Tourism - Travel Services Management Humber Polytechnic

Overview

The  Tourism - Travel Services Management diploma programme from Humber Polytechnic provides dynamic experiential learning balanced with an academic curriculum that adapts to ever-evolving tourism industry-specific skills and technological needs. Paying attention to what the industry and our partners require ensures that our sought-after graduates are ready to meet the demands of the modern workplace.

During your four semesters of study you:

• benefit from Humber’s affiliation with international educational institutions providing student exchange programmes and semester or summer abroad studying opportunities
• complete an industry placement, applying acquired tourism knowledge to real-world situations and gaining valuable work experience
• learn from well-connected faculty who teach with passion and innovation, enhancing your critical thinking, creative problem solving, and communication/presentation skills while using current case-study examples
• network with industry professionals and alumni during guest lectures and events
• participate in local field trips allowing for hands-on exploration of a variety of tourism and travel products and adventures
• strengthen your resume with desirable industry-relevant certifications including TICO (Travel Industry Council of Ontario) and CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) accreditation

Key facts

• The programme is the launching pad to an exciting career in one of the world’s largest, most dynamic and resilient industries.
• The multi-faceted tourism graduates possess a broad base of business acumen as well as sought after soft skills ensuring a strong understanding of financial accounting, customer service, marketing strategies, sales techniques and the latest industry-specific technology required to succeed.
• Graduates are hired by Canadian and international employers for positions in:

• cruise lines and airline operations
• customer service and reservations
• destination management
• niche and corporate travel
• product planning and development
• sales and marketing
• tour conducting
• wholesale and (online) leisure retail operators