Nitec In Business Services

Course Overview

Ever wonder what is in a typical business day? Discover how to deliver the “Wow” service through efficient info processes and good records management.

You can play an important role in an organisation by taking up this course. You will learn to organise business events, make travel arrangements, arrange meetings, and process office documents. You won’t miss the mess.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry as follows :

• Handle oral and written communication in a business/workplace environment
• Provide quality customer service
• Produce office documents using common software packages
• Handle office procedures
• Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Business Services course, you need to have:

Subject	Grade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects	1-8
or
GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects	A – D or 1 – 5

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

• ITE College Central
• ITE College East
• ITE College West

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Business Services graduates with a GPA of 2.8 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

Career Prospects

Nitec in Business Services graduates are employed by companies in all sectors of the economy, including government agencies, statutory boards and private companies. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Administrative Support Assistants, Customer Service Representatives, Executive Assistants and Telesales Officer.

Videoclip on Learning Environment

Course Structure

To obtain the Nitec in Business Services certification, you need to accumulate at least 64 credits.

Core Modules	46
Life Skills Modules	12
Elective Modules	6
Total	64

Core Modules (Click here to view module description) Credits Fundamentals of Communication I 5 Customer Service 4 Software Applications 4 Professional Image and Etiquette 3 Principles of Office Administration 5 Introduction to Business Careers 4 Fundamentals of Communication II 4 Elements of Business 4 Business Event Organisation 4 Integrated Business Project 4 Introduction to Accounting 5 Life Skills Modules Credits Personal and Professional Development I 2 Interdisciplinary Studies I 2 Personal and Professional Development II 2 Interdisciplinary Studies II 2 Sports and Wellness I 2 Sports and Wellness II 2 Electives Course Specific Credits Basics of Personal Finance 3 Small Business Management 3 Multimedia and Desktop Publishing 3 Selling Techniques 3 Inter-Disciplinary Credits Workplace First Aid and CPR 2 Safety Audit and Risk Management 2 Laser Show Production 2 Cross-Level   Credits  Fashion Modelling 2 Aquaculture Techniques 2 Creative Copy Production 2 Design Thinking 2 General  Credits  Elementary Japanese 3 Conversational Mandarin 3 Understanding Foreign Cultures 3 Industry Attachment 2 or 3 Overseas Experiential Programme 2 or 3 Overseas Institution Elective 2 or 3 Overseas Work Attachment 2 or 3 Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.