AIPE

Course name	SIT50107 Diploma of Tourism
CRICOS course code	072968C
Duration	104 weeks, 20 hour per week
2013 Intakes	14 January, 18 February, 8 April, 13 May, 8 July, 12 August, 30 September, 4 November
Location	North Sydney campus
Course fee	AUD $16,080
Study options	On-campus via AIPE's unique blended learning mode Study this course online!

Kick your tourism career into overdrive with AIPE's Diploma of Tourism. Learn essential skills to work effectively in the travel industry, whether it be in a hotel or resort, with a major cruise liner or an airline, with a tour wholesaler or operator or even in a retail travel agency.

Over two years you'll develop extensive experience in tourism operations, marketing and product development. Career opportunities include visitor information centre manager, tour operations managers, inbound group manager, call centre manager, retail travel agency manager, tourist business owner, sales manager and tourism manager.

Domestic students wanting to study this qualification are likely to be interested in our online delivery mode. Please click here for details. Alternatively, should you wish to study with us face-to-face at our North Sydney campus, our excellent blended learning mode detailed below is also available to you.

Blended Learning for all AIPE Students

If you are considering an AIPE course, you'll be excited to hear about a new learning mode we've recently introduced.

At AIPE, we believe that incorporation of technology is instrumental in your learning so we've developed a unique methodology where we offer a student centred, flexible, self-paced, multi-modal approach to learning which we refer to as blended learning. In short, it's the teaching practice that intersects traditional face-to-face classroom based teaching and online teaching. We've incorporated a blended learning approach into the bulk of our courses as it reinforces key concepts and requires students to draw on their prior learning, acquire new knowledge and tap into their creativity to fashion new solutions to real world problems utilising a range of tools. It's a lot of fun and an increasingly popular way to learn.

Studying via a blended learning solution means that the majority of the course is delivered through face-to-face classroom based training and the remainder is delivered online via AIPE's eLearning portal.

Note: All of our courses are delivered via this blended learning approach except our accounting qualifications which are currently under development and will become available via this mode in 2012. In the meantime, should you wish to study accounting with us, international students will study wholly face-to-face. Domestic students can also study accounting with us in a face-to-face full-time study mode

The basis of our assessment strategy is to provide you with the means to demonstrate that you have the knowledge and skills to undertake real-world activities to a current industry standard. In each subject there is a similar pattern of assessment. There are specific assessment tasks such as projects, case studies and reports, there will be an interview with your tutor, and an online final exam. To pass each subject, you must successfully complete all the tasks set for you. Importantly, you will also be graded on your skills (where appropriate) such as communication, problem-solving, leadership, organizing and planning and teamwork. These skills are critical in distinguishing yourself in job interviews and in the workplace.

Australian students:

• Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent OR previous work experience in a relevant industry.
• SIT30107 Certificate IV in Tourism or other relevant qualification.
• Previous business experience in the tourism industry.

We strongly recommend that students are currently employed or have access to a workplace for this course.

International students:

• The Higher School Certificate (HSC) or equivalent.
• SIT30107 Certificate IV in Tourism or other relevant qualification
• Previous business experience in the tourism industry.

Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Tourism qualification at AIPE, you will be able to progress into our Advanced Diploma qualifications. Should you wish to go onto study at a university with which AIPE has an articulation agreement, you must meet the admission criteria set by the university of your choice. Articulation agreements with Australian universities guarantee a number of credit points (advanced standing) towards bachelor degrees. For details on AIPE's articulation agreements click here.