POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TOURISM AND SERVICE BUSINESS
School: XAMK, University of Applied Sciences, Savonlinna, South-Eastern Finland.
Program Information
- The Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Service Business is a one-year diploma program for applicants with a bachelor’s degree in tourism, food, hospitality, business, or other relevant degree.
- Students who have successfully completed the PGD program will be eligible to take up positions in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Finland, and can apply for a Master’s degree in Tourism and Service Business at XAMK. The fee for the master’s degree program is 6,750 Euro.
- Course Start Date: August 19th, 2024.
- Application deadline: April 12, 2024.
- Course duration: 12 months (plus 4 months Preparatory online program while you prepare to travel).
Admission Requirements - WAEC or NECO Certificate & Transcript.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Certificate in a relevant field: tourism, food, hospitality, business, or other applicable degree + Transcript of Record.
- Minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience in the sector of tourism, food, hospitality, and/or business. Work experience must be gained after completing the bachelor’s degree.
- International passport.
- Resume/CV and official work certificates.
- Motivation letter.
Financial Information - Application fee: 100 Euro.
- Online Finnish language program: 495 Euro.
- Program fee: 11,600 Euro.
- POF: 6,750 Euro (3 months)
- Health insurance: 200 Euro.
- Residence permit application fee: 350 Euros.
Application Process - Provide required documents and pay application fee (100 Euro) and Quickpath Education’s Commitment Fee.
- Attend online interview with our partner, Edunation. (Interview involves verifying academic qualifications, spoken English language proficiency, work experience and personal motivation for the program).
- After interview, school sends Acceptance Letter and invoice.
- You pay program fee, online Finnish language fee and agency processing fee.
- You gather documents for residence permit application, and Quickpath Education helps to apply for residence permit.
- You join online Finnish language program.
- You receive residence permit, complete Finnish language program, and travel to Finland.
Program Timeline - Application and online interview: January 18 – April 29 2024.
- Online Finnish course: April/May – July/August 2024.
- Postgraduate Diploma Studies on campus: 19.08.2024 – 16.05.2025
Note on Online Finnish Language Program - Program starts in April/May and ends in July/August 2024.
- Classes hold online three times per week, 60-90 minutes per class.
- You cannot miss class more than 4 times.