Program Overview

Program Overview

The Travel and Tourism Management program is a diploma program designed to prepare national cadres specialized in travel and tourism services management. The program provides students with practical knowledge and skills in areas such as booking, tourist planning, marketing, and customer service.

Program Details

• The program is offered in a blended learning system (distance and evening attendance).
• The program targets those who wish to work in travel agencies, tourist companies, and trip organization offices.
• The program duration is two academic years.
• The study methods include distance learning and evening attendance.

Educational Objectives

• Develop professional knowledge in the tourism and travel sector.
• Acquire skills in booking and tourist planning.
• Develop communication and customer service skills for tourists.
• Enhance understanding of tourist marketing and destination management.
• Link academic and field aspects through applied learning and simulation of real experiences.
• Prepare students to meet the requirements of the labor market.

Admission Requirements

• The applicant must have a Saudi secondary school certificate or its equivalent.
• The applicant's average in high school must be 60% or higher.
• The applicant must obtain approval from their workplace if they are employed (for the military sector only).
• The applicant must pay tuition fees on time according to the announced dates on the website of the Deanship of Admissions and Registration.
• There must be available seats in the program according to the decision of the University Council.

Professional Outcomes

• Provide professional services in travel agencies.
• Implement tourist marketing plans.
• Supervise customer programs and services.
• Work in multi-cultural environments.
• Comply with accredited tourist regulations.

Faculty

The program is taught by a team of faculty members holding doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degrees in tourism, travel, hospitality, and event management. They combine deep academic experience with practical field experience, providing students with a distinguished educational experience that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application.

Certificates and Accreditations

The program offers a certified general diploma from King Abdulaziz University and the Ministry of Education.

Curriculum

The total number of credit hours is 64.

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