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Diploma in Tourism & Travel Management

This programme includes modules in tourism marketing, sustainability in tourism, as well as a case-study on Disney World. Meaning you'll have heaps of fun while you learn how to channel your passion for tourism into a career.

You will learn

All about Walt Disney World

Tourism business operations

Risk analysis and management

Engaging with the tourism industry

Delivering exceptional customer service

Plus loads more!

You will also get the chance to experience a fun-filled study tour, as well as gain exposure to international internship opportunities.

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Airline sales manager 

Shore excursion staff

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New Zealand Diploma in Tourism & Travel Level 5

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Domestic Students

Applicants must:

Have a minimum of NCEA level 3 or

A level 4 qualification in tourism or travel

Special admission may be granted to applicants (aged 20 and over) with no formal qualifications but who have evidence of relevant prior learning and work or life experience

International Students

All international applicants must:

Be a minimum of 18 years of age on day 1 of their course

Have completed Secondary School offshore, New Zealand Year 12 or have equivalent work experience

Have English language proficiency as outlined in the International Page on this website

Course costs details for domestic and international students are available  here .

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Diploma in tourism and travel management.

Covering communication & marketing, environmental sustainability, Maori culture and creating a world-class visitor experience, this course puts you in the best position to take your pick of tourism jobs.

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New Zealand School of Tourism is the country's largest private higher education center specializing in training programs for the airline, travel and tourism industries. We are also one of the oldest, having been helping New Zealanders take flight in their tourism and travel careers for over 35 years. If you want to study in New Zealand, NZ School of Tourism is a great choice. You will jo ...

New Zealand School of Tourism is the country's largest private higher education center specializing in training programs for the airline, travel and tourism industries. We are also one of the oldest, having been helping New Zealanders take flight in their tourism and travel careers for over 35 years. If you want to study in New Zealand, NZ School of Tourism is a great choice. You will join a school that loves to inspire our students to achieve successful careers in the travel and tourism industry. International students are an important part of our NZST community and prior to Covid-19 they made up around 5% of our total student numbers. We have close relationships with employers, who come directly to us for hotel, tourism and airline staff, which means there are many exciting job opportunities for our graduates. NZST Christchurch is the largest provider of travel and tourism training in the South Island. Located on Colombo Street, it is an easy walk from the shops, cafes and restaurants of Victoria Street and not far from Victoria Square, making it one of the best places to study in Christchurch. NZST Christchurch is the largest provider of travel and tourism training in the South Island. Located on Colombo Street, it is an easy walk from the shops, cafes and restaurants of Victoria Street and not far from Victoria Square, making it one of the best places to study in Christchurch.

- You will be joining a school that loves to inspire our students to achieve successful careers in the travel and tourism industry. - At NZST you won't get lost in the crowd, with classes of about 22 students. - You will learn by developing practical and real skills in the sector. - Build your confidence, your skills and your friendships in a fun and supportive environment.

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New zealand school of tourism is part of the new education group, a leading independent provider of vocational training . it is the country's largest private tertiary establishment that specialises in training programmes for careers in hotels, airlines, travel agencies, tourism companies, cruise ships, conferencing, and much more..

With significant industry partnerships and unique employment networks, NZST helps open doors for an exciting career in the travel and tourism industry in New Zealand and around the world. On offer are courses ranging from from Level 3 all the way to a Level 7 Bachelor degree, so you can gain an education in New Zealand that will help ensure your future success.

As a category one education provider (New Zealand Qualifications Authority ), New Zealand School of Tourism support their students from day one and students are encouraged to develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

New Zealand School of Tourism has seven campuses around New Zealand; Rotorua, Wellington, Hamilton, Christchurch, Dunedin and 2 in Auckland. For those keen on becoming a flight attendant, the Auckland Airport campus is a world class facility covering all areas of flight attendant training. You’ll learn a full sized 737 aircraft and in a 747 service trainer. This allows you to get a real hands on experience for this exciting industry.

