More than 600 Saudi nationals have enrolled to advance their understanding of English, further their careers, join the tourism economy and support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan to build a progressive future for the country.
A first for Saudi Arabia, this English For Tourism course, created by The Tourism Academy | tourismacademy.org instructors, includes a combination of live online lectures, self-paced learning, practical applications, assessments, group assignments, and voice recognition technology to prepare students for a wide variety of careers in Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism economy.
In addition to language lessons, students will learn about the region’s culture, geography, tourism assets, and ambitions. Guest speakers from a variety of professions and leading tourism markets around the globe will join students for live discussions on the quirks of specific travelers, anticipating the needs of visitors from other cultures, and acclimating themselves to the wide variety of accents and pace of speech from native English speakers.
Graduates of the program will go on to serve as tourism ambassadors, fast-tracked to new jobs in hospitality, activity, dining, lodging and transportation within Saudi Arabia’s targeted development regions.
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