TVET Tourism & Events Courses

Western Sydney Institute of TAFE

TAFE Western Sydney Institute offers:

Certificate III in Travel Certificate III in Tourism Certificate III in Events

Overview of courses:

Overview:Location: Blacktown on Mondays & WednesdaysQualification: Transcript of Academic record in Certificate III

in Travel or Certificate III in Travel

ATAR: YesTrial HSC Exam and HSC Exam

Unit value: 2 units in Year 11 & 2 units in Year 12

Course includes: 17 units covering the Board of Studies requirements & TAFE course requirements & additional unit requirements

Work placement: Yes

Certificate III in Travel

Possible career opportunities: Call centre sales agent Corporate consultant Cruise consultant Domestic and/or international travel consultant Incentive coordinator Online consultant Operations consultant Reservations sales agent Wholesale consultant

Certificate III in TourismOverview:Location: OTEN as an online/distance studentQualification: Transcript of Academic record in Certificate III

in Travel or Certificate III in Travel

ATAR: Yes Trial HSC Exam and HSC Exam

Unit value: 2 units in Year 11 & 2 units in Year 12 Or alternatively 4 units in 1 year

Course includes: 15 units covering the Board of Studies requirements & TAFE course requirements

Work placement: Yes

Possible career opportunities:

Reservations sales agent Sales consultant Attraction or theme park attendant Booking agent Operations consultant for a tour operator Cellar door salesperson or guide in a winery Museum attendant Visitor information officer

Certificate III in EventsOverview:Location: The Hills- Baulkham Hill

OTEN as an online/distance studentQualification: Transcript of Academic record in Certificate III

in Events or Certificate III in Events

ATAR: Yes Trial HSC Exam and HSC Exam

Unit value: 2 units in Year 11 & 2 units in Year 12 OTEN students 2 years or 4 units over 1 year

Course includes: 15 units covering the Board of Studies requirements & TAFE course requirements

Work placement: Yes

Possible career opportunities:

Prepares students for work in the industry at an assistant level

Conference assistant Event administrative assistant Event assistant Event operations assistant Exhibitions assistant In-house meetings assistant Junior event coordinator Logistics assistant Meetings assistant Venue assistant

For each course there is a Trial HSC Exam (mandatory) and HSC Exam to sit.

HSC Exams

Board of Studies requires that each student completes 35 hours of work placement for each 2 units of the course.

Work Placement Opportunities

After the Certificate III in Tourism or the Certificate III in Travel: Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism Diploma of Travel and TourismNote: there are entry requirements for each of these courses.

After the Certificate III in Events: Diploma of Events

Pathways:

TAFE prepares you to work in the industry in a number of roles from assistant roles through to management roles

University explores the higher learning concepts in order to achieve roles that service to bring about changes to policy and procedures.

TAFE vs University

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Career opportunities

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