Bachelor of Tourism Management

About this programme

For the 2020-2021 school year, the federal and provincial governments have significantly expanded grants and loans and made them easier to access. Visit the Kamloops campus, sit in on lectures, take a campus tour, have lunch with a current TRU student — and more! » Register now Turn your passion for new places and experiences into a choose-your-own-adventure career in Tourism Management. Are you a travel enthusiast, intrigued by visiting new places and finding new experiences? Are you drawn to the outdoors? To new destinations, festivals, events, hotels and resorts? Learn about the latest topics and best practices from experienced academics and industry professionals, with students from all over the world and in courses that blend theory with real-world experiences. Build key business skills and gain the expertise to develop quality tourist experiences. Learn how to successfully manage local, regional, national and international tourism businesses and organizations. Use tourism to strengthen local communities through a sustainable development approach. Develop an understanding of tourism as both an industry and an important sociocultural activity in today’s increasingly mobile world. You’ll find out how to develop and manage tourism businesses with entrepreneurial spirit, and to contribute to community development in a way that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Develop strong management skills to thrive in public, non-profit, and commercial sector organizations—or to join tourism’s dynamic entrepreneurial scene by creating or growing new ventu