Shatec Institutes

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Shatec Institutes
Type Private
Established1983
Chief ExecutiveLim Boon Kwee [1]
Location
Bukit Batok
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Campus21, Bukit Batok Street 22 Singapore 659589
Website shatec.sg

The Shatec Institutes, formerly known as Singapore Hotel Association Training and Education Centre (Shatec), was set up in 1983 by the Singapore Hotel Association to equip Singapore's hospitality industry with a skilled workforce.

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History

In 1982, Singapore Hotel Association planned to set up Shatec with École hôtelière de Lausanne to provide a diploma course in hotel management in Singapore. [2] Courses were expected to start in June 1983. [2]

In 2008, during its 25th anniversary celebration, Shatec announced that it would be rebranded as Shatec institutes. [3] Seven new institutes would be established, including an Institute for Hosting. [3]

Schools and departments

Notable alumni

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References

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