Tourism

Successful Tourism Professionals have a unique combination of skills, including:

According to Job Bank, projections for Accommodation Service Managers in Québec show employment and profession growth, leading to many new positions.

Employment in this profession is influenced by trends in accommodation, healthcare, and social services. Growth in traveler accommodation services, where 70% work, is driven by tourism and expanding small hotels.

• Development and promotion of travel products, tourist attractions, and destinations,
• Tourism and Travel Representatives in Québec and abroad,
• Festival and Event Coordinator,
• Meeting and Special Events Planner.

This Diploma of College Studies (DCS) is approved by the ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur of Québec and is internationally recognized.

Holders of a Diploma of College Studies (DCS) can pursue university studies or enter the workforce directly.

A laptop computer is mandatory for study in this program. This laptop must be equipped with the Windows operating system to work with all software.

Mentors may request other standard or student-licensed software mandatory for their courses to be installed.

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It has been determined that a Windows PC is required for your program. If you plan to use a Mac, you may need to configure your Mac laptop to run software on Windows.

Minimum Requirements :

• Intel Core i5 processor or equivalent  
• 8 GB of RAM or more  
• 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)  
• Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).  

Recommended Requirements

• Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent  
• 12 GB of RAM or more  
• 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)  
• Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).  

We recommend purchasing an external numeric keyboard if your laptop does not already have one.

Required software: Microsoft 365 for Windows or Mac (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Experiment with industry-standard equipment, software, and technology in our advanced facilities, including:

• La Classe Restaurant,
• FLEX classrooms,
• Active learning classrooms,
• And many others!

Actively participate and collaborate with teachers using these specialized facilities, boosting your motivation and confidence.

Get sought-after practical experience with our Career Service and our Work-Study Program (WSP), which incorporates two paid internships into your program.

Our Tourism program also includes a 135-hour final project as part of the curriculum.

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:

LaSalle College has three annual start dates: fall, winter, and summer.

We accept applications at any time. Registration is open year-round.

Processing time:

• Canadian applicants: up to two weeks,
• International applicants: up to six months.

Submit your application as soon as possible to ensure a spot in your desired semester.

Note that applications are not processed until all required, validated documents and admission fees are received.

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)