Diploma in Business - Tourism in Dartmouth Canada | Nova Scotia Community College

Fuel your love for exploration and travel while connecting with others and acquiring practical skills in an immersive, industry-aligned learning setting. Master the techniques and industry standards for designing, growing, and overseeing visitor experiences, along with approaches for delivering culturally-sensitive customer service and entrepreneurial business strategies—from team management and leadership to budgeting and targeted marketing.
While emphasizing the recreation, entertainment, events, and travel segments of tourism, this program also equips you with operational and managerial expertise for hospitality and foodservice businesses.
This curriculum includes a compulsory co-operative education (co-op) credit component.
Co-op positions offer paid, full-time roles in your field of study.
The co-op experience occurs during terms three and four, requiring at least 600 hours of work.
Our co-op initiative adheres to Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL) standards.
Travel, housing, and other work-related expenses are your responsibility.
Career paths
Whether you aim to join tourism providers, community organizations, or government bodies, or dream of launching your own venture to share your enthusiasm for travel experiences, your career possibilities are as diverse as the industry. Potential roles include: Outdoor adventure guiding
Cultural and heritage tourism, Airline or cruise ship operations, Guest services, Tourist attractions, Craft beverage industry