Overview

Are you intrigued by the world of hospitality and tourism? Our two-year Hospitality and Tourism Management multi-disciplinary program is designed for you.

This diploma was developed with guidance from industry experts and provides hands-on, practical education. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed for success in the tourism and hospitality workforce. 

During your time in this program, you'll build a solid foundation of skills required in the hospitality industry. You'll delve into guest experience delivery, sales and marketing, and applied leadership. Plus, you'll develop essential qualities sought after in the field. These include strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.  

In the fast-paced world of hospitality, being adaptable, enthusiastic, and resilient is vital. This career path is perfect for you if you thrive on teamwork and achieving common goals. 

And here's the exciting part - you get to choose a journey to match your unique business interests and career goals. 

Small class sizes mean you get individual attention. But, throughout the program, you won't just be learning in the classroom. You'll apply your knowledge in real-world situations, gaining practical, and hands-on experience. 

Once you graduate, you'll be ready for travel, hotel and hospitality job opportunities.  

If you're passionate about hospitality and tourism, join us in this exciting multi-disciplinary major. Your pathway to a diverse and fulfilling career in this dynamic industry begins here!

Those in the hospitality and tourism management industry tend to be directive, methodical, and social. 

You need:  

  • excellent skills 
  • organizational skills 
  • good general health, stamina and mental alertness to cope with the long, irregular hours of work 
  • the ability to get along with all kinds of people 
  • leadership and decision-making skills 
  • the ability to adapt to changing customer needs and unexpected situations 
  • the ability to remain calm while under pressure. 

You should enjoy being in charge, taking a methodical approach to your work, and negotiating with people.  

Graduates of this program may continue their education in the SAIT Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management program and earn their degree with a further two years of study. 

Between your first and second year, you'll complete an internship where you'll complete 400 hours of industry work.  

The choice of worksite is flexible and can include hotels, restaurants, tour operators, car rental agencies, resorts, and other approved hospitality and tourism operations. 

You'll acquire key industry certifications in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), food safety, ProServe, and hospitality and tourism awareness.   

All these certifications must be completed in your first semester. 

After successfully completing this program, you'll receive a SAIT Hospitality and Tourism Management diploma with a Multi-Disciplinary specialization.

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Careers and opportunities

Each year, SAIT conducts a survey between February and April to determine the employment rate, salary and satisfaction of our newest SAIT alumni. 

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Our graduates may work in the following occupations. Some careers require additional experience and education.

Associated National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes: 12103, 60030, 60031, 62020, 62022, 64300, 64314, 64321, 65210.

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Courses

The Hospitality and Tourism Management - Multi-Disciplinary diploma requires 63 credits (22 courses) to complete.

The program spans two years, with two semesters in year one and two semesters in year two.

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You must take all of the following courses to complete this program.

Hospitality core

Course Credits

This course provides an introduction to financial accounting aspects of the hospitality industry. This includes generally accepted accounting principles, financial statement preparation, the accounting cycle, specialized journals, accounting for cash, accounts receivable, sales, payroll and inventories.

3

Upon completion of this course, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to use industry standard tools to perform financial calculations. The financial calculations include simple and compound interest, debt repayment, valuation of investments, simple and general annuities, amortization of debts, sinking funds and bond valuation problems. Students will also learn to analyze, apply, visualize and present the results to inform business planning and decision making related to the hospitality and tourism industry.

3

This course examines techniques to communicate and present your ideas using your professional skills as well as a variety of technological solutions. Topics include writing business documents, creating and delivering presentations, preparation for career launch, foundations of effective teamwork, report writing, sourcing and citing information, and interpersonal communication. Concepts are reinforced through relevant, task-based activities and assessments.

Equivalents:
  • COMM 256
3

In this introductory course in Microeconomics, you will learn about economic principles involved in analyzing problems in the business and consumer sectors of the Canadian economy. Some of the topics covered are: economic scarcity, demand, supply, elasticity, and perfect and imperfect competition.

Equivalents:
  • ECON 1010
3

This course explores financial strategies and techniques for analyzing business performance and decision-making in the hospitality industry. Topics include budget flexibility, contribution margins, and the strengths and weaknesses of master-budgeting models. Core skills taught in this course include analyzing budget variance, using cost/volume/profit (CVP) relationships to calculate break-even and contribution margins, conducting "what if" analysis and applying hospitality industry cost items, concepts and classifications. These skills will help you become a proactive decision-maker who understands complex financial matters in the hospitality industry.

