Tourism – Travel Operations (TTO)

Starts in January, May, September

Campus

Newnham

Duration

2 Semesters (8 Months)

Credential Awarded

Ontario College Certificate

School

Seneca Business

Program and course delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.

About the Program

This eight-month certificate program is designed to develop your skills and knowledge appropriate for an entry-level position in the tourism and travel industry. In this program, you will learn to proactively promote tourism and travel products and services, improve the quality of customer experience, and discover major global tourism attractions and destinations.

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

Strong communicators, extensive soft skills
Solid core knowledge and technical skills
Understand sector needs, including business management, analytics and technology
See the industry as a way of life and value lifelong learning

Globally savvy

Program Availability

Learn more: Seneca’s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term.

Canadian Applicants
International Applicants

Start in	Location	Availability
Jan. 2025	Newnham	Open
May 2025	Newnham	Open
Sept. 2025	Newnham	Open
Jan. 2026	Newnham	Open

Start in	Location	Availability
Jan. 2025	Newnham	Open
May 2025	Newnham	Open
Sept. 2025	Newnham	Open
Jan. 2026	Newnham	Open

International students: review Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility before choosing program and course delivery.

Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.

Your Career

When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:

Ground transportation
In-bound tourism
Ship and cruise service
Travel retailers and tour operators
Ticket and counter agent
Marketing representative
Reservationist
Front desk clerk
Home-based travel counsellor
Convention/conference/meeting planner assistant
Internet travel retailer

Affiliations/Associations

Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA)
Cruise Line International Association (CLIA)
International Society of Tourism and Travel Educators (ISTTE)
Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO)
Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)
Tourism Toronto

CLIA: Cruze Lines International Association

Sustainability

We’ve made a bold commitment to embed principles of sustainability into every business program we offer.

Learn more about Seneca Business’s commitment to sustainability.