Dubai College of Tourism announces scholarships and awards for upcoming academic year

Dubai College of Tourism announces scholarships and awards for upcoming academic year

The Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), part of Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), has announced its Scholarship and Awards programme for the upcoming academic year commencing in September. The programme features a range of grants and awards for students seeking to pursue a successful tourism-related career in Dubai.

DCT will be awarding the Year of Tolerance Scholarship and the UAE Nationals Scholarship, as well as five different merit-based awards to talented students, as part of Dubai College of Tourism's Scholarship Fund that was established to help develop the next generation of tourism professionals.

The Year of Tolerance Scholarship is open to students from all expatriate communities in the UAE while Emiratis can apply for the UAE Nationals Scholarship. Both scholarships will provide a 25 per cent discount on tuition fees for their selected course at DCT. Each expatriate student who is able to provide a copy of a Grade 12 (or equivalent) high school graduation certificate from a UAE-registered school or college will have the opportunity to obtain the scholarship.

Students can also apply for the following Awards:

Medyaf Award - As part of DCT's industry nationalisation initiative that aims to attract and train various segments of Emiratis in tourist-facing