Pre-requisites:
  • ACCT 206
3

This course explores the various sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry, the links between the sectors, and the benefits and impact of the industry on the economy, the environment and employment. Topics include hospitality and tourism careers, health and wellness in the industry, and the hospitality mindset. With consideration to customer satisfaction and pride of place, you will identify areas fundamental to the successful planning and development of a destination.

3

This course will prepare you for applied learning environments and the workplace with appropriate certifications. Certifications include Food and Safety Sanitation (FSAN), ProServe liquor service training, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training and White Hat Academy training for employees in Calgary's tourism industry. You will complete these certifications as part the course.

1.5

This course provides an overview of Canadian and international laws applicable to the hospitality and tourism industry that will explain your legal and ethical responsibilities in a guest environment. Topics include travellers' rights in Canada and abroad, the basics of Canadian law, contract law, employment law and the legal structure of business, as well as liability and dispute resolution. To help with decision making, you will explore risk assessment tools and the practicalities of negligence for both personal injury and food and beverage service.

3

Human Resource (HR) Management includes the foundational knowledge and skills required by HR Professionals and business managers. This course includes an overview of the field of human resource management, along with human resource planning, employee compensation and benefits, recruitment, selection and training of employees, performance management, government regulation and health and safety in the workplace.

Equivalents:
  • HRMT 2320
3

This course provides you with tools and tests to explore your own personality styles, biases and communication preferences to build deeper cross-cultural understanding and strong team dynamics. Topics include self-awareness, strategies to maintain health and wellness, cross cultural communication and group norm setting. These foundational concepts will support further communication studies.

3

Examining leadership styles and staff motivators, you will explore strategies for developing high-performance teams with a service culture mindset for a hospitality business. Topics for this course include leadership, team negotiating, workforce planning and the impact of management practices on motivation, health, and wellness.

Pre-requisites:
  • LDSH 202
3

This course will introduce you to key topics in organizational behaviour in the hospitality and tourism industry. These topics include the role of leadership in organizational culture, creating health and wellness culture and managing change and innovation, handling conflict and applying theories of organizational behaviour. These topics will help you understand the important roles that managers play in directing organizational change in response to the realities of power and politics in organizational life.

Pre-requisites:
  • LDSH 310
3

This course introduces tourism and hospitality branding, marketing and experience design. Topics include the importance of a service culture, the brand promise and guest experiences. You will explore the impact that a brand can have on guest motivation and experience, and how this can create a competitive advantage in the hospitality and tourism industry.

3

This course provides an introduction to marketing and sales principles applied to the tourism and hospitality industry. Topics include tourism distribution channels, the marketing mix, target markets, consumer behaviour and its impact on the customer journey.

3

Building on the knowledge and skills you developed previously in this program, this course will teach you how to create and implement a marketing and sales plan that addresses common issues in service and marketing. You will also learn how to prepare a market analysis report, establish market strategies and objectives, develop a marketing program, apply integrated marketing communications and compare methods for evaluating and controlling marketing performance. This knowledge will allow you to recognize new opportunities for attracting guests in competitive and evolving markets.

Pre-requisites:
  • MKTG 250
3

This course provides a bridge between academic studies and practical, experiential learning. The choice of worksite is flexible and can include hotels, restaurants, tour operators, car rental agencies, resorts and other approved hospitality and /or tourism operations. Proof of work experience is required for graduation.

Pre-requisites:
  • LDSH 202
  • MKTG200
  • COMM 265
  • HOSP 210
1.5

Multi

Course Credits

This course is an opportunity to participate in the full-service environment, learning various styles of service. You will learn the practical skills of table setting, mise en place, guest relations and point-of-sale operations to enhance the guest experience.

Pre-requisites:
  • HOSP 210
  • LDSH 202
  • MKTG 200
3

This course provides hands-on exposure to a full-service environment through dining-room settings. Topics include creating and executing events and understanding front-of-house roles. Through executing an event, you will run through opening preparations, demonstrate full-service skills and apply social and emotional intelligence to create a guest experience.

Pre-requisites:
  • REST 250
3

You will choose courses from the following lists.

Junior specialization elective (choose two)

Course Credits

This course provides an overview of the beverage industry, covering the production of common alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Topics include career opportunities, regulatory requirements and professionalism in the beverage industry. You will apply basic beverage service techniques and demonstrate knowledge of wine, spirits, cocktails, beer, coffee and tea.

