Discover a world of opportunities in the multibillion-dollar travel and tourism industry with this uniquely designed program that aims to help you develop the skills and knowledge required to work in businesses devoted to food and restaurant service, leisure, or cruise tourism. Through the program, you will understand the tourism industry as a business while developing a service-driven attitude and exceptional communication skills.
Program focus:
- Tourism geography
- Cross-cultural tourism
- Human resources management in tourism
- Restaurant and food service
- Tourism products and service operations
- Sports and recreation management – laws and risks
- Ethics and sustainable tourism
- Sales and relationship management
- Transportation fares and costing tourism
- Office operations
Admission Requirements:
- Applicants must provide a valid photo ID or birth certificate
- Applicants must hold a high school diploma or be at least 19 years of age
- Students under the age of 19 require their parent or guardian’s signature
- Student must complete an intake with Admissions team member
Mandatory criteria for all applicants:
- Meet one of the English Proficiency requirements
- BC high school communications 12 – minimum C+ (67-72%) (or equivalent in another
- school system) or;
- TOEFL PBT score 500, or CBT 173, or iBT 61 or;
- IELTS – minimum overall band test score 6 or;
- CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) 7 or;
- Successfully complete the Eton College Placement Test or;
- Successfully complete the Eton College Business Environment Communications Program.
- Medical insurance coverage and
- Received approval from the Registrar
Courses:
- Cross-cultural Tourism
- Destination Marketing
- Ethics & Sustainable Tourism
- Human Resources Management in Tourism
- Introduction to Tourism
- Restaurant & Food Service Operations
- Sport and Recreation Management: Laws & Risks
- Technology in Travel
- Tourism Geography
- Tourism Office Operations
- Tourism Product & Service Operations
- Transportation Fares & Costing
- Practicum
Some of your career options:
- Tour guide/operator
- Airline ground staff/supervisor
- Food and beverage attendant/supervisor/manager
- Front desk agent/supervisor/manager
- Guest services agent
- Sales/marketing manager
- Special events coordinator
- Concierge
Program duration: 30 Weeks (8 Months)/ 696 Hours
Credential provided: Diploma
The Travel & Tourism Management program was reviewed and approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.
Reserve a slot now! Call 1-604-677-3866 to speak with an Eton College representative.