Bachelor in Management | Cultural, Heritage & Indigenous Tourism

Do you have a passion for the culture and history of Québec and Indigenous knowledge? This bachelor’s degree trains you to conceive, manage, and promote sustainable and meaningful tourism experiences rooted in local heritage and communities.

Admission

Until August 1
Until November 1

Course start date

Fall
Winter

Duration

3 years full-time (regular track)

Format

In-person

Schedule

Full-time
Part-time

Language of instruction

French

Internships

Yes

Diploma

Bachelor of Management (B.Mgmt.)

Overview

Offered jointly with the École des sciences de la gestion de l’Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG UQAM), the Baccalauréat en gestion du tourisme et de l’hôtellerie, concentration gestion du tourisme culturel, patrimonial et autochtone enables you to acquire basic management skills while exploring the world of tourism through museum, heritage, cultural activities and indigenous communities sectors.

WTO certified

The Baccalauréat en gestion du tourisme et de l’hôtellerie ITHQ-ESG UQAM is one of only two programs in Canada to have received a TedQual certification from the World Tourism Organization (WTO).

Program key elements

ITHQ-ESG UQAM joint program
Concentration with a focus on the management of cultural, heritage and indigenous tourism
400 h internship placements
Regular and honorary tracks available
Courses offered at UQAM and ITHQ campuses
Experienced and passionate instructors

Learn how to design meaningful tourism experiences that are closely connected to local knowledge, sites and communities!

What you will learn
Strategic vision, adaptability, productivity

Optimization of efficiency and profitability of operations
Supervision of operational activities and quality standards
Customer service, sales and marketing activities
Coordination and motivation of human resources
Mastery of communication and management technologies
Problem solving and decision making
Sound environmental management practices

Program structure and courses

Duration and schedule

90-credit program beginning in the fall and winter
Offered on a full-time or part-time basis
3 years full-time for the regular track
Daytime and evening courses

Schedule, dates and course order are subject to change.
The ITHQ reserves the right to cancel a course or program if there are insufficient registrations to justify its offering. In such cases, program and registration fees will be refunded in full.

Consult the course grid on the UQAM website (in French only)

Hands-on experience

End-of-program activity:

A 400-hour paid internship in cultural or tourism development, in Québec or abroad

Diploma

Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Management (B.Mgmt.) from ITHQ and ESG UQAM with a major in Tourism and Hotel Management.

All students are required to follow certain basic rules regarding professional image.

Admission

Admission application periods

Québec and Canadian applicants

Until August 1 (course start date in September)

Until November 1 (course start date in January)

International students

Until March 1 (course start date in September)

Until August 1 (course start date in January)

Admission requirements

To be eligible for this program, you must meet one of the following conditions:

Based on college studies:

Have a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), with a minimum R-Score cut-off of 22

Based on academic studies:

Have successfully completed 5 courses (15 credits) in a Québec university at the time of admission application
Have a minimum academic average of 2.5 out of 4.3

Based on outside Québec studies:

Have a proper degree from an institution outside Québec after at least 13 years of schooling (or 12 years if there is an existing agreement with the Québec government) and have a minimum academic average of 11.5 out of 20 (or equivalent), OR
Have a pre-university diploma totalling 12 years of schooling and have successfully completed a preparatory year of 24 credits (8 courses) at UQAM, with minimum academic average of 2.00 out of 4.3.

Based on experience:

Be at least 21 years old
Have appropriate knowledge
Have at least 2 years of full-time experience in the tourism, hospitality or restaurant industry, OR
Have worked in relevant management roles for at least 2 years full-time (3 500 h)

In addition, and in accordance with UQAM’s French language policy, all candidates must be fluent in spoken and written French.

It is possible to obtain a recognition of prior learning and acquired competencies for this program.
Other conditions apply to applicants who have already undertaken university studies or who come from abroad.
For a complete description of the admission requirements for this program, consult the UQAM website.

Required documents

For a list of documents to be included with your admission application, consult the UQAM website.

Costs and financial aid

Program fees

For all information on program fees, visit the UQAM website.

Financial aid and scholarships

Looking for financial support for your study project? Find out about the different options available to you.

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Future prospects

Take part in the ongoing conversation between culture, tourism and business

This bachelor’s degree is designed to enable you to develop skills sought after in the fields of management and promotion of cultural heritage. With this degree, you will be qualified for management positions in museums, historical, heritage or religious sites, interpretation centres, festivals, artistic and cultural events, or with tourism development organizations.