Pre-requisites:
  • HOSP 210
3

In this course, you'll explore the theory and principles of beverage sales and retail. Topics include the rules and regulations that govern the beverage industry, as well as sales, marketing and merchandising both in retail businesses and in food and beverage outlets. You'll also examine agency sales channels and product labelling, as well as networking techniques and possible careers in beverage sales.

3

This course introduces you to ideas and practices that build an entrepreneurial outlook on growing a business. You will take part in a wide variety of activities including attending presentations by guest speakers who will share their experience and expertise on entrepreneurship. Topics include lifestyles and practices of successful entrepreneurs, how to develop a growth mindset, and how to access resources and support available to entrepreneurs.

Pre-requisites:
  • LDSH 202
3

In this course you will explore venture opportunities in the hospitality industry and address the importance of market research and business analysis in identifying prospects. This course examines leadership in a start-up, provides an overview of ownership structures within hospitality and discusses how stakeholders impact the viability of a new business. Topics also include identifying industry gaps and building value propositions and understanding the key aspects of a business plan (marketing, operations, financial, human resources).

Pre-requisites:
  • ACCT 206
  • ENTI 250
  • MKTG 250
3

This course introduces you to the techniques and event coordination principles that you will build on in higher-level event planning courses. You'll examine the history and current developments in the events industry, and you'll  develop a strong understanding of guest and client needs. You will also  and learn how to develop different types of events, selecting venues that are best-suited to unique event requirements. Finally, you'll be introduced to risk and logistics assessments, event project planning and critical paths, stakeholder roles and partnerships, and the duties and responsibilities of event personnel.

3

This course introduces you to live event planning. Working with SAIT industry partners, you will develop a behind-the-scenes perspective on what is needed to plan successful events. You will also support on-campus and industry events by helping with event execution and observing event planning in action with SAIT industry partners.

3

This course pulls together financial and strategic knowledge gained in earlier classes to support making events happen while staying on budget and meeting objectives. You will apply concepts learned by building contracts, honing negotiation skills and practicing stakeholder management with vendors, speakers, community players, sponsors and media.

Pre-requisites:
  • ACCT 206
  • MKTG 200
3

This course is an applied lab that will introduce you to various areas of hotel operations in guest relations, operations and food and beverage (F&B). This practicum consists of an orientation, and a rotation practicum working with a SAIT hotel industry partner. With practical experience in each division of the organization, you will learn how each department in hotel management impacts overall operations.

Pre-requisites:
  • HOSP 210
  • LDSH 202
  • MKTG 200
3

This course considers the impact of events on hotel revenue and operations. Topics include the relationship between events and hotel revenue, the importance of a banquet event order, the role of hotel staff in event execution, health and safety, risk management and the guest experience.

3

All aspects of the hotel's Front Desk are presented from the perspective of both individuals and groups, including reservations, check-in, billing, and check-out. Plus, the elements of guest history and travel trade management. Emphasis is placed on practical hands-on exercises using a Property Management System.

Pre-requisites:
  • MKTG 200
3

This course is an opportunity to participate in the full-service environment, learning various styles of service. You will learn the practical skills of table setting, mise en place, guest relations and point-of-sale operations to enhance the guest experience.

Pre-requisites:
  • HOSP 210
  • LDSH 202
  • MKTG 200
3

This course provides a deeper understanding and appreciation of back-of-house operations and highlights the importance of collaboration between front-of-house and back-of-house staff. You will examine kitchen etiquette and safety, butchery, sustainable food sourcing and food identity. You will also develop fundamental food and beverage preparation skills through hands-on activities.

Pre-requisites:
  • HOSP 210
3

This course explores key themes in global travel. With an emphasis on regions in the Western Hemisphere, you will learn how to use maps to identify tourist destinations. Must-see sites and current issues impacting the traveller will provide a better understanding of a destination's appeal. Canada, the USA, Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America will be the focus of exploring travellers' preparedness in terms of documentation, health and safety concerns. Cultural and social aspects will provide you (the learner) with a complete understanding of the tourist experience in each region. Technology enhanced learning will provide research opportunities to further explore the uniqueness's of the Western Hemisphere and all it has to offer today's traveller.

3

This course examines the geography of travel with a focused study of European and Asian tourist destinations and their major attractions. Investigative skills will be developed through the identification of a country's location in the world, examination of historical relevance, and the correlation of tourist activities available. The course also emphasizes how cultural factors are critical to the attractiveness of a tourist destination. To successfully sell and understand the experiences associated with key tourism destinations, essential destination knowledge is key.

