Bachelor - Tourism Management
- 4 years
- Duration
- 19,232 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kamloops / Canada
- Location
- Thompson River University
- School
Program description
Are you a travel enthusiast who enjoys discovering new locations and having new experiences? Do you enjoy being outside? To new places, festivals, activities, and hotels and resorts? Learn about the most recent subjects and best practises from experienced academics and industry professionals, as well as from students from all over the world, in classes that combine theory and real-world experiences.
Develop essential business skills and expertise in order to create high-quality tourist experiences. Learn how to effectively handle tourism businesses and organisations on a local, regional, national, and international scale. Using a sustainable development strategy, use tourism to strengthen local communities.
Program structure
1st and 2nd year
- English
- Business, Professional and Academic Composition
- Composition
- Introduction to Multimedia
- Mathematics
- Finite Mathematics with Applications
- Quantitative Analysis
- Introduction to Geographical Analysis
- Introduction to Statistics
- Economic and Business Statistics
- Organizational Behaviour
- Human Resources Management
- Organizational Leadership in Tourism
- Organizational Behaviour
- Marketing
- Marketing and Customer Service
- Sport Event Marketing
- Destination Marketing Organizations
- Hotel Sales and Service
- Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Operations Control in Tourism
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Economics
- Introduction to Basic Economics
- Economics of Tourism
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Tourism
- Introduction to Tourism
- Hospitality/Business Law
- Hospitality Law
- Culture, History and Geography
- People, Places and the Toured Landscape
- Environmental Stewardship
3rd and 4th year
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Experience Creation and Product Development
- Innovation and Leadership in Tourism
- Developing New Tourism Enterprises
- Tourism Strategy
- Managing Small Tourism Enterprises
- Resort Experience
- Resort Hospitality Operations and Performance
- Resort Management
- Managing Small Tourism Enterprises
- Information Technology and Tourism
- Managing the Tourist Experience
- Festivals and Events
- Event Logistics
- Experience Creation and Product Development
- Event Tourism
- The Culture of Events
- Selected Topics
- Adventure Studies (concentration)
- Legal Liability and Risk Management for Eco and Adventure Businesses
- Contemporary Perspectives in the Eco and Adventure Industry
- Programming Experiential Activities
- Adventure and Sport Marketing
- The Culture of Adventure
Price
- Tuition — 8,439 CAD (per semester)
- Application Fees — 100 CAD (one time, non-refundable)
- General Fees — 553 CAD (per semester for 12 credits)
- Health Fees — 75 CAD (per month)
- TRUSU Extended Heath & Dental Plan — 248 CAD (per year)
Requirements for applicants
- Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature student status
- English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum of 73% (or equivalent)
- Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12 with minimum C (or equivalent)
Note: Students with Pre-calculus 12 or Foundations of Math 12 with a minimum C+ will be exempt from MATH 1100 and must make up the 3 credits with an elective of their choice.
Computer Skills
- Students with little or no experience using computers are advised to take an introductory computer course that familiarizes them with Microsoft application software, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
About the university
The success of our students is our top goal here at Thompson Rivers University. Our varied community, personalized student services, opportunities for real-world application, and adaptable curriculum give each student the tools they need to succeed.
TRU has approximately 140 on-campus programs and over 60 Open Learning programs, ranging from traditional academics to trades, certifications to graduate degrees. Co-op work terms, undergraduate research, field schools and practicums, service learning, and other programs give our students the chance to put their knowledge into practice under the supervision of approachable faculty mentors. Our open, adaptable classroom encourages exploration, production, and discovery. Our students do, too.
Our Mission
TRU is a comprehensive, learner-centered, sustainable university that provides high-quality, adaptable education, training, research, and scholarship to its local, national, and worldwide student body and the communities it serves.
Our Campuses
Located in the southern interior of British Columbia, TRU's Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses lie in the traditional territory of the Secwepemc peoples.
