It requires the ability to identify specific customer needs, suggest a range of products to meet those needs, provide current and accurate product information and close the sale. The unit only covers sales skills and not related product and destination knowledge which is covered in other units. |
Sell tourism products and services | |
SITTTSL006Prepare quotationsUnit code: SITTTSL006 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to calculate the costs of products and services and to present quotations to customers. It requires the ability to provide quotations for products and services where business pricing has already been determined. |
Prepare quotations | |
SITTTSL008Book supplier products and servicesUnit code: SITTTSL008 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make and administer customer bookings for products and services. It requires the ability to identify customer booking requirements, request and confirm them with suppliers, and administer all bookings through to finalisation. |
Book supplier products and services | |
SITTTSL010Use a computerised reservations or operations systemUnit code: SITTTSL010 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a computerised reservations or operations system to create, maintain and administer bookings for products and services. The unit covers the required computer skills to use all system functions and capabilities and not the related sales skills, which are found in other units. |
Use a computerised reservations or operations system | |
SITTTSL012Construct normal international airfaresUnit code: SITTTSL012 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create flight itineraries and construct normal international airfares. It requires the ability to interpret flight information and conditions applicable to specific fares and to construct airfares that meet customer needs according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations. The unit applies to tourism or travel industry organisations that sell international airfares such as travel agencies, tour wholesalers, airlines and consolidators. It applies to frontline sales and operations personnel who operate with some level of independence and under limited supervision. This includes travel consultants and managers, ticketing consultants, airline and consolidator ticketing officers, and reservations and operations consultants. |
Construct normal international airfares | |
SITTTSL013Construct promotional international airfaresUnit code: SITTTSL013 |
Construct promotional international airfares | |
SITTTSL016Provide specialist advice on cruisesUnit code: SITTTSL016 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop detailed knowledge of cruise operations, products and destinations and to provide information and advice to customers on extended cruise options. |
Provide specialist advice on cruises | |
SITXEBS002Develop, implement and monitor the use of social media in a businessUnit code: SITXEBS002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage the development and implementation of social media in a business and monitor its effectiveness. It requires an understanding of social media tools and platforms in order to develop a social media plan, and supporting organisational policies for social media use. This unit does not address the skills and knowledge required to set up social media accounts or its day-to-day business use. |
Develop, implement and monitor the use of social media in a business | |
SITXMPR004Coordinate marketing activitiesUnit code: SITXMPR004 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and coordinate a range of marketing and promotional activities at an operational level. The unit incorporates knowledge of marketing principles. |
Coordinate marketing activities | |
Gold Coast | ||
SITTTSL002Access and interpret product informationUnit code: SITTTSL002 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to access product information on tourism, travel, hospitality, or events products to fulfil sales or operational needs. It requires the ability to identify sources of information and to interpret specific details of the products. |
Access and interpret product information | |
SITTTSL003Provide advice on international destinationsUnit code: SITTTSL003 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and provide customer information and advice relating to international destinations and their features. It requires the ability to identify appropriate information sources and research destinations in order to develop and update a general destination knowledge base. |
Provide advice on international destinations | |
SITTTSL004Provide advice on Australian destinationsUnit code: SITTTSL004 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and provide customer information and advice relating to Australian destinations and their features. It requires the ability to identify appropriate information sources and research destinations in order to develop and update a general destination knowledge base. |
Provide advice on Australian destinations | |
SITTTSL005Sell tourism products and servicesUnit code: SITTTSL005 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively sell tourism, travel, hospitality or event products. It requires the ability to identify specific customer needs, suggest a range of products to meet those needs, provide current and accurate product information and close the sale. The unit only covers sales skills and not related product and destination knowledge which is covered in other units. |
Sell tourism products and services | |