Pre-requisites:
  • TOUR 260
3

This course covers the basics of product terminology, supporting careers in the travel industry by using reservation system simulations. You will learn airline standards, booking requirements for air, vehicle rentals and accommodations for the corporate traveller, and be introduced travel products for the leisure traveller. These concepts will be reinforced through practice on a Global Distribution System (GDS), the primary tool for coordinating travel arrangements in an agency. Alternative booking channels for travel products will also be explored.

3

Senior specialization elective (choose two)

Course Credits

This course builds on your knowledge of beverage products and service. Topics include beverage costing, cocktail preparation and recommending alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink pairings to enhance guest experience. You will engage in hands-on learning by working with SAIT industry partners and on-campus venues.

Pre-requisites:
  • BEVM 210
3

This course expands and applies your knowledge of beverage products and service. Topics include guest and team communication, using demographics to meet guest needs and expectations, and leadership in the beverage industry. This course culminates in planning and designing a beverage event.

Pre-requisites:
  • BEVM 210
3

This course examines the various costs of a beverage program and how to use inventory management and program design to generate revenue. Topics include the impact of pricing on consumer behaviour, inventory management practices in the hospitality industry, menu design and strategies for maximizing revenue.

Pre-requisites:
  • BEVM 300
  • BEVM 350
  • MKTG 250
3

Design Thinking involves processes and tools used to create, develop and test new ideas. It facilitates innovation and creativity while de-risking the process of creativity. This course introduces you to the design thinking processes and toolkits. The course will cover the identification and definition of business challenges. You will learn how to create human-centric strategies, products and services for your customers. Identification of your customers' social, emotional, and physical needs will be a critical component. The ideation process will focus on creating, developing, and testing the solutions you make. You will address real-world challenges and present solutions to your stakeholders.

Pre-requisites:
  • ACCT 206
  • ENTI 250
  • MKTG 250
Equivalents:
  • ENTI 2300
3

In this course you will explore venture opportunities in the hospitality industry and address the importance of market research and business analysis in identifying prospects. This course examines leadership in a start-up, provides an overview of ownership structures within hospitality and discusses how stakeholders impact the viability of a new business. Topics also include identifying industry gaps and building value propositions and understanding the key aspects of a business plan (marketing, operations, financial, human resources).

Pre-requisites:
  • ACCT 206
  • ENTI 250
  • MKTG 250
3

This capstone course allows you to demonstrate the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills you gained in earlier classes. You will deliver a pitch for a new or innovative idea that applies concepts learned in the program: exploring venture opportunities, analyzing an idea's viability, developing a value proposition, evaluating sales channels and determining a workable revenue model.

Pre-requisites:
  • ENTI 250
  • ENTI 300
  • ENTI 310
3

This course will continue your learning by focusing on the creation and implementation of strategies to support larger events. This course will give you hands-on experience executing an event for a client in food and beverage operations, as well as provide you with information on what it means to be a meeting planner. This will give you special insight into the importance of food and beverage for enhancing guest experience, allowing you to develop an effective strategy and plan for a live event.

Pre-requisites:
  • EVNT 250
  • EVNT 260
3

This capstone course is the culmination of your experiences throughout your program. You will apply your knowledge and skills to plan a large-scale event from start to finish with your class. Working with this group, you will determine the role that best suits your skillset, and create all of the documentation needed to effectively run an event. You will participate in client meetings to understand event goals, guest requirements, and event logistics, including expenses, budgets and revenue. The practical application of your skills will provide you with a fuller understanding of what it takes to plan and execute an event.

Pre-requisites:
  • EVNT 310
3

In this capstone course, students from the hotel and accommodation specialization work collaboratively to apply classroom knowledge, previous practical hotel experience, and diverse viewpoints to a challenge faced by a hotel organization. Combining their disciplinary perspectives for broader context, students will investigate and analyze a hotel-related problem before presenting a solution. By adding a practicum component that strengthens industry ties, this course allows students to showcase applied learning and technical skills, specifically in event management.

Pre-requisites:
  • HOTL 250
  • LODG 255
3

This course examines hotel revenue management practices, with a focus on maximizing revenue and understanding all costs associated with revenue. Topics include the impact of pricing on consumer behavior, inventory management in the hospitality industry, and strategies to maximize revenue and reporting.

