TRAVEL AGENT COURSE
February 7, 2024
R460.00 – R36,512.50
TRAVEL AGENT COURSE
Looking To Become A Travel Agent?
COURSE DETAILS
Admission Requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent / Fluency in English
- Laptop: Google Chrome browser, Java script enabled, Minimum screen resolution of 1024 X 768 pixels, Acrobat Reader version 11 or above, HTML-enabled e-mail client (to be able to read e-mails generated by the system)
Course Duration
- Blended – 1,5 year
- Full time 35 Weeks
- Mondays – Fridays 8am – 4pm (may vary) and distance learning 8 months
- Intakes: One intake per year (February)
- DISTANCE – 2 years
- Register at any time
Key Topics
Leadership and Management
The travel and tourism industry and the working environment for travel professionals Geography and industry codes Travel documents and the airline passenger experience Air transport products and services Rail, hotel, car rental, cruise and tour products Customer service principles Airfares and ticketing The Galileo system functionality
Travel and Tourism Consultant
Selling techniques and social media marketing Fare construction and ticket exchanges/reissuance Travel industry laws and regulations Niche products including tour customization, luxury and group travel options Accommodation products other than hotels
Managing the travel business:
Managerial and negotiation skills Marketing and pricing Tour production and event planning Administration and Accounting Laws related to the travel industry
Travel Sales and Operations
World and destination geography Travel logistics including travel document issuance, reservations and GDS functionality Standard and niche travel products and product development Strategies in customer service delivery, sales, marketing and social media Strategic management and negotiation Administration and Accounting Meeting and event planning Expertise in air journey pricing and ticketing Travel industry laws and regulations
Career Choices
- Airport / Travel Agency or Tour operator (Ground Staff or ticketing)
- Luxury Bus/Luxury Trains/Camper and Car hire / Hotels and Lodges (Front desk and Reservations)
What To Expect For Your Final Exam
- Exams (x4): Online exam with remote supervision (OERS)
- Exam Format: Multiple Choice questions, Closed Textbook
- Number of questions: 100
- Exam months: January / March / May / July / September / November
- Time Allowance: 3 hours
- Passing Grade: 60 correct answers
- Distinction Grade: 85 correct answers
- Number of exam attempts: 2
- Harvard Mentor Management: Online exam
- Exam Format and Passing Grade: At the end of each module, a certificate of completion is awarded to those who pass each module with 70 % and have viewed 70 % of the course content.
Course Qualifications
- Leadership and Management Diploma
- Travel and Tourism Consultant Diploma
- Managing the Travel Business DiplomaTravel Sales and
- Operations Diploma
Course Pricing:
- Registration Fee – R2,875 (Including VAT – Non-Refundable)
- Course Price – R94 500.00 excluding VAT / *Distance Learning R71 700.00 excluding VAT
- Course Deposit – R 15 000.00 / Due 1 Month Before Class Commencement
Included In The Price:
- Lunch daily on lecture days Educational tour
- T-Shirt
- Uncapped wi-fi
- Distance
- Exam fees
- Transportation
- Travel bag
- Teambuilding
- Study material
- Graduation
*Distance Learning
- Exam fees
- e-textbook
- Graduation
- 3 weeks classroom training during May on Foundation
- All Aboard Educational Tour
Additional:
- Self-Catering Accommodation and Accommodation Deposit (24 Weeks) – R36 512.50
- Workplace Preparation Course – R4 600.00
- Graduation Gown Hire – R460.00
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