Champasak – Travel and Tourism Services, 2 Year Course, Intermediate Level (12+2)- Details

About This Course:

The Travel and Tourism Services course teaches students how to plan and conduct sustainable domestic tourism services, with special emphasis on group tours. Students will also learn about various tourism activities and services. An in-depth study of this field is essential for the personnel in this industry, especially tour guides, who serve as the country’s representatives in presenting the culture and traditions of the nation.

Objectives:

• Provide students with knowledge, skills and experience in line with professional standards in order to carry out professional work effectively to suit the needs of the labour market
• Provide students with encouragement to be creative, solve problems, and able to perform professional tasks at the level they have completed
• Build students’ interpersonal skills, morals, and work ethic

Enrollment Conditions:

• Completion of Upper Secondary School or Equivalent

Related Subjects:

1. Tourism Coordination 
2. Elements of Domestic Tourism
3. Safety and Security in the Workplace
4. Workplace Hygiene & Cleanliness
5. Lao Studies 
6. Elements of International Tourism 
7. Tour Guide Services 
8. Entrepreneurship for the Tourism and Services Industry 
9. Creating a Travel Itinerary
10. English for Tourism
11. General English
12. Elements of Ecotourism
13. Hotel and Flight Booking

Policies:

• Dormitories for students from remote areas or impoverished families 
• Welfare funds for students that are injured or have to stay in the hospital

Facilities:

• Internet for students for study and information access
• Study rooms for learning and teaching purposes
• Fully equipped kitchen,  food and beverage facilities, and hotel facilities  for student practice

Acquired Knowledge and Skills:

On completion of the course, students will have learned how to:

• understand components of domestic tourism, international tourism, and ecotourism
• create a travel itinerary 
• book hotels and flights
• coordinate tours
• guide tours 
• work as tour guide or in a hotel
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How to Apply:

• Step 1: Purchase the application form from the registration counter
• Step 2: Submit the written application form to apply for the test and interview to the committee responsible, then the committee will issue an examination admission card interview by your chosen field of study
• Step 3: Conduct examinations or interviews in the fields of study in accordance with the regulations of the University

Supporting Documents for Application:

1. Copy of Upper Secondary School Certificate or Equivalent
2. Copy of Intermediate Course Certificate
3. Copy of Student Curriculum Vitae
4. Copy of Address Verification Certificate
5. Copy of Health Certificate
6. Six 3×4 Passport Photos (taken within 3 months)