The Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC) opened in 1983 and quickly became one of the leading forces for development of Singapore’s tourism industry. Shatec aims to lead Asia’s tourism industry in terms of thought leadership and manpower development. 

A quarter of a century later, Shatec is a leader in Singapore and Southeast Asia, winning more than 50 awards in local and international competitions. Locally, the Singapore Tourism Board honored Shatec Institutes for its “Most Outstanding Contribution” to tourism.

As a student at Shatec, you’ll be referred to as a “host.” This is in line with the institute’s philosophy that excellence in the hospitality industry is as much about technical know-how and hands-on experience as it is about personal development and character.  

Academics

Shatec Institute’s approach to learning is so effective because the instructors understand that excellence in hospitality and culinary arts involves more than learning theory. Instead, teachers are just as concerned with developing professional integrity and hands-on practical skills. 

There are a total of six Shatec Institutes dedicated to hosting, leisure, lodging, restaurants and bars, wines and spirits, culinary arts and pastry and baking. The main campus ahs 16 classrooms and state-of-the-art facilities that include two training restaurants and several training kitchens. Two-year diplomas are offered in Hospitality Management, Culinary Skills, Tourism Management, Hotel Management and Pastry and Baking.

 Campus Life

Unlike many culinary institutes, Shatec offers full two-year programs, which will give you plenty of time to forge relationships with other hosts while getting to know Singapore for the vibrant metropolis it is. Shatec partners with more than 100 resorts and hotels in Singapore so that you’ll have the opportunity to intern as part of your curriculum. 

Housing is all off campus, so international hosts will have to arrange private accommodation in Singapore. Shatec Institutes helps international hosts make practical arrangements and integrate with the local culture.  

Faculty & Staff

Since it opened in the 1980s Shatec Institutes has employed highly capable instructors, with a 30:1 teacher-host ratio. These experts share their knowledge and skills with hosts in creative and engaging ways. 

Teachers share the institute’s vision of putting a priority on host welfare. As a result, the teachers are more like mentors. Hosts learn as much about culinary arts and hospitality as they do about career building and personal development. 

 Life after Shatec Institutes

In its nearly three decades of operation, Shatec Institutes has graduated some 25,000 hosts representing 20 different countries. With a degree from Shatec, you’ll be one of the most competitive prospects for employers in the region. In fact, Shatec Institutes has groomed more executive chefs, tourism entrepreneurs, general managers and chief executives than any other institute in the region. 

Upwards of 700 hosts graduate from Shatec each year, and the network of alumni is steadily growing. It covers Asia and extends around much of the world, so that a degree from Shatec will open career opportunities for you wherever you venture.  

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