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Focus College

Surrey , British Columbia ,Canada

Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism

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
     

Intakes

  • Jan

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism will prepare candidates for entry into a wide range of positions.

Respondents to employer consultation named the following as posts for which Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism grads would typically be recruited:

  • Travel Agent or Consultant
  • Airline Service Agent
  • Tour Operator
  • Travel Information Agent
  • Travel Specialist
  • Visitor Information Counsellor
  • Ticket Agent
  • Reservation Agent
  • Guest Services Agent/Representative
  • Conference/Event Planner
  • Receptionist
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Booking Agent

Plus, graduates of the Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism Diploma program will be able to pursue further studies in a number of specialist areas, such as Tourism Destination Development, Tourism Management, or Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Tourism.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent Canadian qualification OR relevant experience or mature students
  • In the case of students from non-English-speaking countries/territories, students will have to demonstrate their English proficiency at a minimum IELTS Band level of 6.0 or equivalent. (In a case where a prospective student has no proof of English proficiency or an English proficiency level below IELTS Band 6.0, that student will be required to take the Focus College ESL “Crash Course”)

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 02 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 46000 CAD
    Annual Cost of Living: 20635 CAD
    Application Fee: 1000 CAD
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