The Arabian Travel Market proved to be a fruitful one, with opening new avenues into the world of travel and tourism. As the event with its theme ‘New Dawn for Travel & Tourism’ spoke vastly on the upcoming travel trends, it also opened a new path for students who wish to make careers in the field.

The Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), a part of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) announcing Arabian Travel Market said that it has unveiled a brand-new scholarship to strengthen its efforts to provide quality vocational education opportunities to young people, that covers key specialisations within the tourism ecosystem. This has been announced to mark the UAE’s Year of the 50 th.

Starting this September, the Golden Jubilee Scholarship will be available to students enrolling for DCT’s 2021/22 academic year and is open to Emiratis and UAE-based expatriate residents of all nationalities. The opportunity is open to applicants who hold a grade 12 (or equivalent) high school graduation certificate from a UAE registered school or college.
Once the applications are submitted, on the Dubai College of Tourism website, they will be contacted by a member of the admissions team to arrange an interview.

With the launch of the scholarship, students keen on the travel and tourism industry can take up suitable careers to pursue Certificate and Diploma Courses in Tourism, Events, Hospitality, Retail Business and Culinary Arts, the college aims to aid the development of the tourism sector.