Penticton,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Diploma in Tourism Management in Vancouver Canada | Okanagan College
Okanagan College
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
16,960
(c. USD12,169.07)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Okanagan College's Revelstoke Centre offers a Tourism Management Diploma that equips students with practical expertise, hands-on experience, and career-building opportunities in mountain resort tourism. Graduates will be prepared for leadership roles in tourism operations and management. Develop essential competencies in tourism and business administration. Forge valuable industry connections within mountain resort communities. Acquire hands-on experience through a six-credit faculty-guided tourism research course. Enhance your professional growth with a paid summer co-op placement. Immerse yourself in the vibrant, year-round tourism sector. The tourism field demands skilled, enthusiastic professionals who grasp the multifaceted, interdisciplinary aspects of the industry and its role in local and international economies. This diploma program delivers comprehensive tourism industry knowledge paired with specialized management training for this interconnected field. The curriculum combines tourism and business administration courses with networking opportunities in the sector. Key components include a co-op placement and faculty-mentored tourism research, enabling students to gain practical experience within tourism organizations. Central topics encompass hospitality operations, sustainable practices, service excellence, tourism marketing, and industry diversity. Graduates emerge ready to excel in supervisory and management roles across tourism and hospitality sectors.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
Students graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012:
Principles of Mathematics 11, or an equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education mathematics course, or a minimum grade of 70% in Introductory Mathematics 11, or a minimum grade of 60% in Applications of Mathematics 11.
Students entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum:
A minimum of 60% in one of Pre-calculus Grade 11, Foundations of Mathematics Grade 11, or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 11, Workplace Mathematics 11, or the equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education mathematics course.
English 12 with minimum 60% or alternatives.
Senior secondary students who enter the Tourism Management Diploma program with a minimum grade of 73% in Accounting 12 may receive credit for TOUR 115.
Senior secondary students who enter the Tourism Management Diploma program and who have completed and passed both Entrepreneurship 11 and Marketing 11 may receive credit for BUAD 116 (or TOUR 130 as courses are equivalent).
Mature Applicants
Mature applicants are at least 19 years of age and have been out of full-time senior secondary study for at least one year.
Senior secondary graduation will be waived for mature applicants.
Mature applicants without English 12 can write the LPI and must receive a minimum score of level 4.
Mature applicants without Mathematics 11 can take the mathematics diagnostic test, administered by Okanagan College. A minimum score of 16/25 is required.
International Baccalaureate (IB) programs accepted.
Duolingo English Test - Overall score 105
IELTS - Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL - 79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)
Students graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012:
Principles of Mathematics 11, or an equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education mathematics course, or a minimum grade of 70% in Introductory Mathematics 11, or a minimum grade of 60% in Applications of Mathematics 11.
Students entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum:
A minimum of 60% in one of Pre-calculus Grade 11, Foundations of Mathematics Grade 11, or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 11, Workplace Mathematics 11, or the equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education mathematics course.
English 12 with minimum 60% or alternatives.
Senior secondary students who enter the Tourism Management Diploma program with a minimum grade of 73% in Accounting 12 may receive credit for TOUR 115.
Senior secondary students who enter the Tourism Management Diploma program and who have completed and passed both Entrepreneurship 11 and Marketing 11 may receive credit for BUAD 116 (or TOUR 130 as courses are equivalent).
Mature Applicants
Mature applicants are at least 19 years of age and have been out of full-time senior secondary study for at least one year.
Senior secondary graduation will be waived for mature applicants.
Mature applicants without English 12 can write the LPI and must receive a minimum score of level 4.
Mature applicants without Mathematics 11 can take the mathematics diagnostic test, administered by Okanagan College. A minimum score of 16/25 is required.
International Baccalaureate (IB) programs accepted.
Duolingo English Test - Overall score 105
IELTS - Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL - 79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)
Tuition
CAD
16,960