Tourism is the act of travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for leisure, business or other purposes for not more than one consecutive year.
Working in tourism is different as it requires individuals to have the ability to adapt constantly to customers’ changing needs and desires, as the customer’s satisfaction, safety and enjoyment are particularly the focus of tourism businesses.
The attractive factor of tourism is the opportunity to travel and interact with people from different parts of the world, however people who work in the tourism sector often work unusually long hours.
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world and is one of the main contributors to job creation and the national economy in South Africa.
Here are the colleges that offer tourism courses in South Africa:
- Boston City Campus
- False Bay TVET College
- College of Cape Town
- AIE
- Richfield
- Rosebank College
- Oxbridge Academy
- Pax Commercial College
- The Aleit Academy
- Stadio Higher Education
- Central Johannesburg TVET College
These courses in tourism offered by colleges will usually come in the form of a certificate that could possibly get your foot in the door of the tourism sector.
Enrolling and completing a tourism course could lead to careers such as travel agent, Tour Operator, Tourism Administrator, Guest Relations Officer and Front-Desk Operator.
Career paths in tourism could also intersect with those who work in the hospitality sector, which can lead to an expansion of career opportunities for people in the tourism sector.
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