Advanced Diploma In Hospitality and Tourism Administration
Centennial College
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Campus location
Online Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
6 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 16,539 *
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* for 2 semesters for international students / fees include incidental fees and health insurance for the first year of study
Introduction
- Program Code: 1805
- School: School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
- Credential: Ontario College Advanced Diploma
- Program Type: Post-secondary program
- Program Length: 3 years/ 6 semesters
- Location: Progress Campus
Centennial College's Hospitality and Tourism Administration program will prepare you for an industry that Tourism HR Canada projects will grow to 2.1 million jobs, exposing a labor and skills shortage in more than 400 job types in accommodation, food and beverage, transportation, entertainment, and travel services. Ontario visitor spending in 2019, meanwhile, is projected to surpass $31 billion, supporting 188,000 businesses and 391,000 jobs.
In addition to that, tourism employs one in 10 people, generates 10 percent of global gross domestic product, and is one of the fastest-growing global industries. Canada even broke records for numbers of visitors in 2017 and 2018.
As the only three-year advanced diploma in hospitality and tourism in Ontario, since 1970 the program has seen its graduates become global industry leaders in diverse careers, from event experts and tour operators to destination marketers and hotel general managers. Many graduates also continue their education through enhanced mobility to leading universities.
The curriculum will uniquely combine in-depth, holistic academic study with hands-on experiential learning, culminating in a 14-week work-integrated learning experience. You'll also graduate work-ready with important industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers, TICO Travel Counsellor Certification, and CPR.
By combining and building on the best and most innovative hospitality and tourism education, this advanced diploma will help you enter the industry with technical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and business acumen to embark on an unlimited and accelerated journey of career success in global hospitality and tourism.
Please note: If you're an international student, you won't be eligible for your post-graduation work permit if you take a semester off from your learning. Always talk to your student advisor before planning your time with Centennial College. We want you to enjoy your entire experience and are here to help you with your learning journey.
It’s Your Shift Training and Awareness Program
This program will include an innovative industry training and awareness certification, It’s Your Shift. The certification will equip you with crucial knowledge and provide current resources focused on sexual harassment prevention and safe practices for intervention as a frontline worker or manager. It will support you, as you enter the hospitality industry, to become a leader in the prevention of sexual harassment and contribute to the evolution of safe and welcoming work environments.
Tourism HR Canada's SMART accreditation
Tourism HR Canada has honored Hospitality – Hotel Operations Management two-year diploma program and the Hospitality and Tourism Administration three-year advanced diploma program with its SMART + Premium status, which means the programs exceed basic tourism industry standards. Centennial College is among the first colleges and universities in Canada to receive the SMART accreditation — and the only one to have two programs recognized for demonstrating tourism-related programming that exceeds industry standards.
Admissions
Curriculum
Program Outline
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Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction by providing hospitality services in a professional manner.
- Perform effectively as an accommodation operations team member.
- Perform effectively as a member of a food and beverage preparation and service team.
- Apply supervisory and advanced hospitality skills and knowledge to a variety of hospitality operations.
- Apply the principles of financial planning, analysis, and control to assist in making decisions at an operational level and to contribute to the achievement of financial plans.
- Develop sales and marketing tools and assist in the development and implementation of a marketing plan for a hospitality operation.
- Address the hospitality sector’s role in the Canadian tourism industry and the impact of factors, such as economic variables, government regulation, and market changes, on hospitality operations.
- Support the provision of healthy, safe, and well-maintained hospitality environments.
- Recognize and adapt to various and changing technologies, systems, and computer applications for the hospitality industry.
- Expand and integrate hospitality experience, skills, and knowledge to enhance job performance and future employability.
Career Opportunities
Companies Offering Jobs
- Accommodations
- Food and beverage
- Attractions and entertainment industries
- Transportation services
- Travel services
- Economic and destination development
- Festival and events
- Sales and marketing
Program Highlights
- Experiential learning in our new state-of-the-art facilities including a restaurant, event center, and guest rooms.
- Access to passionate industry experienced instructors with innovative learning opportunities such as applied research and international experiences.
- SMART+ certified curriculum features job-ready certifications and content inspired by the input of an engaged advisory group of industry leaders.
- Advanced level academic and hands-on study increases the breadth and depth of future employment opportunities and advanced study opportunities.
Career Outlook
- Hotel general management
- Hotel sales and marketing
- Hotel operations
- Hotel front desk
- Food and Beverage management
- Meeting and Events coordinator
- Groups and Incentive specialist
- Conference and Meetings providers
- Inbound and outbound tour operators
- Inbound tour sales
- organizing and operations
- Outbound tour sales
- organizing and operations
- Retail travel sales and counseling
- Tourism associations
- Government economic development
- Marketing
Education Pathways
The Hospitality and Tourism Administration program, the only three-year advanced diploma in Hospitality and Tourism in Ontario, has an extensive history of graduates continuing on to study at leading education institutions around the world. Be it continuing their education with an advanced start at a local university such as Ryerson or a new international opportunity, qualified graduates may able to receive degree credit for learning obtained at Centennial College at institutions both in Canada and around the world. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Please note that each partnership has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.
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