Advanced Diploma of Tourism

Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT): Advanced Diploma of Tourism (including the Diploma of Tourism, Certificate IV in Tourism, Certificate III in Tourism (Retail Sales) and certificate III in Events)

CRICOS codes: 063958B (063955E, 063903F, 063899G, 063901G)
National Codes SIT60107 (SIT50107, SIT40207, SIT30207, SIT30607)

This course offers participants training in highly specialised tourism
management. Graduates will be qualified to join the expanding international
tourism industry

Year 1

• Certificate III in Events
• Certificate III in Tourism (Retail Sales)

The tourism component provides participants with a range of well developed retail travel sales and operational skills. The qualification is relevant to shopfront or retail office environments where customer travel and tourism arrangements are planned and information assistance is provided.

The events component provides participants with a range of well developed event operational skills. The qualification is relevant to operational areas of the events industry. The focus is on developing practical skills in real events Students will study:

• Tourism products and destination information
• Event registration and staging support
• Tourism industry knowledge
• Online information systems
• Event registration and staging support
• Develop conference programs
• Manage event staging

Year 2

• Semester 1
• Certificate IV in Tourism
• Diploma of Tourism

This course provides participants with a range of business and management
skills essential for operating successful tourism operations.
Students will study:

• Researching, assessing and developing tourism products
• Financial Management
• Human resource management

Year 2

• Semester 2
• Advanced Diploma of Tourism

The course will develop strategic, operational, planning, communication, sales,
marketing skills relevant to all types of tourism environments
Students will study:

• Marketing
• Operational planning
• Tourism business planning
• Developing business relationships