Tourism - Travel Services Management

Overview

The Tourism - Travel Services Management diploma program from Humber College  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 programs 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

Your Career

Our program is the launching pad to an exciting career in one of the world’s largest, most dynamic and resilient industries.

Our 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