Program Description If you have a passion for the exciting world of travel and tourism, consider the diverse opportunities for employment in Canada and abroad. With a 5-star rating from the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies, the Travel and Tourism program at SAIT will give you a hands-on, practical education ensuring you're ready to jump into the market with real-world knowledge and skills.
Tourism is one of the world's hottest growth industries with new destinations opening up for visitors around the world. At SAIT, we prepare students for rewarding and in-demand careers through expert instruction from industry leaders, hands-on learning and state-of-the-art facilities. In fact, you'll find SAIT alumni working in top tourism organizations in Calgary, Canada and around the globe.
During this full-time two year program, you'll learn how to use reservation systems for airlines, assess airfare, and gain insight on industry rules and regulations. Our blended learning environment includes classroom instruction, laptop delivery and a live working environment - all delivered through a personalized approach.
Beyond learning about airline reservation processes, you'll become familiar with global tourist areas and attractions, study technologies for selling cruises, vacation packages, adventure tours, eco tours, niche travel and more. Your training also covers important areas including sales, marketing, business management, events planning, accounting, law and entrepreneurship.
Now for the exciting part - you get to apply these skills on campus in Destinations, the only live student-run travel centre in North America! As part of SAIT's Destinations travel team, you'll really get a taste for what it's like to work in the tourism industry. Destinations is a licensed travel centre that is equipped with the latest industry booking and accounting software. Students have travel agent access to all major airline and tour companies. Here, you will work with the SAIT community to research, quote and make real reservations for flight, hotel, car, vacation packages and travel insurance bookings.
