About Tourism Management – Business Development (co-op) in Niagara college

Are you ready to develop your business career in the fast-paced and thriving tourism industry?

As a Tourism Management-Business Development (Co-op) graduate you will have the skills needed to manage tourism operations and develop innovative marketing initiatives to ensure your organization stands out from the crowd.

Highlights

• Unique curriculum focused on business development, attraction operations processes, sales practices, and conference operations is taught by industry experts.

• Build supervision skills based on the industry standard from the American Hotel and Lodging Association.

• Gain practical experience via a co-op work term, and benefit from additional service learning opportunities with wineries, cruise lines and tour companies. Program faculty work with students in the first semester to develop a co-op action plan.

• Classes are taught using diverse techniques, including lectures, seminars, field trips, group projects and online classes.

• Multiple articulation agreements with several postsecondary institutions, allowing graduates to pursue degrees in Canada, the USA, and Australia.

Career Opportunities

• Convention, group tour, or sales and marketing coordinator
• Customer service director
• Front desk agent
• Heritage interpreter
• Hospitality sales representative
• Outdoor adventure guide
• Tourism visitor/information counsellor
• Winery tour and retail operator

Academic qualification equivalents

• An overall average of 65% in the six Grade 12 (U) or (M) courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :    6 (No Individual band under 5.5)
• TOEFL    :    79 with 20 in Writing and 20 in Speaking
• PTE         :    53-57

Niagara college Highlights

Niagara College Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The cost of attendance includes tuition fees, accommodation costs, and other expenses. The tables mentioned below will help international students estimate their cost of living in Canada.

Niagara College Tuition Fee

The cost of attendance is different for international students studying at Niagara College than the domestic students.

Accommodation

NC provides many housing facilities to their students on both their campuses. Students can also consider renting rooms, houses or sublets along with other students who are looking for housemates.

International students also have the following options for stay while they study in Canada:

• Homestays- International students can reside with a Canadian family once they have received confirmation from them.
• Landing Pad- Niagara College Landing Pad accommodates International students for 30 days, including two meals per day. 

The college helps the new students with information and ease the adjustment process with the new country.

Other Expenses

All new and returning students need to pay mandatory non-refundable 500 CAD tuition deposit. This deposit is essential to secure a place in the program. This fee is a part of the tuition fee which will thus reduce the tuition owed.

Applying for Admission at Niagara College

Priority is given to those candidates who qualify for Early Admission (subject to program capacity). Those who are unable to meet Early Admission Criteria may be qualified for admission under the Competitive Admission Process. However, no admissions are guaranteed to those who meet the minimum criteria.