Travel and Tourism

OVERVIEW

The Travel and Tourism program at Jeddah International College offers innovative education that meets global standards, aiming to prepare students for success in both public and private tourism institutions. The program strives to enhance fundamental learning and research skills among students, with a focus on understanding all aspects of tourism.

The tourism industry in Saudi Arabia is witnessing significant growth and development, creating a wide range of job opportunities in various sectors. With the ambitious goals set by the Saudi government to attract 100 million annual visitors by 2030, the demand for qualified professionals in the tourism and hospitality sector is expected to increase.

The Travel and Tourism program at Jeddah International College provides an excellent opportunity for students to engage in this vibrant and evolving industry, paving the way for promising careers in tourism. The program offers exceptional opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge and practical experiences necessary to achieve success in this growing and dynamic field.

Mission

To prepare outstanding, community-focused travel and tourism professionals with dynamic management and leadership abilities based on substantial, current industry experience

Goals

Tourism Graduates of Jeddah international college will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values at a level sufficient to commence the practice of tourism industry:

  • Knowledge: To develop understanding and knowledge of the nature of hospitality, and the organizations, management and impacts associated with the provision and consumption of hospitality & tourism in a contemporary global environment.
  • Skills: Build upon students’ intellectual and academic abilities to examine and rigorously apply conceptual frameworks to evaluate and deliver tourism management.
  • Professional Formation: Facilitate students’ understanding of and expertise in a wide range of transferable skills and competencies that are particularly appropriate to careers in tourism, but which are relevant to a wide range of other industries and activities.

Graduate Attributes

  • Having the organizational, leadership, and negotiation abilities necessary for success in the tourism business.
  • Assurance when making decisions and handling problems under difficult circumstances.
  • Graduates will be capable of critical self-inquiry and independent learning.
  • Successfully converse and argue in a professional setting.
  • Create and present an investigational program while taking creativity and uniqueness into account.
  • Utilize time management, teamwork, and computer literacy to effectively manage different tasks.
  • Utilize time management, teamwork, and computer literacy to effectively manage your tasks.
  • The capacity to critically evaluate one’s own professional growth in terms of lifelong learning and career management skills.

Professional Occupations/Jobs

The Tourism program qualifies students to work in diverse and distinguished managerial positions within the primary and subsidiary sectors of the travel and tourism industry. Among these sectors are:

– Tourism and travel companies
– Airlines
– The Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities
– Airport operating companies
– Hajj and Umrah companies
– Hotels and tourist resorts

ADMISSION CRITERIA

  1. The student must have obtained at least 65% in the high school certificate or its equivalent
  2. The Certificate Equivalency Letter from the Ministry of Education must be provided in case the student obtained a high school certificate from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  3. The student must not be registered in another university or college.
  4. The student must pass the English placement test and any other tests determined by the college as one of the admission requirements.
  5. The student must be medically fit.

study plan

Credit Hours:

124 hours

Study Language:

Arabic

Duration:

4 years

Mode Of Study:

On-campus

Mode Of Learning:

Theoretical 

Average fees for 15 credit hours per semester:

24000 SR

Tuition Fees:

1600 SR / HOUR

At Jeddah International College (JIC), we offer you an array of undergraduate and graduate programs to choose from. Our dedicated faculty and staff provide encouragement guidance to enable you to make the right choices.