A university-funded suite of 10 internationally recognised AI tourism certification programs, an advanced 5-zone AI Innovation Lab, and a Student Innovation Product Pitch Platform — all at zero additional cost to students.
ATIC is not a degree programme. It is a professionally managed suite of Ten College Certification Programs delivered to KSU's enrolled BSc Tourism & Hospitality students — as a university-funded co-curricular enrichment. No changes to the existing degree are required.
KSU contracts VVG Academy to deliver the 10 programs. KSU pays a per-student annual fee. Students pay nothing extra — they graduate with their KSU degree + 10 AI certifications + ATIC Master Certificate.
10 structured certification programs delivered by VVG Academy & VFS Global faculty across all 3 years — zero disruption to the existing KSU BSc.
A 5-zone physical AI and hospitality technology lab installed at KSU campus — SAR 540K–810K in infrastructure value, fully funded by VVG Academy.
The entrepreneurial engine of ATIC. Best student capstone AI projects are incubated and scaled as real commercial products via the WBG global ecosystem.
VVG Academy UK · VFS Global Dubai · VVG Academy KSA
M1 AI Fundamentals through M10 Capstone — 480 hours
5 Zones · SAR 540K–810K · Zero cost to KSU
Student ideas scaled to enterprise products via WBG
Pricing · Revenue Projections · Cost Breakdown
6 phases · Agreement to full launch in 12 months
8 Vision 2030 programmes mapped to ATIC deliverables
Take the first step · Contact Eng. Mohammad Shakil
The Opportunity
No other university in Saudi Arabia currently offers a structured, laboratory-backed, internationally certified AI Tourism certification program to its students. KSU has the opportunity — and the strategic advantage — to own this space first.