Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec

About us:

As an expert in its field for over 50 years now, the ITHQ is Canada’s leading hotel management school specializing in tourism, hospitality, food service and sommelier training. All under one roof, it offers vocational (secondary level), technical (college level) and university-level programs, as well as continuing education. The ITHQ also has a teaching hotel and two teaching restaurants, along with its research centre, the Centre d’expertise et de recherche (CER).

In order to have its programs meet the needs of employers and reflect the realities of the labour market, the ITHQ works closely with the industry and the organizations that represent it. Its programs of study exceed government requirements and are in line with international quality standards. This provides its graduates with advanced skills that allow them to work in any type of establishment, in Québec and around the world.

Mission:

As a center of excellence in education specializing in tourism, hotel and restaurant services, the ITHQ stands out for its distinctive academic approach, applied research projects and sustained partnerships with the industry, all with an aim to training the most highly skilled new generation of leaders.

Vision:

The Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec… A world-class institution!
Aiming for leading edge excellence on a national and international scale is a logical upshot of over 50 years spent developing an advanced expertise and extensive network of contacts, both at home and abroad, as well as partnerships with the Québec hospitality and tourism industry. The ITHQ is committed to making this vision its driving force and to translate it into objectives met, allowing it to attract even more talented candidates who are aware of the industry’s challenges and all the more motivated to choose it as the setting for their career.