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Uganda Tourism Students Association

About TUSAU

The Tourism students association of Uganda (TUSAU) is an umbrella charity organisation that brings together potential tourism professionals from various institutions of higher learning in Uganda.

Vision The association envisions a country where all Ugandans value the contribution of tourism and work towards the sustainability of the industry.

Mission To train and support professionals dedicated to service the tourism industry.

Activities

    1. Workshops for member groups
    2. Visits to National Parks – Hot Spots of the host country
    3. Regional field excursion & familiarization trips
    4. Exchange visits – to member institutions

Membership

Membership to the association is in the categories of Founder, Regular, Graduate, Institutional, Associate, Corporate and Honorary Membership.

Core Activities!

Students in a Workshop at Lake MburoWorkshops for members; every year, the association organizes workshops for tourism students in their respective institutions. These are either conducted at the premises of the institution or in the nearby tourist facilities.

Visits to National Parks; Most tourists are drawn to Uganda and East Africa primarily by the sheer number of wildlife. The core role of the association is to introduce the students to tourist hotspots of Uganda as well as reveal interpretive techniques of conducting tours in Uganda’s protected areas.

Regional Tours; The Association organises annual regional tours covering Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The purpose is to introduce both East African and non East African tourism and hospitality students to attain practical skills and exposure to ensure better service delivery in the hospitality industry of East Africa.   

Training opportunities; The Association in collaboration with other institutions related to the tourism and hospitality industry supports members to secure placement areas to undertake industrial training and research.

Resource mobilization; the association mobilizes resources to facilitate the above activities and minimize financial input by the members.

The Tourism Students Association of Uganda is Supported by Ecotravel Uganda Ltd

For more about the Association please contact david@ecotraveluganda.com