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| Attribute | Travel Agents | Travel Consultant |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Sales, Retail & Marketing | Sales, Retail & Marketing |
| What it involves | Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. | Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. |
| Helpful KCSE subjects | ||
| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Diploma/Level 6, TVET or specialist professional/technical training | Diploma/Level 6, TVET or specialist professional/technical training |
| Entry requirements | Degree mean grade C+. Representative B.Com minimums: MAT A C+ or MAT B C (respectively); Business Studies C+. | Degree mean grade C+. Many hospitality/tourism degree and diploma routes show no additional programme-specific minimum subject requirement beyond the relevant mean-grade entry level. |
| Training duration | Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years | Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years; certificate: about 1-2 years |
| Work environment | ||
| Employment type | ||
| Kenya demand | Medium-High - broad employer base; digital sales, e-commerce, analytics and customer-acquisition skills strengthen demand. | Medium-High - broad employer base; digital sales, e-commerce, analytics and customer-acquisition skills strengthen demand. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Transforming / higher automation exposure | Transforming / higher automation exposure |
| Professional regulator | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy people, persuasion, customer needs and commercial results; useful strengths include Listening, Clear communication, Understanding speech. | May suit you if you enjoy people, persuasion, customer needs and commercial results; useful strengths include Listening, Clear communication, Understanding speech. |
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