SITTTSL006Prepare quotationsUnit code: SITTTSL006 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to calculate the costs of products and services and to present quotations to customers. It requires the ability to provide quotations for products and services where business pricing has already been determined. |
Prepare quotations | |
SITTTSL008Book supplier products and servicesUnit code: SITTTSL008 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make and administer customer bookings for products and services. It requires the ability to identify customer booking requirements, request and confirm them with suppliers, and administer all bookings through to finalisation. |
Book supplier products and services | |
SITTTSL009Process travel-related documentationUnit code: SITTTSL009 |
Process travel-related documentation | |
SITTTSL010Use a computerised reservations or operations systemUnit code: SITTTSL010 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a computerised reservations or operations system to create, maintain and administer bookings for products and services. The unit covers the required computer skills to use all system functions and capabilities and not the related sales skills, which are found in other units. |
Use a computerised reservations or operations system | |
SITTTSL011Source airfares for domestic flightsUnit code: SITTTSL011 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create flight itineraries and source airfares for domestic air travel. It requires the ability to interpret flight information and conditions applicable to specific fares and to quote on airfares that meet customer needs. The unit applies to tourism and travel industry organisations that sell domestic airfares such as travel agencies, tour wholesalers and consolidators. It applies to frontline sales and operations personnel who operate with some level of independence and under limited supervision. This includes travel consultants and managers, ticketing consultants, consolidator ticketing officers and reservations and operations consultants. |
Source airfares for domestic flights | |
SITTTSL012Construct normal international airfaresUnit code: SITTTSL012 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create flight itineraries and construct normal international airfares. It requires the ability to interpret flight information and conditions applicable to specific fares and to construct airfares that meet customer needs according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations. The unit applies to tourism or travel industry organisations that sell international airfares such as travel agencies, tour wholesalers, airlines and consolidators. It applies to frontline sales and operations personnel who operate with some level of independence and under limited supervision. This includes travel consultants and managers, ticketing consultants, airline and consolidator ticketing officers, and reservations and operations consultants. |
Construct normal international airfares | |
SITTTSL016Provide specialist advice on cruisesUnit code: SITTTSL016 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop detailed knowledge of cruise operations, products and destinations and to provide information and advice to customers on extended cruise options. |
Provide specialist advice on cruises |
Note: For some courses, not all electives are available at all campuses.
Studying on campus is a great way to enjoy the benefits of face-to-face education in a way that is far removed from a typical school. No matter which campus you choose, you know that you will be learning in an adult environment where you will be respected and nurtured. Attend a campus to learn face-to-face with a teacher in one of our learning spaces; such as a classroom, workshop, laboratory or simulated environments, or interact with teachers using real-time video or web conference tools. Learn more
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Cairns | 25 January 2021 | up to 1 year | Full time with up to 3 hour weekly online rooms Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
Mixed mode | Full fee: $10,445 Subsidised: $7,245 Concession: $6,305 |
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South Bank | 25 January 2021 | 1 year | Full time up to 4 days per week | Mixed mode | Full fee: $10,445 Subsidised: $7,245 Concession: $6,305 |
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Mooloolaba | 25 January 2021 | up to 1 year | Full time 3 days per week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
Classroom | Full fee: $10,445 Subsidised: $7,245 Concession: $6,305 |
Courses delivered on campus may have a combination of online and classroom based learning. Students are expected to undertake additional personal study to complete the course requirements.
Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of choosing when and where you study. Direct your own learning with all your study materials online, allowing you to manage your own workload and fit your studies around your lifestyle. Access your learning space 24 hours a day, seven days a week and be supported by high-quality educators who are devoted to your outcomes. Learn more
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25 January 2021 | up to 1.5 years | Part time | Full fee: $10,445 Subsidised: $7,245 Concession: $6,305 |
You will be able to access your learning materials from the first day of the study period. You must be enrolled to be able to access your learning materials. You will be expected to undertake additional self-directed study in order to complete the course requirements.
As an international student at TAFE Queensland you'll gain hands-on experience in our modern classrooms, laboratories and workshops using state-of-the-art facilities and the same tools and equipment used in industry.
