Choose your own Adventure
Make it yours! The Diploma of Travel and Tourism sets you up for success and connects you with the right people in the right places. You choose where that is!
Travel Agent/Travel Consultant
Hotel Manager
Customer Service Officer - Tourism Information Centre
Casino Guest Services Agent
Tourism and Travel Advisers
Tour Guide
Marketing Officer
Theme Park Officer
Cruise Ship Attendant / Manager
Diploma of Travel and Tourism
Delivered in partnership with Torrens University Australia, the Diploma of Travel and Tourism offers what no other provider can: the best blend of academic content and industry expertise.
Discover the Diploma
Facilitated by Flight Centre experts, this Diploma has been designed to provide graduates with academic and real-world knowledge of the travel and tourism industry. The Diploma also focuses on providing students with skills suitable for employment.
Adventure 1 - Part-time
- Start your Diploma of Travel and Tourism - With flexible online study options available, find study how you want.
- Finish Semester 1 - With Semester 1 done and dusted, get ready to launch yourself into Semester 2.
- Semester 2 - Study + Work - Work with our Program Team to land your dream role. You will then study and work part-time so you can maintain a work-life balance. You can also choose to study full-time and work part-time, this will mean you will finish your Diploma in 9 months.
- Semesters 3 & 4 - Work + Study - Continue working at your dream job while you study semesters 3 and 4 part-time.
- Graduate & Take off - Graduate with a university-level Diploma of Travel & Tourism and turn your dream role into a career.
Adventure 2 - Full-time
- Start your Diploma of Travel and Tourism - With flexible online study options available, find study how you want.
- Finish Semester 1 - With Semester 1 done and dusted, get ready to launch yourself into Semester 2.
- Semester 2 - Continue your studies.
- Graduate & Take off - Graduate with a university-level Diploma of Travel & Tourism in only 9 months. Then, work with our Program Team to land your dream role.
Benefits of Studying with us
As part of Flight Centre, we are industry experts and studying with us means you will have access to:
Industry Events
Job Support
University-accredited
Student Support
From your well-being to payment options, supporting our students throughout their journey is our number one priority.
Discover how you will be supported throughout your Diploma of Travel and Tourism journey and beyond.
- Recruitment & pathway support
- Well-being resources
- Payment options
Student Success Stories
Here first hand from students who have studied the Diploma of Travel and Tourism!
"The purpose of the Flight Centre Travel Academy is to use our university level Diploma of Travel and Tourism and standing in the industry to set students up for success in a job that suits them across the country and industry"
Cameron Boyd
General Manager
Course Structure
The content and systems students are trained on, are always current and in-line with the ever-changing industry. When you study with us, you are studying with the best.
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Succeeding In Business
This subject introduces you to business studies and professional practice, focussing on your individual development and the travel and tourism industry. Including key performance indicators and performance reviews, this subject will help you develop the skills needed to succeed in your studies and future professional practice.
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Travel Trends & Insights
From the rapid growth of tourism in modern times, you will learn about the development and expanse of the travel and tourism industry today and into the future. From travel products to destinations, current trends and emerging traveller demands, this subject will open your eye to the travel world of tomorrow.
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Introduction To Marketing & Branding
This subject provides you with a general understanding of marketing and branding concepts, theories and models as they apply to the travel and tourism industry. You will consider the importance of consumer behaviour, product development, segmentation, targeting and positioning to achieve organisational objectives.
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Successful Sales Techniques
The secret to success in the travel industry is having expert sales techniques and being confident when interacting with a customer. We will take you step by step through a seven-step sales process, which also happens to be very transferable to other sales roles in many industries.
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Understanding People & Organisations
You will learn about yourself, your emotional intelligence and workplace motivations. You’ll cover travel and tourism organisations within this constantly changing environment and the many factors that can influence their performance. In this subject, you will hear from industry leaders and graduates about their career journeys.
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Travel Systems Essentials
In this subject, you will be exposed to contemporary technological trends implemented in the travel industry. You will learn about digital innovations, transformations and disruptors that have occurred within the travel and tourism industry. You will be introduced to online reservation systems widely used by the travel and tourism industry.
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Sustainable Tourism
This subject introduces you to sustainable tourism concepts: environmental, social and economic. You will analyse how sustainable tourism concepts influence decision-making at an organisational and individual level, and the impacts on the industry as a whole. Industry case studies include the Intrepid Group and Flight Centre Travel Group's Responsible Travel.
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Industry Focus
This subject provides students with professional experience in an area related to the career they are working towards. Students will learn to perform more effectively in the workplace in a team environment, strengthening specific skills such as time management, communication, and problem-solving, while drawing on the knowledge gained so far.
Diploma of Travel & Tourism FAQ
Full-time study is 9 months (2 semesters)
Part-time study is 18 months (4 semesters)
Completion of Year 12 (or equivalent) & online admission.
If you are an Australian citizen, then you are eligible for a FEE-HELP loan to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
All subjects are delivered completely online! We've come a long way with virtual classrooms and what we can achieve.
*Our on-campus classes have been replaced with online learning during COVID-19 restrictions
Unlike any other university, we typically have at least one intake date per month! This means you can start your study when it best suits you.
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