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undergraduate

Degree

Tourism Management Diploma

undergraduate

Degree

Tourism Management Diploma

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $16,011 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Work-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 06-May-2023 2023-05-06
Winter-January 02-October-2022 2022-10-02
Spring-May 29-January-2023 2023-01-29

Overview

Tourism Management Diploma

The College of the Rockies are right outside the door, giving you the opportunity to blend lifestyle and learning in one of the most spectacular places on Earth – and one of BC’s hottest tourism destinations!

You will also have the opportunity to participate in a work placement to gain hands-on experience in a tourism-related business.

You can choose to take the two-year diploma program completely online and work while going to school – or you can take the program in person at the Cranbrook campus.

Industry-recognized certifications in the program include Foodsafe, World host, CPR-C, Occupational First Aid Level 1, and Serving it Right.

This program covers a broad range of courses directly related to the tourism industry, as well as management-oriented courses such as accounting, communications, business management, programming, and marketing.

Why Choose a Career in Tourism?

  • Tourism is a top Canadian industry – 20 million travellers annually choose Canada.
  • In BC, tourism is a $15 billion industry – close to 20,000 tourism-related businesses are operating in BC.
  • There are more jobs available than job-seekers – since 2013/14, the demand for workers in the BC tourism industry has significantly exceeded the supply.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$21,831

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,660
Accommodation 1 bed room $5,820
Tuition 1 person $16,011

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency test scores
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

80
12
listening
21
writing
18
speaking
13
reading

PTE

56
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

IELTS Academic – International English language testing system

  • Conditional admit requirements: Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5
  • English Language Program pathway: Less than 6.0 overall

Academic background and requirement

Academic Requirements:

  • Secondary school graduation (or equivalent)
  • 65% in either English 12, English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 090, or equivalent
  • TOUR 231 requires CPR-C and Occupational First Aid Level 1 before work placement

Recommended:

  • Either Principles of Math 11, Foundations of Math 11, Applications of Math 12, MATH 080, Math 082 or equivalent
  • Basic computer skills

Career opportunities

  • Resort Manager
  • Travel Consultant
  • Spa Director
  • Travel Writer/Photographer
  • Tourism Researcher
  • Tour Operator
  • Tourism Marketing Manager
  • Accommodation Service Manager
  • Front Office Operations Manager
  • Front Desk Manager/Supervisor
  • Food & Beverage Manager
  • Tourism Sales Manager
  • Banquet Manager/Captain
  • Executive Housekeeper

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Cranbrook weather chart

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