Take A Hands On Approach To Your Career In Hospitality And Tourism 5

MEDIA
RELEASE

27
JANUARY
2009


Take a Hands On Approach to your Career in Hospitality
and Tourism


Carrick Higher Education made history as it held its inaugural graduation ceremony on

Thursday 22 January. Purnima Nadipalli, Yeming Mao, Annette Mossman and Parika

Ramdhony celebrated the completion of their Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality

Management) at the new Docklands campus in Melbourne.



The graduates completed Carrick Higher Education's two year degree that combines hands

on industry experience with business theory making them job ready for careers in the tourism

and hospitality industry. The degree was launched in Melbourne, 2007, Sydney in 2008 and is

now enrolling at Carrick Adelaide for a March 2009 start.



Purnima, Yeming, Annette and Parika were assisted by Carrick Recruitment and Training to

find part-time work in hospitality/tourism positions whilst studying at Carrick. The work

placements complimented their studies and contributed to the degree's practicum.



The graduates have aspirations to develop careers relevant to their education. International

student Yeming's goal is to make his mark in the Chinese tourism industry. He says there is

huge opportunity in tourism and plans to work at the new Disneyland opening in Shanghai.



Indian born Purnima, is currently working for the University of Melbourne and plans to stay in

Melbourne to develop her career within the university. Prunima says that the business skills

she learnt helped her to secure her role at the university.



All graduates recognised the hands on experience and the extensive industry knowledge of

teachers as definite drawcards to enrolling in the degree course.



Catherine Carrick, founder and managing director of Carrick Institute of Education was proud

to watch the first students graduate and hopes to see many more to come, as Carrick Higher

Education's reputation grows stronger with time. Catherine said "Higher Education is a very

competitive market but Carrick's industry based learning is providing graduates with industry

experience from day one and that will be the key to the degree program's success."



Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) figures showed a 6.4 per cent increase in

applications for under graduate programs and almost 13,000 people missed out on places as


demand for tertiary education increased.i Carrick Institute of Education has offered vocational

courses for over twenty years and due to overwhelming demand for degree courses both

locally and internationally, launched Carrick Higher Education.


#ENDS#

Carrick Institute of Education offers quality vocational education and training programs to

ensure students are fully equipped to enter their chosen career. Carrick works closely with

industry to create training and education programs which cater to all sectors. Carrick's

programs include English language, vocational and higher education courses.


For more information please contact Lucy Macdonald, Marketing Officer by phone: 03
9650 6877 or email: [email protected]










































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