Certificate in International Travel and Tourism
NBCC
Key Information
Campus location
Saint Andrews, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 Year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 3,250 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* Domestic Student; 9,100 CAD International Student
Introduction
Program Overview
International Travel and Tourism professionals know that personal growth starts with fresh scenery and a sense of adventure. They explore new social, geographical, and cultural terrains. Our program combines classroom work, industry attachments, practical work experience, and international travel. While most other travel and tourism programs include a branded packaged tour for their students, this innovative program sees you researching, developing, and facilitating an international tour of your own design. You'll gain marketing and sales skills to develop and implement tourism destination products in the areas of sport, culture, adventure, entertainment, recreation, food, education, and history. International Travel is both a science and art; experts are needed to fulfill dreams today.
Duration
The requirements for this certificate program may be achieved within one academic year of full-time study.
Admission Requirements
Profile A
High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency
Career Possibilities
Upon graduation, you will be prepared to begin a career with companies attracting, or doing business with international clients. You will also be prepared for employment in the hospitality, tourism and recreation industries. Careers as travel sales consultants, cruise and leisure travel advisors, worldwide reservation consultants, visitor information counselors, event planning coordinators, tour guides, meeting and convention coordinators, corporate travel consultants, customer relations specialists, travel wholesale brokers and international destination marketing specialists and entrepreneurs await you.
Specific Considerations
From day one of the program, students are engaged in researching, developing and implementing a course-based capstone project in which students travel to an international destination to experientially test a unique travel product they create. By traveling to their chosen destination(s) and participating in the activities they plan, students evaluate their own product. Students experience significant personal and professional growth and development. The capstone project will integrate the learning achieved throughout the program. The associated fee for meeting the requirements of the capstone project/course is $2,500 which is due Oct 1st each academic year. Applicants are advised to inform associated funding agencies of this additional program cost.
The International Travel and Tourism program is a "Learning Integrated Virtually Everywhere" (L.I.V.E.) program that requires the use of a notebook computer as part of the learning experience. Your notebook computer should meet minimum technical specifications to ensure the software required for your program operates effectively.
Program Courses
- HMIT1002 - Event Planning
- HOIT1012D - Practicum: International Travel and Tourism
- PERS1228B - Orientation to Community Service
- PERS1229B - Essential Communication Skills
- PERS1230C - Essential Employment Skills
- SAVT1042D - Caring for your Customers
- SECU1221F - Work Safely
- TOUR1066B - Tour Leadership and Interpretation
- TOUR1078C - Tourism Design
- TOUR1080D - International Excursion
- TOUR1085C - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
- TOUR1088B - North American Tourism and Culture
- TOUR1089B - European Tourism and Culture
- TOUR1090B - Central and South American Tourism and Culture
- TOUR1091B - Asian, African, and the South Pacific Tourism and Culture
- TOUR1092A - The Tourism Industry
- TOUR1094A - Hotels, Cruises, and Tours
- TOUR1095B - Sustainable Tourism Development
- TOUR1096B - Travel and Tour Agency Entrepreneurship
NOC Codes
- 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers
- 1453 - Customer Service, Information and Related Clerks
- 6411 - Sales and account representatives – wholesale trade (non-technical)
- 6431 - Travel Counsellors
- 6441 - Tour and Travel Guides
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