The Department of Tourism at SUZA is dedicated to developing competent professionals, experieces, skills with the knowledge and practical skills required to effectively manage tourism activities, heritages sustaining, and tour guide operations across both public and private sectors.

The department plays essential roles in advancing Zanzibar’s tourism activities development by offering high-quality education, professional training, skills, applied research, and community outreach in the field of tourism activities.

Functions and Services:

• Delivering high-quality teaching and learning in tourism, heritages and tour guiding professional
• Conducting applied tourism research and consultancy in tourism activities, and other relatives fields.
• Supporting public and private organizations with expert advice on tourism and heritage management.
• Providing different tourism short courses and training workshops for professionals to upgrade skills for participants.
• Promoting ethical and sustainable tourism activities practices aligned with national and international standards.
• Coordinate and liaise with international, regional and local institutions on tourism issues;