SUGGESTED MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS OF TUITION
PER COURSE
Please Note: These are approximations only as the length will depend in part on the academic ability
of students, whether they are full or part-time, facilities available etc.
The following is a list of courses Excluding our Professional certification programs provided by the
Chartered Institute of Finance and Management (CIFMA) and the minimum hours of tuition required for
each course, if a course is offered on an intensive basis.
Multi-subject courses may be provided on a part-time basis or by following gradually completing a
relevant and appropriate number of Single Subject Diplomas ( SSDs ).
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COURSES / QUALIFICATIONS
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DIPLOMAS – BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Total Course,

(As a guide only, allow approximately 45 classroom hours for the
tuition of each subject but 60 hours for the subject Business Computing Skills)
1. Diploma in Business Administration 375
2. Diploma in Travel & Tourism Operations 375
3. Diploma in Hotel Operations 375
4. Diploma in Business Accounting 375
5. Diploma in Marketing 375
6. Diploma in Small Business Management 375
7. Diploma in Banking & Business 375
8. Diploma in Production and Operations Management 375
9. Diploma in Business Studies
10. Diploma in Public Service Administration
11. Diploma in Business and Computer Studies
375
375
375
INTERMEDIATE DIPLOMAS
(As a guide only, allow approximately 45 classroom hours for the
tuition of each subject except Business Computing Skills, which is 60 hours)
1. Intermediate Diplomas- each 240
Refer to the Course Outline of the relevant Diploma in the subject
(e.g., Dip Banking and Business ) to see if there is an Intermediate
Diploma level included ).
CALL CENTRE COURSES
1. Diploma In Call Centre Operations & Management 2

EXECUTIVE (ADVANCED) DIPLOMAS Suggested
Approximate
Min.hrs.of
Tuition
Subjects appearing as Core Subjects in the Course Outline require
60 hours of tuition. The Project requires the student to do much longer over at
least 2 months of private work. These total hours therefore are approximates
only.
1. Executive Management Diploma 320
2. Executive Marketing Diploma 320
3. Exec. Diploma in Human Resource Management 320
4. Executive Diploma in Business Accounting

320
SECRETARIAL COURSES-approximates only.
Allow 45 hours per subject except the subject Office Computing
Skills at 60 hours and Typing at 60 hours tuition + practice and
tests whether within or outside actual classroom hours.
1. Intermediate Diploma in Secretarial Studies 255
2. Diploma In Secretarial Studies

315
SINGLE SUBJECT DIPLOMAS ( SSDs )
Each SSD is 45 or 60 hours of classroom tuition depending on
the level and/or content of study. Please refer to the list of
SSDs to determine the amount of tuition hours that apply.
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Guidance Notes:
(i) Diploma Courses are normally provided over one academic year if
provided on an intensive full-time tuition basis, but Centres may choose to
take up to two academic years.
(ii) Intermediate Diplomas are usually provided over an average of 15 weeks
(one Semester).
(iii) Executive Diplomas – are best provided over one academic year but may
be possible within 6 months of intensive tuition.