Whether you are about to leave school, thinking about a career change or returning to work, the travel & tourism industry can offer you a challenging role in an exciting industry. Check out the courses on offer at New Zealand School of Tourism and see how they can help you launch your new career!

You can read more details about NZST below, or contact our team of education agents directly to get free advice about studying in New Zealand.

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New Zealand School of Tourism course offerings for International Students

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Hotel & Hospitality Management Diploma (32 weeks) Level 5

If you want a career in hospitality, hotels or resorts, this is the Diploma for you! The schools industry partners could see you working in the industry before you even graduate.

Diploma in Tourism & Travel Management (32 weeks) Level 5

The Travel & Tourism Diploma is the most exciting course on offer with modules such as Walt Disney, Marketing and Cruise Ship Tourism. You can even choose to go on a paid internship in tourism for the last 7 weeks of your Diploma.

Diploma in Tourism & Travel (1 year) Level 6

This diploma will prepare you for an exciting career in tourism and travel management. Covering everything from marketing and environmental sustainability through to Maori culture and how to structure a successful tourism venture.

Diploma in Hotel & Hospitality Management (1 year) Level 6

This diploma will prepare you for an exciting selection of employment options in a hotel or hospitality industry. Covering everything from marketing and financial management through to customer service and room division management.

Bachelor of International Tourism & Hotel Management* Level 7

Choose the Bachelor Degree if you want to truly immerse yourself in the Tourism Industry. You’ll work with the industry throughout your learning and be part of internships and projects. *Subject to NZQA approval.

Tourism, Hotel & Airline Operations Level 4

A unique course where you will learn and apply knowledge and skills across a range of tourism workplaces. Covering everything from travel agency operations to water transportation and cruising, you’ll have more choice and understanding of tourism careers.

Tourism, Hotels & Resorts Level 4

If you are considering a career in hotels, or involved in the organising, planning and managing of conferences, events, banquets and MORE, then this course will start you on your journey.

International Flight Attending Level 4

This course is a Flight Attendant Training Programme for those interested in a career as a flight attendant. The training you will receive will give you an in-depth understanding of the role and prepare you to apply to airlines.

Tourism, Airline & Flight Attending Level 4

The tourism industry offers a variety of roles including flight attending and roles with an airline or at the airport. A career as a flight attendant however, can take you all over the world.

Tourism, Travel & Airline Industry Level 3

This course provides an ideal entry into the world of travel and tourism. Whether you are are interested in working with an airline, travel agency, hotel, or any other tourism company, this course will give you the skills you need.

Auckland City Campus: Level 6360 Queen Street Auckland

Auckland Airport Campus: 3 Leonard Isitt Drive Auckland

Hamilton Campus: Level 8, 48 Ward Street, Hamilton

Rotorua Campus: 1178 Pukaki Street Rotorua

Wellington Campus: Level 2, Eagle Technology House, 135 Victoria Street Wellington

Christchurch Campus: 829 Colombo Street Christchurch

Dunedin Campus: Level 3, 9 Moray Place Dunedin

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Level 3, 4 and 5 Entry Requirements. You must meet the following minimum requirements:

• 18 years of age on day 1 of your course
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If you are serious about a career in the travel industry or particularly as an International Flight Attendant, good English can be very important. If you need to improve your English before you start studying with New Zealand school of Tourism, you can study with our English school in Auckland, then go onto to complete the travel course, flight attendant course or both!

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There may be other entry requirements depending on the course you choose. Contact us for more information.

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New Zealand School of Tourism has extensive partnerships with tourism and hotel industry. In their partnership list is Air New Zealand, Auckland Airport, Ski Resorts Canada, Accor Hotels, Hobbiton, Millennium Hotels, Fullers Cruises, Skyline Enterprises, House of Travel and Disney Cruises - just to name a few places where our graduates can get full time roles.

To put it into perspective, students who study a Diploma program for at least one year have the opportunity to interview with the schools partners, for example Disney Cruise Lines and Broadmoor Resort, Colorado, USA. If successful, your role will start after you graduate.

