{"id":203,"date":"2026-09-11T09:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tmis.edu.sg\/?post_type=programme&amp;p=203"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:13:50","slug":"foundation-programme-in-travel-and-tourism-operations","status":"publish","type":"programme","link":"https:\/\/test.tmis.edu.sg\/?programme=foundation-programme-in-travel-and-tourism-operations","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Programme in Travel and Tourism Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Programme Introduction<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This programme is designed to prepare individuals to enter a career in the travel and tourism sectors. Participants will acquire an operational focus in travel, tourism and attractions. In addition, the highlight on sustainability and digitalisation will develop future-ready skills for the tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This programme includes field trips and practical training. Graduates are prepared for careers in the travel and tourism sectors such as travel agencies, tourism organisations, attractions and events companies.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Programme\u00a0Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To deepen understanding about the travel and tourism industry; how it is organised, and how tourism influences communities, societies, and globally.<\/li>\n<li>To acquire the knowledge and skills which are necessary in the travel and tourism industry.<\/li>\n<li>To benefit from endless opportunities of wide range jobs in the tourism industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Study Mode &amp; Duration<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-default\">\n<li>\n<p>Full-time: \u00a012 months [6 months (Classes) + 6 months (<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/2026\/01\/29\/Industrial_attachment_Terms_and_Conditions_002.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Internship Attachment<\/a>*)]<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Part-time: 6 months<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*For more details on Internship Attachment, please refer to the Student Internship Attachment &#8211; Terms and Conditions\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/2026\/01\/29\/Industrial_attachment_Terms_and_Conditions_002.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Intakes<\/h3>\n<p>Jan \/ Apr \/ Jul \/ Oct<\/p>\n<h3>Registration<\/h3>\n<p>One month prior to intake dates<\/p>\n<h3>Average Teacher-Student Ratio<\/h3>\n<p>1:100 (Classroom based lecture) 1:30 (Workgroup session)<\/p>\n<h3>Assessment<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each module is assessed by academic work comprising written assignments, case study reports, essays, examination as determined by the subject profile. The assessment criterion varies from module to module and level to level.<\/p>\n<h3>Graduation Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Must passed all modules<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Must achieve an overall attendance of 90% (International Student) and 75% (Local Student)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Entry Requirements<\/h3>\n<p><b>Age<\/b>: \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16 years old (for countries with 9 years of primary and secondary education)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Language<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>G.C.E. \u2018O\u2019 Level Pass at D7 or equivalent,\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>IELTS 4.0 or equivalent,\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>Pass the English Placement Test conducted by TMIS\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Pass the BETEDP (Elementary) level of ETEDP by EAIM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Academic<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 G.C.E. \u2018O\u2019 Level Pass at D7 or equivalent,\u00a0<i>or<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Completed 10 years of formal education (or completed 9 years of formal education for students from China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and South Korea),\u00a0<i>or<\/i><\/li>\n<li>NITEC \/ Higher NITEC qualifications,\u00a0<i>or<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Mature candidate (\u2265 25 years old with 3 years of relevant work experience),\u00a0<i>or<\/i><\/li>\n<li>At least 1 GCSE Level Pass at Level 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Course Fees<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Local Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>$<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Tuition Fee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3,380.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Administration Fee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>500.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>GST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>349.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NETT Course Fee Payable<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4,229.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Other Fee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Amt SGD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Application Fee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>150.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>GST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>13.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NETT Fee Payable<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>163.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Payable Upon registration<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>$<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Tuition Fee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4,460.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Administration Fee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1,000.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>GST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>491.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NETT Course Fee Payable<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5,951.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Other Fee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Amt SGD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Application Fee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>540.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>GST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>48.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NETT Fee Payable<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>588.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Payable Upon registration<\/p>\n<h3>Course Sequence<\/h3>\n<p>The curriculum is taught over 4 terms of 12 weeks each. Modules are conducted in formal instructor-led classrooms sessions. Each term will cover 3 modules with 6 contact hours per module; Lecture is a 3-hour session and Tutorial is a 3-hour session per week.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quarter 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">20 Apr\u00a02026 \u2013 26 Jun 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quarter 3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">27 Jul\u00a02026 \u2013 2 Oct 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quarter 4<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12 Oct 2026\u00a0\u2013 15 Dec 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Travel Agency Operations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sustainable Travel and Tourism<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Travel Agency Operations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Visitor Attractions Management<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Service Quality and Business Communications<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Visitor Attractions Management<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Digital Marketing in Travel and Tourism<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NOTE<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0 Subject to confirmation from the lecturers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programme Introduction This programme is designed to prepare individuals to enter a career in the travel and tourism sectors. Participants will acquire an operational focus in travel, tourism and attractions. In addition, the highlight on sustainability and digitalisation will develop future-ready skills for the tourism industry. This programme includes field trips and practical training. 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