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DTCM ACCREDITED FOR CAMBRIDE
INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN TRAVEL AND
TOURISM
COURSES TO BE
OFFERED AT TWO LEVELS: STANDARD AND ADVANCED FOR
DURATION OF 8-10 MONTHS
The Dubai Department of Tourism
and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) will be a certified
international examination centre for the
International Diploma in Travel and Tourism being
offered by the prestigious University of Cambridge
UK. The diploma will be offered from March 2006 in
two categories –Standard and
Advanced - spanning eight to ten months. All are
eligible to apply for the course but with a
prerequisite of a high school diploma and a good
command over English.
The DTCM Director General,
Khalid A bin Sulayem, said:
“That the University of
Cambridge tied up with the DTCM to offer an
international diploma in travel and tourism is
itself an indication that Dubai is keen to promote
its image as a leading trade and tourism
destination of the world. It also reflects DTCM's
commitment to social values and community
services. The Cambridge Travel and Tourism
Diploma have been recognized for their quality by
the Institute of Corporate Management in Hong Kong,
Ministry of Labour and Social Security in China and
Skills Development Fund in
Singapore.
Mr. Ibrahim Yaqoot, DTCM Manager
Human Resources, said: "This course is being
offered for the first time in the UAE and will go a
long way in upgrading skills of tourism
professionals."
The Cambridge International
Diploma in Travel and Tourism develops knowledge
and practical skills for people working in or
preparing to work in the rapidly changing and
expanding global travel and tourism
industry.
It will help develop students'
knowledge of key elements of the tourism industry
and create an opportunity for specialization
through optional modules like marketing and
promotion, ecotourism and business and executive
travel.
The Advanced level is for
students who have completed the Standard diploma in
Travel and Tourism, people with an acquired
knowledge of the industry, supervisors and junior
managers with proven skills.
The course will include four
modules the travel and tourism industry, travel
organization, marketing and promotion and visitor
services.
"The initiative is a very good
one and it will help in boosting tourism and
positioning Dubai as a leading leisure and travel
destination of the world," Mr. Yaqoot said.
For
further information, please contact:
*Mohammed
Abdul Mannan, Executive, Media Relations
Email: mmannan@dubaitourism.ae
*Shilpi Pillai, Officer, Media Relations
Email: spillai@dubaitourism.ae
Dubai
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
P.O. Box 594, Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Tel: +9714 2230000 Fax: +9714 2230022
Web
sites
http://www.dubaitourism.ae
http://www.uae-pages.com/tourism/entering-dubai.html
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