Study Tourism or Aviation in 2026 and Make the Most of Fees Free Before It Ends

If you’ve been thinking about starting a career in tourism, travel, or aviation, now is the perfect time to make your move.

The New Zealand Government has confirmed that the current final-year Fees Free scheme will end after 2026. That means students who complete an eligible qualification during the 2026 calendar year can still apply for Fees Free, but future intakes may not have the same opportunity.

For students enrolling in ITC’s June and July 2026 intakes, there’s still time to complete your qualification by the end of 2026 and potentially access Fees Free before the scheme finishes.

Whether you want to study on campus or study from home anywhere in New Zealand, these upcoming intakes are designed to help you get qualified quickly and start building your future in one of New Zealand’s largest and most exciting industries.

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Meet an inspiring Level 4 Study From Home Student: Savannah Larkin!

Savannah Larkin is studying our Level 4 certificate from home, all while still working!

Savannah Larkin went to Mountainview High School in Timaru, so when she wanted to begin studying for a qualification in Travel and Tourism, she didn’t have a huge range of options.

That’s when she discovered Study From Home, and was inspired by another online learner who graduated with us before landing her dream job. Savannah is now studying our Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Travel – all during her downtime from her job! 

Here’s what she had to say about the experience.

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Free ITC Open Days Coming Up! Stop in to Check Out Your Future!

Want a peek at what your future might look like?

Join us for a free Open Day at one of our campuses – or online!

ITC will soon be hosting Open Days where potential students (and their friends and whanau) can drop in to learn about your career opportunities and course options, meet your tutors, and take a guided tour of the campus.

It’s a great way to get a feel for what studying with us will look like, all before you enrol, and all without paying a cent!

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Meet Toni our fantastic Study From Home Tutor

Meet Toni Young – Study From Home Tutor

Toni Young joined the Study From Home team in early 2021. Before that, she lived in Australia and the UK, and worked as a travel agent, a teacher, and for an airline and event management company.

No two days are the same for Toni. She might be working in Teams Assessment with a group of students, on a Zoom meeting with a student overseas, marking students’ work, or working on developing new course content. She sees her role as encouraging, motivating, facilitating, and counselling students.

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Meet Lynelle our amazing Study From Home Tutor

Lynelle Panton is our wonderful Study From Home Tutor

Lynelle’s background is all about travel. She has worked in leisure travel, in hotels, for rental car companies, and even as a corporate travel consultant at American Express. That’s when she joined the ITC team as a campus tutor, before moving across to the Study From Home team where she is also a tutor.

As a part-timer, Lynelle juggles her work with SFH with her home life, where she’s full-on with three kids. She loves that she can spend time with her children after school and help with their activities, while still working in an industry she loves so much and knows so well.

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Want to work from home one day? Start by studying from home!

Many people love working from home for the flexibility, comfort, and lack of commute.

Working from home has become a hugely popular style of work, especially since the pandemic. And even though there are a lot of travel and tourism jobs that require you to be on site, there are also plenty that allow you to work from home some or all of the time.

From travel agents and advisors to customer service roles, there are opportunities for those in the travel and tourism industry to enjoy the perks of working from home – while still being part of this incredible industry.

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Meet Brigitte: The Study From Home student who switched careers with ITC!

Meet Brigitte, the student who is using Study From Home to make a career change!

It’s not uncommon to spend many years working in one industry only to question if it’s really what you want to do for the rest of your life.

For Study From Home student Brigitte, that’s exactly what happened. She was working in IT and decided it was time to make a change, which eventually led her to us.

We couldn’t be happier that she has trusted us with her continued education, or more excited to see where it takes her! Here’s what Brigitte’s tutor Toni had to say about her journey:

“The team from Study from home are enjoying supporting Brigitte working towards her Level 4. Her exceptional customer service skills combined with her work ethic will ensure her success. The team can’t wait to see her secure her dream job in the industry.”

We chatted with Brigitte briefly to learn more about her story so far.

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Meet the Study From Home student inspired by another ITC student!

Savannah (third from the right) and friends on a recent trip to the North Island as part of a tour.

Study From Home student and supermarket employee Savannah Larkin hopes to one day become a flight attendant (and we have no doubt she will achieve that goal!). But her story reminds us of another wonderful student, who was also working full time and dreaming of becoming a flight attendant – and is now doing just that!

In fact, that past student has inspired Savannah to follow in her footsteps (find out who below).

It’s so exciting to not just see our students succeed, but also to inspire others to do the same. So as you read Savannah’s story, think about whether you might be the next!

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Meet one of the first students to complete the new Online Cabin Crew Course!

Riley is one of the first students to complete the Cabin Crew Online course!

ITC recently announced a selection of new online courses, each designed to offer an introduction to studying travel and tourism, and a first step towards a career in these amazing roles!

One of these courses is the Cabin Crew Online course, which covers how the aviation industry works, what the life of a cabin crew member is like, real-world tips and training for what you need to become a flight attendant, and more.

Riley Slotemaker is one of the first students to complete this course, and his review is shining! We asked him a little more about his experience.  

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ITC delivers a Customer Service workshop for the Explore Group

The Explore Group during the Customer Service workshop with ITC’s Mel Jenkins.

ITC is known for offering exceptional qualifications and certifications to high school and college students in New Zealand – but we also often provide workshops for businesses as well.

Recently, we delivered a Customer Service workshop for the Explore Group. The Explore Group is a tourism operator based in Auckland, Bay of Islands and in the Whitsunday Islands Australia that offers incredible cruises and sailing adventures around in these amazing locations.

We first worked with the Explore Group back in 2017, and have continued to help develop their customer service skills ever since.

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