Advanced Diploma of Tourism

Qualifications Gained
Graduates of the Macleay travel and tourism program receive the following qualification:

Strong Emphasis on Practical Skills

Management Skills for Career Progress

Travel agent’s licence
The Macleay Advanced Diploma of Tourism provides in one year the educational qualifications needed to gain a travel agent’s licence for New South Wales. As well as educational qualifications, former students will also need a substantial period of employment in the industry to qualify for a licence, but once they have completed the Advanced Diploma, they do not need to undertake any more courses.

Preparation for Employment
Students at Macleay College are recommended to accept the opportunity to enhance their industry education by undertaking 80 hours of industry/course related work experience. The purpose of work experience is to enhance knowledge of the related industry/course workplace, expose students to industry practices and procedures, and provide feedback from the workplace on the participant’s employability skills. Work experience is not assessed as part of any units in the course. The College can assist with placements of students where required.

Other forms of employment preparation include:

• job seeking skills are taught weekly in the classroom
• employment counselling is provided on an individual basis
• most lecturers are current industry practitioners with good employment contacts.

Australia’s Award-Winning Institute
Students who enrol at Macleay College are joining an institution that has been consistently named by industry as by far the best in the fields in which it teaches. Over the last fifteen years, Macleay has won more industry awards in these areas than any other tertiary education institution in Australia. These awards have been won by Macleay not just against other colleges and universities, but against the top professionals in industry. Macleay turns out students who are not only highly employable but who are widely recognised as the best in the business.

Quality of Education
The reason for Macleay’s success is the quality of education it provides. The college was founded by educationalists whose philosophy is based on small classes and individual attention.

Macleay lecturers have tertiary qualifications and teach only in their own fields. A substantial number of staff lecture at the college while maintaining current positions at executive level in the industry. Macleay’s policy is that current professional practice is essential for tertiary educators to provide relevant, up-to-date skills and good contacts within industry.

High Level of Computer Skills
Macleay is one of a very few tertiary institutions still offering a full year’s computer training in every course. Macleay has small classes taught by fully qualified computer trainers. There is no self-teaching. Our lecturers attend every class. Macleay graduates receive a separate computer qualification and a statement of academic record provides full details of every computer module completed.

• computer class sizes comprise 8 to 12 students
• computer training is conducted every week over the four terms of the year
• software programs essential to travel and tourism training: touch-typing, word processing (Microsoft Word), accounting (MYOB), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), database systems (Microsoft Access), presentation skills (Microsoft Powerpoint), online communication (Microsoft Outlook), desktop publishing (Adobe InDesign) and reservations systems (Galileo First Class and Galileo On-Line).
• fully qualified specialist computer trainers are in attendance in every class
• students have access to computer practice throughout the college's opening hours, not just in timetabled classes

Government Accreditation
The Macleay course is fully accredited by the New South Wales Government’s Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board. Macleay qualifications are recognised internationally, wherever Australian educational credentials are recognised.

Location
Macleay College is located in Sydney’s central business district. It is in high quality, air-conditioned offices at 175 Liverpool Street, overlooking Hyde Park. It is next to Museum Railway Station and on the direct route of buses from Circular Quay, Central Railway and the eastern suburbs.

Qualifications for Enrolment

1. Students currently sitting for the Higher School Certificate or those who have completed the HSC or its equivalent in recent years
2. Graduates who have completed university courses and who want to add a professional qualification to their degree
3. Mature age people who have work experience and who want to change, re-orient or upgrade their careers

Additional Requirements

Conditions of Enrolment
Enrolments are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for applicants who fulfil one of the above three criteria. There are a limited number of places in Tourism so applicants are advised to enrol early. To apply for enrolment, please follow the application procedure as outlined in the Macleay College Handbook. Applicants will be notified by return mail whether their application is successful. Enrolments from current Year 12 students will be accepted on condition of their completion of the HSC.

Student Counselling
Macleay’s educational philosophy is to provide personal attention to students. This includes the ability for students to access welfare related support services to assist with academic, social or personal issues that may arise during their study including course progress, attendance requirements and accommodation issues. Advisors are available to provide confidential and free advice to all students. Where a student requires professional advice, this student can be referred to an appropriate professional counsellor. Macleay College does not charge for this referral.

Fees
Contact the college for all information regarding fees.

Three ways of paying fees:

1. Pay fees by instalment as follows: full-time students, by making four instalments (no interest) at the beginning of each term; part-time students, by making eight instalments (no interest) at the beginning of each term
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2. Pay fees upfront with 5 per cent discount
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3. Pay fees by taking out the Macleay College Campus Loan exclusive to Macleay College. For information, please contact the college directly on (02) 9360 2033 or by email at study@macleay.edu.au

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Location: Level 1, 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney, 2000 Postal Address: PO Box 433, Paddington NSW 2021 Australia
Telephone, local: (02) 9360 2033 Fax: (02) 9331 7368
Telephone, international: 61 2 9360 2033 Fax: 61 2 9331 7368
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