Get the internationally-recognised qualification you need to launch your career while enjoying the unique Australian landscape, culture, and lifestyle.
No matter where you are in your study journey, our team of international student support advisors can help you settle into life in Australia and provide support and assistance to help you throughout your studies.
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Cairns | 25 January 2021 | 12 months | Full time 3 days per week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
Classroom | International: $14,400 |
Cairns | 12 July 2021 | 12 months | Full time 3 days per week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
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South Bank | 25 January 2021 | 1 year | Full time | Classroom | International: $14,400 |
South Bank | 12 July 2021 | 1 year | Full time | Classroom | International: $14,400 |
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Mooloolaba | 25 January 2021 | 1 year | Full time | Classroom | International: $14,400 |
Mooloolaba | 12 July 2021 | 1 year | Full time | Classroom | International: $14,400 |
As an international student you’ll study face-to-face in a classroom with other international and Australian students at one of our campus locations.
In addition to your scheduled class hours you will be expected to complete additional study in your own time.
The course cost indicated is for students on an international student visa. If you’re visiting Australia on a non-student visa (e.g. partner visa, working holiday, employer sponsor etc.) please contact us directly for the price applicable to you.
If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.
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This may be the full fee for the course, or the student contribution amount if you are eligible for a subsidy or concession.
This is an interest-free personal loan from the Australian Government that provides eligible students access to capped funding to help pay for their studies.
If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.
Our preferred payment method is telegraphic transfer or credit card using Western Union Global Pay for Students or the Flywire Payment Portal. Western Union and Flywire both allow you to complete your payment in your own currency using a telegraphic transfer with no processing fees or delays.
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There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
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You need to meet one of the following academic requirements:
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The following Selection criteria requirements apply only to International Students:
Students should be a minimum of 18 years of age. Student visa applicants under the age of 18 will be accepted where they demonstrate that they will be accompanied by a parent, legal custodian or a suitable relative who is aged 21 or over. This arrangement requires the approval of the Department of Home Affairs. For more information visit Department of Home Affairs - Welfare Requirements for Student Visa Applicants under 18.
It is recommended that you have access to a reliable internet connection to access TAFE Queensland's online learning system Connect, and a computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Flash Player. This equipment and software is available for use at all TAFE Queensland locations.
You will be provided with a recommended reading list and/or required textbooks during orientation or at the start of each unit. The purchase of these resources may incur additional costs of approximately $80.00, or you may be able to borrow them from the TAFE Queensland library network.
You may also be required to purchase Industry Standard uniform items (including TAFE Queensland branded items, standard black clothing, and enclosed shoes). These details will also be provided during orientation. The purchase of these uniform items may incur additional costs of approximately $100.00.
TAFE Queensland students have the opportunity to travel to locations across the globe as part of their studies in selected courses. Studying abroad gives you with the chance to immerse yourself in different cultures, as well as develop your skills and network with professionals in your chosen industry. This qualification offers a Study Abroad program as part of the course.
Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning. Read more about assessment methods.
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All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolment numbers. Timetable information is subject to change prior to commencement and/or during the duration of your course.
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You can apply to study this course through the Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC). You will need to submit your application on the QTAC website. It will be assessed, and if you are successful you will receive an offer directly through QTAC. You will need to accept your offer from QTAC before enrolling with TAFE Queensland.
International students can either apply directly through our TAFE Queensland International Application portal, or through one of our education agents. Our registered agents can assist you with your visa application and guide you through the enrolment process. If you are from this list of countries, you will need to apply through an agent.
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Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. Getting recognition for the skills you've gained from the workplace or previous learning means less study time for you, and getting the paper to prove you're qualified a whole lot sooner. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.
If you have read and understood the student rules, refund policy, understand your fees and payment options, have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) and checked you meet the entry requirements and selection criteria for this course, you're ready to get started.
If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.
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