Duration

• 12-16 weeks (an extension could be granted under special circumstances)

In the changing and exciting environment for tourism, our Certificate Program on the Principles of the Tourism Industry is designed to help you understand the fundamental and underlying principles with which to approach the study of tourism. Our goal is to contribute studying material that effectively integrates theory and practice. This well-founded Course features up-to-date information to take into account developments such as business tourism, sports and events management and mobile technology and social tourism.

Students will learn about every facet of TI Fundamentals from a management perspective, and explore current issues affecting the industry.

The programs will assist applicants to understand important principles and concepts, terminologies and descriptions of analytical models as well as techniques. The program is clear, easy-to-read, non-mathematical style and contains the latest requirements in this subject-area such as Security fears, internet bookings, and the budget airline industry – just three of the many factors that have radically altered the shape of both domestic and international tourism.

Requirements

Proir knowledge in Introductory Tourism studies

Target Group

Tourism Industry experts, Project Managers, Educators and, management Specialists, Hotel Owners, Hotel managers, MBA students, Industry Professional

Course and Administrative fee

The total administrative and course fee charge is $ 1000 (Based on academic merits, a partial scholarship or/and installment payment of fee can be grnted to a limited number of applicants. Please contact us on details.)

Operating Guarantee

Applicants will be provided with study materials and other sources to secure additional materials on the specifics indicated in the course description section. After proper study and review of all materials and completing of all assignments , arrangements will be concluded by academic advisor to sit for their exams at the “International Testing Centre” Details and other important specifics of  arrangements plus this location will be provided to the applicants by the regional Academic Advisor.

Start / Registration

As a matter of principle, registration to our programs is made at our Local offices or on line . Registration should take place at least 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the Program chosen.
Summarized description of course topics & additional literature

Applicants will learn about

• Hotel Economics
• Restaurant Economics
• Airline Economics
• Economics of other tourism sectors
• The multiplier Effect of Tourist Spending
• Definitions and Analysis of Tourism and its impacts
• Benefits Derived from Project networks
• Implementation Guidelines
• Organization of tourism Projects

Qualifications

The Modules which are alligned up with  innovative materials  including the Practical Training Attachment (PTA)to each course, were designed by a group of international EU and ACP practicing educationists and experienced active experts in the industry. These provisions are being made possible through the European Union programme for Capacity Building for Higher Education in Developing Countries (EDULINK I, II and ACP Science and Technology,Erasmus Mundus etc..)
As a result of the years of co-operation between the German Academic Institute , F+U Group (Schools, Academies & Universities) Heidelberg,Germany,(International University of Cooperative Education and The University of Applied Science-Berlin) and other EU-Higher Education, Vocational & Continuing Educational Training Institutes, qualified (passing of both theory & practical training attachment) applicants will be a warded a German Academic Institute Professional Certificate (GAIPC) in cooperation with its state recognized German academic training Institutes. This co-operative engagement is important and practiced  at GAI in order  to guarantee “Quality Assurance” and “EU added value elements” of course content.