Paid domestic as well as internships internships are available for Diploma and Bachelor students, which provides the opportunity to complete part of their study through this arrangement.

Additionally, national Job Fairs are their for students to meet potential employers and are held in various cities around New Zealand.

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New Zealand School of Tourism uses a variety of teaching and learning methods, e.g. use group work and group presentations, so as not to disadvantage any learning style. Trainers use accelerated learning techniques in the classroom and are available to all students 30 minutes before class is due to begin and after class finishes. Classes are small, ensuring student get the support they need from their trainers.

About 95% of the student’s at the New Zealand School of Tourism are New Zealanders. This allows you to improve your English levels more quickly and you may even pick up a Kiwi accent!

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This programme includes modules in tourism marketing, sustainability in tourism, as well as a case-study on Disney World. Meaning you'll have heaps of fun while you learn how to channel your passion for tourism into a career.

You will learn

All about Walt Disney World

Tourism business operations

Risk analysis and management

Engaging with the tourism industry

Delivering exceptional customer service

Plus loads more!

You will also get the chance to experience a fun-filled study tour, as well as gain exposure to international internship opportunitie

Careers in Travel & Tourism

Front desk agent

Travel agent

Customer service agent

Airline sales manager

Shore excursion staff

Entry criteria

All international applicants must:

Be a minimum of 18 years of age on day 1 of their course

Have completed Secondary School offshore, New Zealand Year 12 or have equivalent work experience

English Language Proficiency

• IELTS: Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
• TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT) where the test was carried out prior to 1 October 2017: Score of 550 and an essay score of 5.5.
• TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
• Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill
• OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
• NZCEL: Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
• Language Cert: B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
• Trinity ISE: ISE II with no less than merit in any band

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After a violent coup, the Taliban turn their sights to boosting tourism

Since taking over Afghanistan, Taliban officials have invested in a hospitality school in the hopes of increasing tourism. To entice Western visitors, luxury hotels provide women from other countries more freedoms than local women.

• By Riazat Butt Associated Press

April 30, 2024 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals.

It’s a motley crew. One student is a model. Another is 17 and has no job history.

The students vary in age, education level, and professional experience. They’re all men – Afghan women are banned from studying beyond sixth grade – and they don’t know anything about tourism or hospitality. But they are all eager to promote a different side of Afghanistan. And the Taliban are happy to help.

Afghanistan’s rulers are pariahs on the global stage, largely because of their restrictions on women and girls. The economy is struggling, infrastructure is poor, and poverty is rife.

And yet, foreigners are visiting the country, encouraged by the sharp drop in violence, increased flight connections with hubs like Dubai, and the bragging rights that come with vacationing in an unusual destination. The numbers aren’t huge – they never were – but there’s a buzz around Afghan tourism.

In 2021, there were 691 foreign tourists. In 2022, that figure rose to 2,300. Last year, there were 7,000.

Mohammad Saeed, the head of the Tourism Directorate in Kabul, said the biggest foreign visitor market is China because of its proximity and large population. Afghanistan also has advantages over some of its neighbors.

“They’ve told me they don’t want to go to Pakistan because it’s dangerous and they get attacked. The Japanese have said this to me also,” Mr. Saeed said. “This is good for us.”

But there are disadvantages, too.

Visas are difficult and expensive to access. Many countries severed ties with Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, and no country recognizes them as the legitimate rulers of the country.

Afghan embassies either closed or suspended their operations. There’s an ongoing power struggle between Afghanistan’s embassies and consulates staffed by people from the former Western-backed administration, and those under the Taliban administration’s full control.

Mr. Saeed concedes there are obstacles for Afghan tourism to develop but said he was working with ministries to overcome them.

His ultimate aim is to have a visa on arrival for tourists, but that could be years away. There are problems with the road network, which is half-paved or non-existent in some parts of the country, and airlines largely avoid Afghan airspace.

The capital Kabul has the most international flights, but no Afghan airport has direct routes with major tourist markets like China, Europe, or India.

Despite the challenges, Mr. Saeed wants Afghanistan to become a tourism powerhouse, an ambition that appears to be backed by the Taliban’s top leaders.

