Canadian ELT operator has announced it is opening a new branch of聽its聽career college at its Whistler campus based in the busy ski resort in February 2016.
The move reflects a trend reported by 小瓢虫传媒 last year of language teaching providers repositioning their product offering聽to enable their clients to gain attractive paid work experience while studying.
Tamwood Careers is a BC PCTIA certified college that already聽operates in Vancouver. The initial course offering in Whistler will be a diploma or certificate course in Tourism, Hospitality and Customer Service.
“Within our international market many students are now looking for study and work opportunities that offer practical experience for their future careers”
Students enrolled and accepted onto this 26 or 48 week programme will be training for careers in tourism and hospitality, and will be able to work while completing their studies.
Those taking the 48 week diploma programme will do a 24 week job practicum to gain experience and training.
鈥淲histler is the perfect location to offer this course focused on customer service,鈥� said聽CEO, Matt Collingwood.
鈥淪tudies have shown that within our international market many students are now looking for study and work opportunities that offer practical experience for their future careers.”
Shelley Quinn, manager of Tamwood Language Centre and Tamwood Careers in Whistler,聽explained,聽鈥淲e will be focusing on skills that can be used not only in the tourism industry, but in almost any career, so that our graduates are more prepared to enter the global workforce of today.”
Tamwood Careers is open to international and Canadian students aged 19 and older, and will be the first course of its kind offered in Whistler.
