Tourism

Course Overview

The Tourism course at Raffles familiarises you with different popular forms of tourism. College assignments will include solving existing tourism issues in a school environment. You will also get the chance to participate in field trips to locations related to possible future career workplaces.

During the Tourism advanced diploma programme, you will learn the basics of how a tourism business operates. This includes learning how to customise truly unique holidays, journeys, or adventures for your clients. Students of the Tourism bachelor degree programme will explore deeper tourism-related topics to build on your existing skills and knowledge. If you enrol into the 3-year Tourism bachelor degree course, you may choose to take your internship at the advanced diploma stage. A Tourism master's degree course is also available at Raffles. Master's degree students will conduct research based on a topic of their choice upon discussion with and approval from our lecturers.

Why Study Tourism @Raffles

Increase Your Employability

Increase Your Employability

Classes based on real-life business and management assignments will help you develop habits to produce quality work with high accuracy even under tough deadlines.
veteran lecturers

International Veteran Lecturers

With years of industry experience, our lecturers will impart valuable skills relevant to the business industry. They will also provide insights and networking opportunities.
Fast-track Intensive Curriculum

Fast-track Intensive Curriculum

Advanced diplomas in two years. Intensive one-year programmes are available for both bachelor’s degrees and master’s degree courses.
 

Master of Commerce

Certification Postgraduate Degree
Duration 1 to 1.5 years
Awarded by Raffles College Pte Ltd, Sydney
(trading as Raffles College of Design and Commerce)
Intake January, July (Singapore)
February, July (Sydney)
Available in Australia, Sydney (Raffles College of Design and Commerce)
  Singapore (Raffles School of Business)
Entry Requirement

Bachelor of Commerce

Certification Undergraduate Degree
Duration 2 + 1 years
Awarded by Raffles College Pte Ltd, Sydney
(trading as Raffles College of Design and Commerce)
Intake January, April, July, October
February, April, July & October (Sydney)
Available in Australia, Sydney (Raffles College of Design and Commerce)
  Singapore (Raffles School of Business)
Entry Requirement
 

Areas of Study

  • Principles of Economics
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Business Communication Skills
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Management Theory & Application
  • Management & Organisational Behaviour
  • Business Statistics
  • Business Information Systems
  • Human Resource Management
  • Accounting & Finance for Decision Making
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Corporate Communication
  • Strategic Management
  • Operations & Quality Management
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Why Corporate Social Responsibility Matters
  • Principles of Banking & Finance
  • Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • Travel & Tour Operations
  • Hospitality & Tourism Marketing
  • Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions (BTMICE)
  • Travel Geography
  • Hotel Room Division Management
  • Visitor Attractions Management
  • Understanding Today’s Consumers
  • Services Marketing
  • Events Management
  • Managing Business Information in Hospitality & Tourism
  • Cross Cultural Communication for Effective Leadership & Management
  • Market Research Techniques/Applied Research Methods
  • Trends & Opportunities in Hospitality & Tourism
  • Competitive Product Design & Pricing in Tourism Today
  • Tourism in Asia: Emerging Trends & Opportunities
  • Internship*
  • * Students who have completed an internship relevant to Tourism at the advanced diploma level may be exempted from this internship.

Career Opportunities

  • Hotel Food and Beverage Manager
  • Tour Guide
  • Travel Agency Manager
  • Theme Park Manager
  • Ecotourism Personnel

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