“I have been sent to this department on the instructions of the elders [ministers]. They must trust me because they’ve sent me to this important place.”

The students also have aspirations. The model, Ahmed Massoud Talash, wants to learn about Afghanistan’s picturesque spots for Instagram posts and its history for media appearances.

Business school graduate Samir Ahmadzai wants to open a hotel but thinks he should know more about tourism and hospitality first.

“They hear that Afghanistan is backwards, poverty and all about war,” said Mr. Ahmadzai. “We have 5,000 years of history. There should be a new page of Afghanistan.”

Classes include Afghan handicrafts and anthropology basics.

An unofficial subject is how to interact with foreign women and how their behavior or habits could clash with local customs and edicts. Examples might be women smoking or eating in public, to mixing freely with men who are not related to them by blood or marriage.

The Taliban have imposed a dress code for women and requirements for them to have a male guardian, or mahram, when they travel. Dining alone, traveling alone, and socializing with other women in public have become harder. With gyms closed to women and beauty salons banned, there are fewer places where they can meet outside the home.

In a sign that the country is preparing for more overseas visitors, the country’s only five-star hotel, the Serena, has reopened its women’s spa and salon for foreign females after a monthslong closure.

Foreigners must show their passport to access services. Women with “born in Afghanistan” on their ID are barred.

The restrictions on Afghan women and girls weigh on overseas travel companies, who say they try to focus on the positive aspect of cultural interactions by making donations, supporting local projects, or only visiting family-run businesses.

Shane Horan, the founder of Rocky Road Travel, said visiting Afghanistan should not be seen as an endorsement of any particular government or political regime.

“Ultimately, the goal should be to support responsible tourism practices that contribute positively to the local economy and foster mutual respect and understanding, while also remaining cognizant of the broader political context in Afghanistan.”

He said there was no input from authorities about what tour groups saw or did, and that the company worked closely with a women’s rights organization in Afghanistan. A percentage of the tour cost went into supporting this organization’s programs, Mr. Horan added.

There are no women at the Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management. The students don’t mention it. But an official at the Tourism Directorate does.

“It’s a heartbreaking situation,” said the official, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals. “Even female family members ask if they can study here. But there was a change in policy with the change in government. The women who were studying before [the takeover] never came back. They never graduated.”

This story was reported by The Associated Press.

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Future sport champions set to shine at School Sport Australia Games

The Gold Coast is gearing up to host Australia’s best young sporting talent at the inaugural School Sport Australia Games from 27 July to 3 August 2024.

With over 1750 students representing their respective states or territories in swimming, basketball, hockey, softball, netball, and AFL, the event promises to be a chance to see future international champions make their mark.

This is the first time a School Sport Australia event will be held in a multi-sport format, amplifying the thrill and competitiveness for participants and spectators alike. School Sports Australia will deliver the Games in partnership with expert multi-sport event coordinator in UniSport.

The Queensland Government is contributing $50,000 to support the delivery of the Games, underlining its commitment to enhancing the sport participation and sport talent pathways and aligning with the ten-year Activate! Queensland strategy, which aims to get more Queenslanders moving, more often.

The Games will unfold across various venues throughout the Gold Coast, offering athletes an immersive experience in elite competition. Beyond the sporting arena, students and parents can look forward to vibrant opening and closing ceremonies, while teachers will engage in dedicated professional development opportunities as part of the enhanced program.

School Sport Australia Executive Officer Phil Reeves said the Games are a milestone in representative school sports, emphasising the benefits the event will deliver.

“This multi-sport event will be staged at the same time as the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and no doubt will be a forerunner to what some of the students participating will experience in eight years’ time at Brisbane 2032”, Mr Reeves said.

"The School Sport Australia Games will give all students an unforgettable sporting and educational experience and would not be possible without the major support of the Queensland State Government and other support from our event partners like Gold Coast City Council, UniSport and Struddys.”

The Games are expected to stimulate the Gold Coast economy with visitor spending projected to hit approximately $4.2 million.