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Introduction
<h1> <font color="#caa166">Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management (R44)</font> </h1> <h3> <font color="#caa166">About the Programme</font> </h3> <p> <img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; WIDTH: 209px; HEIGHT: 314px; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" title="DWLSM" border="0" alt="DWLSM" align="right" src="/uploadedImages/Contents/RP/COURSES/Full_Time_Courses/hospitality/501sm.jpg" />As a premier business city where people are always on the go, Singapore offers extensive lifestyle, leisure, and wellness services to pamper both residents and visitors. </p> <p>The Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management (DWLSM) prepares you for career opportunities in the fast-growing hospitality and tourism sector. </p> <p>A comprehensive and industry-relevant curriculum encourages you to take an innovative and enterprising approach to running spa and wellness operations. Through experiential learning, you will develop competencies in wellness and therapeutic case management. You will also gain practical experience in the School of Hospitality’s on-campus spa training centre and through a 24-week industry internship in your final year of study. </p> <p>The programme is taught by a highly qualified team of educators who have international work experience in the wellness and spa industry and have consulted for established organisations throughout North America and the Asia Pacific region.</p> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Programme Objectives</font> </h3> <ul type="disc"> <li>Develop operational and management skills in wellness, lifestyle, spa and resort operations </li> <li>Learn about nutrition and human anatomy for the management of personal wellness </li> <li>Design and plan safe yet effective exercise and physical activity programmes for healthy living </li> <li>Build knowledge in the areas of adaptive wellness therapies and nutrition to address hygiene and skin care, youth health, alternative medicine, eating disorders and weight management, posture and care, workplace health, and current global health threats </li> <li>Train students to employ a service excellence framework to address service issues and improve customer service standards</li> </ul> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Career Prospects</font> </h3> <p>Strong growth in Singapore’s hospitality and tourism sector presents DWLSM graduates with a multitude of possible career paths. You can take up positions such as business development officers, marketing promotions executives, wellness advisors, customer relations executives, tourism service officers, sales executives, spa product specialists, product trainers, retail associates, and resort sales executives.</p> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Further Studies</font> </h3> <p> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">For more information about university pathways, visit <a title="RP's Further Study Portal" href="/FurtherStudies/AdvPathways.aspx" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><strong><u>RP's Further Studies</u></strong></font></a>.</span> </p> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Application</font> </h3> <p>To find out more about how you can apply for this diploma, visit <a title="Republic Poly's admissions" href="/Admission.aspx"><strong><font color="#0000ff"><u>Republic Poly's Admissions</u></font></strong></a> page. </p> <h3> <font color="#caa166">More Information</font> </h3> <p>Want to find out more about the school that offers this diploma? Then drop by the <a title="School of Hospitality's homepage" href="/School_of_Hospitality.aspx"><strong><font color="#0000ff"><u>School of Hospitality's homepage</u></font></strong></a> now!</p>
For O-Level Holders
<h1> <font color="#caa166">Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management (R44)</font> </h1> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Entry Requirements For O-Level Holders </font> </h3> <p>Table 1: Minimum Entry Requirements </p> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166" colspan="2" align="center"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Minimum Entry Requirements </font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#999999"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Subject</font> </strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#999999" width="23%" align="center"> <font color="#ffffff"> <strong>Grade</strong> </font> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">English Language </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">1-6</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">Mathematics (Elementary/Additional) </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">1-6</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" valign="top"> <p>Any three other subjects</p> <p>Note: <br />To be eligible for admission, you must also have sat for one subject listed in the 2nd group of relevant subjects for the ELR2B2-B Aggregate Type.</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">1-6<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <p>Table 2: Aggregate Type </p> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166" width="100%" colspan="4" align="center"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Aggregate Type (ELR2B2-B) </font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#999999" width="8%" align="center"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">EL</font> </strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#999999" width="74%" colspan="2" align="center"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">R2</font> </strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#999999" width="8%" align="center"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">B2</font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" valign="top" rowspan="2" width="15%">English Language</td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" height="30" valign="middle" width="37%" align="center"> <strong>1st Group of <br />Relevant Subjects </strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" valign="middle" width="37%" align="center"> <strong>2nd Group of <br />Relevant Subjects </strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" valign="top" rowspan="2" width="15%">Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" valign="top">Elementary Mathematics <br />Additional Mathematics </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" valign="top"> <p>Art / Art & Design <br />Business Studies <br />Combined Humanities <br />Commerce <br />Commercial Studies <br />Economics <br />Geography <br />Higher Art <br />Higher Music <br />History <br />Intro to Enterprise Development <br />Literature in English <br />Literature in Chinese <br />Literature in Malay <br />Literature in Tamil <br />Media Studies (English) <br />Media Studies (Chinese) <br />Music <br />Principles of Accounts</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
For NITEC Holders
<h1> <font color="#caa166"> <font color="#caa166">Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management (R44)</font> </font> </h1> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Entry Rquirements For NITEC Holders</font> </h3> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Higher NITEC</font> </strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#caa166" align="center"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">GPA</font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS82 Banking Services</td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS83 Hospitality Operations</td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS84 Business Studies (Event Management) </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS85 Accounting </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS86 Business Studies (Administration)</td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS87 Integrated Logistics Management </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS88 Business Information Technology </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS89 Business Studies (Sport Management) </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS90 Business Studies (Service Management) </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">BS91 Beauty & Spa Management </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">IT65 Leisure & Travel Operations</td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">≥ 2.0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Course Structure
