Additional information
| Province | British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Colleges | Focus College |
| Program Categories | Hospitality |
| Program Duration | 2 Years |
| Program Intakes | |
| Class Type | |
| Funding | StudentAid BC, Scholarship, Line Of Credit |
Travel & Tourism
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An Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism from Focus College can get you prepared to jump into a career or enter a partner university.
About the Program
About the Program
An Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism from Focus College can get you prepared to jump into a career or enter a partner university.
The world has gotten smaller in recent years, which means more people are exploring all the world has to offer than ever before. And that means the Travel and Tourism industry will continue to expand. In this 2-year* full-time program from Focus College, you can prepare yourself for a wide variety of rewarding careers in this thriving industry.
If you have a passion for the exciting travel industry and for helping others discover and enjoy all the beautiful places and fascinating cultures there are to experience in the world, this may be your dream career!
The Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism will provide graduates with a wide variety of competencies. The specific aims of the program are to:
Develop the skills and abilities required to start a career with a range of employers, such as travel agencies; tour operators; airline, coach, rail, and sea operations; and providers of ancillary services including car rental, insurance and foreign exchange
Be fully prepared for employment in areas such as customer service and administration in the general field of commerce
Develop student competencies to support their career aspirations
Be prepared for progression to degree courses delivered by partner universities in different countries
Develop skills for independent, life-long learning
Develop and enhance transferable skills for employability and core skills
Develop and enhance transferable skills in planning, organizing, critical and evaluative thinking and will be able to investigate issues and problems relating to travel, tourism, and business in depth
Develop intra/interpersonal skills relevant to a range of positions and levels in the travel and tourism industry
Develop communication and presentation skills
Be able to adopt an innovative and creative approach to their work and be able to respond quickly to challenges posed by changes in the travel and tourism environment
Develop the ability to work flexibly and cooperatively with others
This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.
