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Tourism Management
From local to global, our programs connect students to place, culture, and people through tourism in meaningful ways.
Learn key business skills and gain the expertise to develop quality tourist experiences, and the ability to successfully manage local, regional, national and international tourism businesses and organizations.
Students can ladder into the Bachelor of Tourism Management from tourism or business diplomas at TRU or elsewhere.
| Name | Type | Duration/Credits | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Management | Bachelor | Four years | Campus |
| Resort and Hotel Management | Diploma | Two years | Campus |
| Sport Event Management | Diploma | Two years | Campus |
| Events and Conventions Management | Diploma | Two years | Campus |
| Tourism Management | Diploma | Two years | Campus |
| Tourism Destination Development | Post-Baccalaureate Diploma | 54 credits | Campus |
Become a leader in the expanding field of tourism
Bachelor of Tourism Management
Gain the skills to develop and manage tourism businesses, and contribute to community development in a manner that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
Learn moreTourism Management Diploma
Explore your options with a two-year diploma that gives you a good sampling of the specialties you can take in Tourism Management.
Post-baccalaureate Programs
Choose from several specialities to complement your undergraduate studies. Advance your career or pursue life-long learning.
Events and Convention Management
Get set for an exciting career planning, organizing, managing and promoting festivals, concerts, conventions, trade shows, weddings and special events.
Resort and Hotel Management
Embark on a stimulating career that can take you from winter resorts to cruise ships, eco-lodges, wineries and exotic beachfront hotels around the world.
Learn moreSport Event Management
Prepare for an exciting career producing, organizing and managing sports events at the only sport event management program in Western Canada.
We provide pathways to rewarding careers in a vibrant industry
Our programs are innovative and have been developed in collaboration with regional, local and community tourism-related organizations; they also draw on the latest research in the field, some of which have been undertaken by our faculty.
Read the rest of our message from department chair Lian Dumouchel »
Add flavour to your tourism program:
Pursue the Global Competency certificate to earn formal recognition for your intercultural and international experiences.
Pursue the Leadership in Environmental Sustainability Certificate to earn formal recognition for knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes that contribute to environmental sustainability.
Tourism Management works well with Study Abroad.
Diploma graduates may ladder into the third year of Bachelor of Tourism Management. Earn diploma and a degree in just four years.
What our grads say
96%
Say they're satisfied with their education
91%
Say skills and knowledge useful in performing their job
96%
Are in the labour force
Stats from BC Student Outcomes
