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New Zealand Certificate in Travel Level 4

Take on the World with Crown!

 

Do you enjoy traveling? How about preparing someone’s itinerary for them? Do have a keen eye for detail? Then a career in Travel is just for you!

This programme is designed to give you working knowledge of the travel industry. Graduates will have the skills and experience to get a job and start contributing immediately to their organisation.  

You will learn the fundamentals of Amadeus, a software that is widely used in the industry, and VTO back office accounting profile software. The course covers selling and marketing skills, customer service, world geography & airline terminologies.   

You will also visit tourist operations such as Auckland International airport, Maritime museum and cruise ship facilities. The combination of theory, site visits and ‘Real World Experience’, where you spend time observing travel, tourism or hotel operations gives you both theoretical knowledge and practical experience so that you are ready to start your dream job upon graduation. 

The course consists of 4 modules, which cover: 

  • Travel operations- Airline services and booking software 

  • Workplace practices including Legal requirements 

  • International tourism, geography and cruising 

  • Customer services including STA selling skills 

Students are assessed through a mixture of written assessments, presentations and role plays. 

  

 
 
Course summary Along with the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism level 4 modules, this course includes:
Crown Institute Cabin Crew module
Study & Work programme (paid work experience)
Variety of field trips and guest speakers throughout the course
 
Course length 20 weeks (2 terms of 10 weeks, plus one holiday break)
Course achievement New Zealand Certificate in Travel Level 4
Contiki Certificate
STA Travel Sales Certificate
STA Travel Marketing Certificate

Optional Certificates 
Crown Certificate in Cabin Crew
Blue Lagoon Cruises Certificate
Hawaii Tourism Certificate
Hong Kong Specialist Certificate
Tiare Tahiti Specialist Certificate
Pierre & Vacances Expert in Mountains in France Diploma
Pure New Zealand Specialist Certificate
Online Travel Training (OTT) courses (variety of certificates)
 
2020 Course dates 3 Feb - 3 Jul 2020, 9 Mar - 21 Aug 2020, 28 Apr - 25 Sep 2020, 2 Jun - 13 Nov 2020, 20 Jul - 18 Dec 2020, 24 Aug 2020 - 12 Mar 2021, 12 Oct 2020 - 16 Apr 2021, 16 Nov 2020 - 4 Jun 2021
Holiday breaks (same as most NZ primary & secondary schools): 10 Apr - 27 Apr 2020, 6 Jul - 17 Jul 2020, 28 Sep - 9 Oct 2020
Summer break: 21 Dec 2020 - 8 Feb 2021
 
Course times 20 hours per week from 9.00am -1.00pm or from 1.30pm - 5.30pm
Domestic entry requirements You should be 16 years of age or above on the date you start your course.

Tourism Level 3  

Or 

NCEA Level 3 (if Travel or Tourism were included in your subjects) 

Or  

Special circumstances, at the discretion of the Academic Head. You will need to demonstrate excellent results in a similar subject, or practical experience that is relevant to Travel and Tourism. 
International student entry requirements

You must be aged 18 years or older when you start the course. 

IELTS (General or Academic) 5.5 with no band lower than 5.0 (or NZQA approved equivalent) as specified by NZQA Rules Click Here

3 years of secondary school or equivalent work experience 
Further study

To gain the best qualifications possible for your chosen career direction, we recommend speaking with one of our friendly careers counsellors. Students who successfully complete the New Zealand Certificate in Travel level 4 may wish to continue their studies in any of the following:

New Zealand Diploma in Tourism & Travel (Level 5)
New Zealand Certificate in Business Level 4 (Small Business and Administration & Technology) 
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management Level 5 
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