Pre-requisites:
  • ACCT 206
3

In this course you will use an integrated learning approach to create facility maintenance strategies. This approach will teach you how to optimize these strategies to help organizations achieve their long-term goals for facility maintenance. You will learn about the importance of risk management, budgeting, sustainability, safety and security and other management concerns in the hospitality industry. You will also learn how to use selection, procurement and sustainability best practices when designing a facilities management plan.

3

This course provides hands-on exposure to a full-service environment through dining-room settings. Topics include creating and executing events and understanding front-of-house roles. Through executing an event, you will run through opening preparations, demonstrate full-service skills and apply social and emotional intelligence to create a guest experience.

Pre-requisites:
  • REST 250
3

This course provides you with inventory, marketing and cost-calculation tools ensuring you can create change recommendations supporting a food service operation. Topics include understanding revenue management, the importance of menu pricing and the impact of price on consumer behaviour. Concepts will be reinforced through practice of inventory management, labour management principles, preparing for and managing live service operations, costing techniques for staff and food and working through revenue maximization strategies.

Pre-requisites:
  • HRMT 320
  • LDSH 310
  • REST 300
  • REST 310
3

This course examines tourism trends that impact travellers and how the industry handles constant technology change. The visitor economy and customization of special-interest tourism activities will be considered while exploring destinations around the globe. Investigating opportunities within environmental, cultural and sustainable tourism will help to reinforce the course content.

Pre-requisites:
  • HOSP 200
3

This course provides hands-on experience booking travel and planning itineraries for customers in an agency setting. You will work with airlines, attractions and industry tour partners, preparing documentation and pricing for all trip components and using Global Distribution System (GDS), the primary tool for coordinating travel arrangements.

Pre-requisites:
  • TPRD 260
3

In this capstone  course you will demonstrate how a product is brought to market. Building on your previous work on tour planning, attraction tour development and tourism event itinerary planning, you will apply your financial, marketing and data analysis skills to design a product that meets an industry need . While collaborating with your team, you also will learn how performance is impacted by leadership and team dynamics such as mindset diversity, differing communication styles, trust, and conflict resolution methods. Using this knowledge, your team will create supplier certificates, a team contract, project proposal, and project plan. Your team will also present your pitch to an industry stakeholder. You will be able to monitor the success of your product online and in-person at the SAIT travel centre, where your product will be marketed.

Pre-requisites:
  • ACCT 206
  • LDSH 310
  • MKTG 250
  • TPRD 300
3

Progression

You must attain a PGPA and/or a CGPA of 2.0 or better each semester and pass the prerequisite courses to progress through the program.

To qualify for graduation, you must pass all courses, attain a CGPA of 2.0 or better and complete course requirements within the prescribed timelines.

Review our grading and progression procedure > 

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Explore your options!

Some courses in this program are available through Open Studies. You can complete courses via Open Studies to get a head start on your education, reduce your course load once accepted into a credentialed program, or determine which career path best suits you before you fully commit. 

You may also take courses for general interest or personal and professional development.

Admission requirements

Applicants educated in Canada

Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency and completion of the following courses or equivalents:

  • at least 50% in Math 30-1, Math 30-2 or Pure Math 30 or 60% in Applied Math 30, and
  • at least 50% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 60% in English Language Arts 30-2.

SAIT accepts high school course equivalents for admission for applicants educated outside Alberta.

All applicants who were educated outside of Canada must demonstrate English language proficiency and provide proof they meet the program admission requirements with an international document assessment. Find accepted educational documents and assessment options

SAIT may also accept courses completed at certain international post-secondary institutions.

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Academic Upgrading

Missing an admission requirement for this program? Upgrade your prior education to help you receive admission into one of SAIT's career programs.

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English language proficiency

All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.

Transfer agreements

At SAIT, we evaluate post-secondary credit you have previously earned and apply it to your SAIT credential. Explore our formal transfer agreements available for this program.

We can evaluate your prior education, even if we don't have a formal agreement in place.

Submit a transfer credit application

There are no formal transfer agreements currently in place for this program.

Transfer options for graduates

Build on the knowledge you’ve learned at SAIT. The opportunity to advance your education at an accredited post-secondary institution may be available.

🔗 Visit Transfer Alberta search tool for all transfer agreements in Alberta (including UCalgary, MRU and BVC).

If there are transfer agreements with other institutions outside of Alberta, nationally or internationally, they will be listed below.

