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About Guest Relations Management - Concierge Specialist in Fanshawe College

Are you passionate about premium service, working in an environment where you are challenged daily to use your creativity in fulfilling a guest's needs? This program was developed to enhance the student's ability to succeed as a Concierge in the multi-faceted premium service sector of the tourism and hospitality industry. Students will learn the realities of today's premium service hospitality trends and be prepared to work with today's discerning clientele.

Program overview

• A unique one-year graduate program that allows students to continue to build on their current tourism and hospitality education and skill sets, improving upon both personal and professional abilities;

• Introduction to a variety of employer partners, while studying the realities of today's premium service hospitality trends;
• Includes a four-month paid internship with exposure to exciting global employment opportunities;
• Recognized by Royal Roads University, a two-year credit granted to BA Commerce, Entrepreneurial Management;
• We are proudly endorsed by Les Clef's d'Or Canada, the world's leading Concierge association.

"Les Clefs d'Or Canada is an elite fraternity of hotel Concierges dedicated to the achievement of exceptional service by connecting, educating & inspiring our members to constantly exceed guest expectations. With our motto “In Service Through Friendship” and as #yourkeytoeverything, our members are linked to a network of over 4,000 top Concierges in the world, enabling us to assist our guests with local experts globally. Les Clefs d'Or Canada proudly endorses the Concierge program at Fanshawe; with four graduates already in the membership, we look forward connecting more students with the world and inspiring future generations of superlative service".

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities exist in a wide variety of companies within the tourism and hospitality industry. The graduates' enhanced service orientation will lead them to positions as concierges, cruise/tour directors, customer service trainers, and supervisory/management roles with internationally recognized leisure and corporate service providers.

Academic qualification equivalents

• A College Diploma, or College Advanced Diploma, or College Graduate Certificate or bachelor's degree.

English language requirements (one of the below):

IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5  - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence. 

TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years

PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years

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Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance

To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:

Tuition fee

The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:

International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.

Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.

Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8

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