Travel Assistant training
What does studying to become a travel assistant involve?
The training focuses on customer service and basic guiding skills in an international work environment. The final aim is to pass the competence demonstration (unit: Guiding in foreign language/tutkinnon osa: Opastaminen vieraalla kielellä, which is a unit of the Further vocational qualification of Guide Services). The competence demonstration consists of planning and conducting a guided service in central Helsinki.
Application period
16.12.2024–31.1.2025
Interviews: 3.–4.2.2025 btw 08.30–14.00
Representatives of Perho Culinary, Tourism and Business College make a pre-selection based on the applications. The applicants who meet the requirements will be invited to a face-to-face interview. It is therefore important that in the application the applicant describes the suitability and motivation to work as a Travel Assistant. The interviews will be organized by Perho Culinary, Tourism and Business College (Helsinki) at week 6, 2025.
This training consists of multiform learning including contact lessons, practical training and online learning. The lessons will be given 1-2 afternoons a week, at 3-7 PM, mainly on the Töölö campus and in central Helsinki. In addition there will be tasks and assignments to be done independently.
Training period
24.2.–11.4.2025
Orientation to the studies: 24.–25.2. 2025
Final exams on week 16: 14.–16.4.2025
The training fee is 150 €. Apprenticeship training 100 €