University of Victoria

Program name
Bachelor of Commerce
Available credits:
n/a

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree at the University of Victoria.

Applicants will be evaluated for admission into the BCom program based on:

  • their final GPA from the Hospitality and Tourism Management program (60% as determined by the University of Victoria)
  • a qualitative assessment (40% as outlined in the university calendar and the Gustavson School of Business.)

A minimum GPA of B or 73%, as calculated by the University of Victoria, is required. 

The following courses are also entry requirements. You should complete these courses within or alongside the SAIT Hospitality and Tourism Management diploma program.

Required courses to meet the admission requirements for BCom at UVic.
Required course SAIT equivalent
ECON 103 ECON 250
MATH 151 BMAT 201
STAT 252 STAT 270 (or other equivalent)

You must also complete a course satisfying the academic writing requirement, equivalent to English AWR 100 level. ENGL 1101 or CMNS 1811 are suggested acceptable options offered through Thompson Rivers University Open Learning.

If you receive an offer of admission to the BCom program, you will need to complete COM 200, a condensed online summer class through the University of Victoria, prior to beginning the degree.

The required courses must have a combined average of a B- (70%) with no grades below a C+ (65%).

These courses must be completed by August 31 of the year you intend to start at the University of Victoria.

Griffith University

Program name
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management
Available credits:
45

Upon successful completion of this program, you'll be eligible to receive up to 45 credits (1.5 years) toward Griffith's Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management program.

This degree is a three-year program with intakes offered in February and July each year.

Available intakes

Winter 2025

Start dates:

Domestic students: Open
  • Application deadline: Extended
International students: Closed
  • Application deadline: Sept. 30, 2024

Spring 2025

Start dates:

Domestic students: Open
  • Application deadline: April 30, 2025
International students: Open
  • Application deadline: March 28, 2025

Fall 2025

Start dates:

Domestic students: Open
  • Application deadline: June 30, 2025
International students: Open
  • Application deadline: May 30, 2025

Costs

2024/25 tuition and fees

The following costs are effective as of July 1, 2024. 

Domestic students

The estimated total cost of tuition and fees for domestic students is based on the recommended course load per year. 
Year Number of semesters Tuition fees Additional fees Total per year
1 2 $6,600 $1,608 $8,208
2 2 $6,000 $1,608 $7,608
Total cost:
$15,816

The estimated total cost of tuition and fees for international students is based on the recommended course load per year. 
Year Number of semesters Tuition fees Additional fees Total per year
1 2 $20,130 $1,608 $21,738
2 2 $18,300 $1,608 $19,908
Total cost:
$41,646

Books and supplies are approximately $1,000 - $1,500 per full-time year.

This is a bring-your-own-device program with a standard computer hardware and software requirement. See the specific requirements on our computers and laptops page.

Find your booklist on the SAIT Bookstore's website. The booklist will be available closer to the program start date.

Can't find your program or course? The bookstore didn't receive a textbook list. Contact your program directly to determine if they're still refining course details or if you're in luck; no textbook purchase is required this term.

Required equipment/tools

You may need a uniform depending on the electives you choose.

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Financial aid

Paying for your education may feel overwhelming, but we have resources and programs that can help, including information about payment options, student loans, grants and scholarships.

Application process

When applying in the application portal, select Hospitality and Tourism Management. You will be able to select Multi-disciplinary as your major during the application process.

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Begin your application

Apply now using the online application portal. 

Ensure you have a valid Visa or Mastercard to pay the non-refundable application fee of $120 for domestic applicants or $175 for international applicants. 

Ready to apply?

Follow our step-by-step guide to submitting a successful application.

Learn how to apply

Communication during admission

Email is the primary source of communication during the selection process. Ensure your personal email account is managed appropriately to receive our emails, files and communications. We recommend you add the hospitality@sait.ca domain to your safe senders' list or you risk missing critical email messages.

Information sessions

Prepare for a strong start in your chosen program or get the details you need to decide your future path.

Our expert staff and faculty are ready to answer your questions and provide information about the following:

  • What sets SAIT apart
  • An introduction to the program and area of study
  • Admission requirements
  • Future career paths
  • Information on the earning potential and graduate employment rates.

Contact us

School of Hospitality and Tourism Advising

Phone
403.284.8612
Email
hospitality.info@sait.ca

International Student Advising

Phone
403.284.8852
Email
international@sait.ca
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.