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Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration(Tour Guiding and Administration) in Kenya

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Course Name
Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration(Tour Guiding and Administration)
Major Subject
Tour Guiding and Administration
Course Category
Certificate
Average Study Duration
1 year
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About Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration(Tour Guiding and Administration)

Colleges Offering Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration(Tour Guiding and Administration)

Duration: 1 ½ year certificate programme

Entry Requirements:
KCSE Aggregate C- with a English C- and History/Geography D+ or any other equivalent qualification or KUC graduates of 6 months Travel Agency Techniques (TAT) course may apply provided they passed with Distinction or Credit.

Course Topics
Introduction to Tourism
Ecology and Conservation
Introduction to Tour Operations
History of East Africa I
Travel Knowledge for Guides
Basic Language I: (Chinese/French/German/Italian/Japanese/Spanish )
Business Communication
Tourist Attractions and Facilities
Travel Geography
Introduction of Travel Operations
Basic language I (Chinese/French/German/Italian/Japanese/Spanish)
Business Communication
Tourist Attractions and Facilities
Social Aspects of Tourism
Cultural Heritage Tourism
East Africa Flora and Fauna I
History of East Africa II
Basic Language II (Chinese/French/German/Italian/Japanese/Spanish)
Basic Information Technology
Tour Programmes
Leisure and Recreational Studies
East Africa Flora and Fauna II
Social Anthropology
Intermediate Language I (Chinese/French/German/Italian/Japanese/Spanish)
Hotel and Travel Law
Introduction to Financial and Cost Accounting
Environmental Studies
Tour Administration
Tourism Sales and Marketing
Tour Guiding Techniques
Intermediate Language II (Chinese/French/German/Italian/Japanese/Spanish)
Human Relations
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Industrial Attachment
Admission Requirements for Kenyan Students
- C-(Minus) in K.C.S.E with English C- and Mathematics/ Geography D+ or any other equivalent qualification or KUC graduates of 6 months Travel Agency Techniques (TAT) course may apply provided they passed with Distinction or Credit.
Admission Requirements for International Students
- GCE, IGCE, IB Other internationally recognized certificates. 2nd Division at "O" Level, with a credit in English Language and a pass in Mathematics

Age Requirements: Applicants must be aged between 18 and 30 years.
Course study duration: 1.5 years.
Course Name: CERTIFICATE IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND TOUR GUIDING

Minimum Entry requirement:
a) Must have attained a minimum of D+ (D plus) in KCSE or its equivalents , or
b) O-level certificate with minimum grade of Division IV or equivalent plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training, or
c) A-level qualification with a minimum of 1 principal pass or 3 subsidiaries or equivalent.

Universities Offering Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration(Tour Guiding and Administration)

This program equips students
with the necessary
skills needed in performing
duties of a tour guide.
Since the job involves a lot
of interaction, they gain
communication experience
that prepares them for
other responsibilities
in the industry.

Entry requirements
- Applicants must have scored
a minimum of D+ in KCSE or its
equivalent.

Program duration
- This course takes two trimesters
plus corporate internship.

Tuition fees
- Sh.25,000
Minimum entry grade: KCSE D+(plus) or equivalent qualification.
Course duration: 2 trimesters.

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