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Tourism

Technical Diploma of College Studies (DCS)

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About the Program

LaSalle College Montréal's Tourism DCS program focuses on the essential knowledge of tourism management.

Teachers with industry experience provide their know-how and the key to success in entering the labour market. Get the opportunity to interact with professionals during visits, conferences, and events.

Opportunities

Our unique approach incorporates real-world experience with classroom learning for hands-on, practical education.

Collaborate with active industry professionals;
Sharpen skills in a practical setting;
Create a real travel product as part of your final project.

Accelerate your career!

Admissions Criteria

Exceptions to these admission criteria may be applied.

Every application is reviewed by the College.

To be eligible for acceptance into this program, applicants are generally required to meet one of the following criteria:

Secondary School Diploma (DES) with completion of:
- Mathematics CST 4 (or Math 416).
Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) with completion of:
- Language of Instruction from Secondary V,
- Second Language from Secondary V,
- Mathematics CST 4 (or Math 416).
Equivalent education or an instruction deemed sufficient.

List of Courses

Diplomas of College Studies (DCS) programs consist of:

General education courses common to all programs,
General education courses specific to the program,
Complementary general education courses.

Concentration Courses

Profession and organisation in the tourism, hotel and restaurant industry (90 h)
Customer oriented approach in the tourism, hotel and restaurant industry (60 h)
IT: research methodology and information sources in the tourism, hotel and restaurant industry (45 h)
Tourism Products and Clientele I (60 h)
Cultural and Tourist Attractions of Canada and the United States (60 h)
Cultural and Tourist Attractions of the Caribbean and Latin America (60 h)
Principles of communication marketing in the tourism, hotel and restaurant industry (60 h)
Tourism, hotel and restaurant industry accounting (60 h)
Tourism Products and Clientele II (60 h)
Introduction to sustainable Tourism (60 h)
Tourism Marketing Research (60 h)
Human resources in the tourism, hotel and restaurant industry (75 h)
Sales Techniques in the Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Industry (60 h)
Introduction to Package Creation (60 h)
Cultural and Tourist Attractions of Europe (60 h)
The Art of Communication (60 h)
Cultural and Tourist Attractions of Africa and the Middle East (60 h)
Tourism Promotion (75 h)
Financial Operations in Tourism (60 h)
Creation of Individual Packages (FIT) (60 h)
Distribution and reservation systems (45 h)
Community management - second language (60 h)
Cultural and Tourist Attractions of the Middle East and Africa (60 h)
Creation of Group Packages and Events (60 h)
Reservation systems I (45 h)
Introduction to Spanish in Tourism (45 h)
Final project (135 h)
Distribution and reservation systems I (45 h)
Strategic Marketing Communication in Tourism (60 h)
Reservation Systems II (45 h)
Practical Spanish in Tourism (45 h)
Distribution and reservation systems II (45 h)

* The College reserves the right to substitute some courses.

General Education Courses

College-level institutions emphasize general education that focuses on core cultural knowledge, skill development, responsible citizenship, and shared cultural heritage.

Alumni have a well-rounded skill set and general knowledge that is valued in the workplace.

3 Physical Education courses (90 h)
3 Humanities courses (150 h)
4 Language and Literature courses (240 h)
2 Second Language courses (90 h)
2 complementary courses (90 h)

Tuition & Aid

LaSalle College programs qualify for the Loans and Bursaries Programs offered by the ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec, and for several other types of loans and bursaries.