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Hotel and Tourism

Diploma in Tour Service and Travel Business Operations (QF Level 3)

Full-time S6 or above Diploma

Programme Code HT113501

Diploma in Tour Service and Travel Business Operations (QF Level 3)

Programme Edges

Integrated Learning Experience

Through integrated learning, students can develop independent thinking, cultivate a good work attitude, communication skills, leadership, and managerial abilities, integrating theory with practice in their work.

Clear Academic Paths

Students who have successfully completed the programme may articulate to the Higher Diploma programmes offered by the VTC Hospitality Discipline.

Integrated Learning Experience

Clear Academic Paths

Students who have successfully completed the programme may articulate to the Higher Diploma programmes offered by the VTC Hospitality Discipline.

Basic Information

Prepares students to pursue a career as travel consultant, air ticketing agent, tour guide or tour escort; provides them with stimulated training in Global Distribution System, flight booking, coach guiding and customer service, which are essential skills and knowledge for travel agency operation.

Through integrated learning experience, students will develop independent and positive work attitude, communication skills, leadership and managerial skills which enable them to work with confidence and progress in their career pathways.

Click here to view a video to learn more about the programme (in Cantonese)

Mode of Study Full-time

Duration of Study 1 Year

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

Hotel and Tourism Institute (Kowloon Bay)¹

Professional Recognition

Graduates of the programme is recognised by the Travel Industry Authority as equivalent to the completion of “TIA Pre-examination Training Course for Tourist Guides / Tour Escorts”

QF Level

QF Level: 3
QR Registration No.: 15/002715/L3
Validity Period: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2026

Remarks

Class and training venues include but not limited to International Culinary Institute, VTC Pokfulam Complex, VTC Kowloon Bay Complex, Tin Shui Wai Training Centre, Chinese Training Restaurant and Western Training Restaurant at Pokfulam, The T Hotel, Training Café and Western Training Restaurant at Kowloon Bay.

Notes

Medium of Instruction: English supplemented with Chinese (Cantonese).
Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
Students must purchase and wear the designated uniform and shoes where applicable, at their own costs. Institute reserves the right not to admit students who fail to follow this clause.
Items listed in the Curriculum are key modules only, more modules are included in the programme.
Subject to training requirements, students may be arranged to attend lessons or undergo practical training scheduled on evenings, Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays at other campuses or venues.
The programmes are geared to prepare students for employment after graduation. Graduates may articulate to Professional Certificate / Professional Diploma programmes after having accumulated work experiences in the industry. For enquiries, please call the Institute at 2538 2200.

Entrance Requirements

Completion of Secondary 6 (under the New Senior Secondary academic structure); OR
Completion of Secondary 5 with a pass in the HTI / CCI / ICI bridging course; OR
Completion of 2-year Certificate programmes offered by HTI / CCI / ICI; OR
Equivalent

Articulation / Employment

Articulation

Students who have successfully completed the Diploma programmes offered by the Hospitality Discipline may articulate to Higher Diploma programmes offered by the Discipline. Offering of study place is subject to the applicants' relevant English language qualification and interview performance.

Career Prospects

Graduates can start their careers in tourism, travel agency, ticketing, local tour guiding and tour escort, travel consultation and sales industries. By accumulating relevant experience in the industry, graduates can progress to senior positions as corporate travel consultant, tour manager, ticketing manager, travel agency manager, long-haul tour escort, event coordinator, marketing executive.

Curriculum

Professional Tour Escorting and Tour Guiding
VR360 Tour Guiding Practice
Travel Consultancy and On-line Travel Operations
Social Media Marketing
Itinerary Planning
International Air Ticketing
Global Distribution System
Vocational English & Putonghua

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the AY2025/26 is listed below for reference. The tuition fees for AY2026/27 will be announced at a later stage.

Tuition Fees (HK$)

$17,620

Remarks

The study duration of Diploma programmes in hotel-and-tourism is normally 1 year. The tuition fee is payable in two installments.
In addition to tuition fees, students will be required to pay other fees, such as caution money and students’ union annual fees. Students of Diploma programmes in hotel-and-tourism, Chinese Cuisine and International Cuisine will be required to purchase uniform, shoes or reference books where applicable.
Some students may be required to study bridging modules or enhancement programmes to support their study; or to attend additional training, industrial attachments, public examinations for which separate fees will be charged.
Tuition fees are subject to annual review.
The information listed above is only applicable to local students.