<style type="text/css"> .mod A:link { COLOR: #caa166 } .mod A:visited { COLOR: #caa166 } .mod A:hover { COLOR: #caa166 } .mod A:active { COLOR: #caa166 }</style> <h1> <font color="#caa166">Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management (R44)</font> </h1> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Course Structure</font> </h3> <p>The course consists of general modules such as Mathematics, discipline modules such as Service Quality and Professional Etiquette, and specialisation modules such as Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Operations.</p> <p>Each module is equivalent to 4 modular credits (MC).</p> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="mod" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">General Modules (24 MC )</font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb"> <p> <strong>6 compulsory modules:</strong> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/A101_Science.aspx" target="_blank">A101 Science</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/A113_Mathematics.aspx" target="_blank">A113 Mathematics</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B102_Organisational_Behaviour.aspx" target="_blank">B102 Organisational Behaviour</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B216_Marketing.aspx" target="_blank">B216 Marketing</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/G101_Cognitive_Processes_and_Problem_Solving_I.aspx" target="_blank">G101 Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving I</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/G103_Introduction_to_Communication_Practice.aspx" target="_blank">G103 Introduction to Communication Practice</a> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="mod" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Discipline Modules (36 MC )</font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb"> <p> <strong>9 compulsory modules: </strong> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B209_Management_Accounting.aspx" target="_blank">B209 Management Accounting</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B215_Financial_Accounting.aspx" target="_blank">B215 Financial Accounting</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B218_Business_Statistics.aspx" target="_blank">B218 Business Statistics</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B220_Microeconomics.aspx" target="_blank">B220 Microeconomics</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B321_Macroeconomics.aspx" target="_blank">B321 Macroeconomics</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H102_Hospitality_and_Tourism_Management.aspx" target="_blank">H102 Hospitality and Tourism Management </a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H203_Strategic_Thinking_Skills.aspx" target="_blank">H203 Strategic Thinking Skills</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H208_Service_Quality_and_Professional_Etiquette.aspx" target="_blank">H208 Service Quality and Professional Etiquette</a> <br /> <a title="H323 Hospitality Revenue Management" href="/Module_Synopses/H323_Hospitality_Revenue_Management.aspx" target="_blank">H323 Hospitality Revenue Management</a> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="mod" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166" colspan="2"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Specialisation Modules (16 MC )</font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" width="50%" colspan="2"> <p> <strong>8 compulsory modules: </strong> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/A103_Anatomy_and_Physiology.aspx" target="_blank">A103 Anatomy and Physiology</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/A337_Nutrition.aspx" target="_blank">A337 Nutrition</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H222_Wellness_and_Lifestyle_Management.aspx" target="_blank">H222 Wellness and Lifestyle Management</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H306_Retail_Management.aspx" target="_blank">H306 Retail Management</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H324_Wellness_Lifestyle_and_Spa_Operations.aspx" target="_blank">H324 Wellness, Lifestyle & Spa Operations</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H325_Wellness_and_Spa_Therapy_Treatments_and_Practices.aspx" target="_blank">H325 Wellness and Spa Therapy Treatments and Practices</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/S201_Health_and_Wellness.aspx" target="_blank">S201 Health and Wellness </a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/S244_Health_Psychology.aspx" target="_blank">S244 Health Psychology</a> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="mod" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Industry Orientation Programme (24 MC )</font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb"> <p> <strong>2 compulsory modules:</strong> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/G901_Creative_Engagement.aspx" target="_blank">G901 Creative Engagement</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H931_Industry_Immersion_Programme.aspx" target="_blank">H931 Industry Immersion Programme</a> (20 MC)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="mod" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Elective Module (4 MC) </font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb"> <p> <strong>Select 1 module from the following list: </strong> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B101_Entrepreneurship.aspx" target="_blank">B101 Entrepreneurship</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/B221_Human_Resource_Management.aspx" target="_blank">B221 Human Resource Management</a> <br /> <a href="/Module_Synopses/H322_Tourism_and_Travel_Management.aspx" target="_blank">H322 Tourism and Travel Management</a> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="mod" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166"> <strong> <font color="#ffffff">Freely Chosen Module (4 MC) </font> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb"> <p>Select 1 module from the entire range of modules offered by the Schools and Centres in RP .</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Graduation Criteria
<h1> <font color="#caa166">Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management (R44)</font> </h1> <h3> <font color="#caa166">Graduation Criteria</font> </h3> <p>To graduate with a Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management, you must complete a total of 124 modular credits. You should be able to do this within three years of enrolment if you successfully complete on average five modules, or its equivalent, per semester.</p> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#caa166" valign="middle" width="50%" align="center"> <font color="#ffffff"> <strong>Module Category </strong> </font> </td> <td bgcolor="#caa166" width="50%" align="center"> <font color="#ffffff"> <strong>Number Of Modular Credits <br />Required For Graduation</strong> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">General </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">24</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">Discipline </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">36</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">Specialisation</td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">32</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">Industry Orientation Programme </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">24</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">Elective </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb">Freely Chosen </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb"> <strong>Total</strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#f7f2eb" align="center"> <strong>124</strong> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>