Degree and Courses for Aspiring Tourism Professionals

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Degree and Courses for Aspiring Tourism
Professionals
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• Singapores tourism industry is a on a phenomenal
  rise. With tourism revenues soaring by as much as
  50, and tourist influx increasing by 20
  annually, the industry continues to consistently
  attract international tourists 3 to 5 times
  larger than the countrys total population.

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• Today, this 24 billion Singapore, aside from very
  obvious contributions to economy, is employing
  approximately 15 million people and is further
  expanding into medical, business, and retail
  tourism as well as many other new developments.

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• The consequential effect is that it also further
  opens up the tourism industry for more new job
  prospects and opportunities. Further still, it
  has directly paved the way for offering of
  various trainings and educational degrees for
  those looking for employment and career in in
  tourism.

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• Today, tourism courses are generally referred to
  as hospitality courses in Singapore and other
  academic jargons and circles. This name
  emphasizes a more long term and more general
  sense of specialization not just in the tourism
  sector but is relevant to other industries like
  local hotel and restaurant management.

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• In Singapore, tourism and hospitality courses are
  offered in two general streams a four-year full
  baccalaureate degree or a range of special
  diploma or short courses.

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• A formal degree in tourism in Singapore is
  usually a Bachelor of Science in Tourism Managemen
  t. It is formal degree given and earned in a
  university or tertiary level formal educational
  institution.

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• A full tourism course in Singapore requires
  completion of a at least 40 units composed of
  core and major courses in tourism, electives in
  affiliate fields like accounting, management and
  foundation general education courses in math,
  science, language, social science and humanities.

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• These BS degrees provide theoretical and
  practical development of competencies and
  aptitude in general and tourism management skills
  for tour, events, financial or budget operations,
  strategic planning and program implementation.

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• As part of an extensive curricula, BS Tourism
  Management in Singapore of but also enhances
  students problem-solving, decision-making and
  leadership skills in addressing other pertinent
  issues in the tourism and hospitality sector
  including maintaining service tourism excellence
  standards, evaluating locations risk,
  environmental issues, cultural preservation,
  carrying capacities and economic cost-benefit.

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• Most BS tourism courses in Singapore usually take
  3 to 4 years to finish. A BS Tourism Management
  degree is recommended for those who want to
  pursue long-term career in to tourism industry.
  As a formal degree, BS Tourism and Hospitality
  Management in Singapore is locally, regionally
  and internationally acknowledged.

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• Meanwhile tourism diplomas or credit courses in
  hospitality management have shorter curricula
  often spread in 1-2 years training design offered
  by formal educational institutions as well as
  technical and vocational schools.

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• Diploma in tourism in Singapore include more
  practical trainings in management, staff
  appraisal and evaluation, staff management
  including handling of dismissals and
  resignations, developing and implementing
  effective business strategies, conducting
  situational analysis, compliance with

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• legal requirements, developing and implementing
  budget plans, service operations management,
  travel operations management, front office or
  guest services operations management,
  housekeeping operations management, loss
  prevention strategies, customer satisfaction
  strategies as well as organizational skills in
  handling meetings, conventions and other events.

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• Since syllabus and structure of tourism and
  diploma courses in Singapore are approved and
  certified by Singapore Workforce Development
  Agency (WDA) in compliance with global standards,
  a tourism or hospitality management diploma is
  also locally, regionally, and internationally
  recognized and therefore provide similar
  employment opportunities within Singapore
  tourisms industry and those abroad.