That’s right! In addition to organic agriculture, KIOF is now offering a two-year diploma course in Eco-Tourism. The intake for September/October 2011 is now in progress. Minimum requirement is KCSE C- or an agricultural background.
Eco-tourism is environmentally responsible travel to natural areas. It is one of the fastes growing sectors of the tourism industry world-wide. Sustained development and success of this up-and-coming industry depends on the availability of suitably trained leaders. This program is designed to develop well-rounded professionals to handle the foreign and local tourists visiting our country and natural sites.
Motto: Making Earth our home
Course Content:
- Introduction to organic agriculture
- Tourism anthropology
- Ecology
- Tourism geography
- Communication skills
- Introduction to information technology
- Organization and management
- Consumer behavior
- Tourism dynamics
- Cultural and heritage tourism
- Kiswahili
- Information management
- Eco-operation
- International marketing
- Managerial accounting
- First aid and safety
- Business law
- Sustainable planning and development
- Hospitality, leisure and tourism
- Foreign languages
- Fidelio
- Final project/assessment
Tuition Fee:
35,600 for 1st year
34,000 for 2nd year
Boarding facilities available (26,550 per year)
Apply Immediately to:
The Director
Kenya Institute of Organic Farming
P.O. Box 34972-00100, Nairobi
Telephone: 0733799072
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