Graduate Certificate in Tourism Managment

• Program Overview
• Entry Requirements
• Program Structure
• Program Requirements and Notes

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management is designed for:

• graduates in areas other than tourism who want to upgrade their educational qualifications in tourism management
• practitioners, owners and operators currently working in the tourism industry without formal qualifications who want to obtain an award and improve their understanding of various aspects of tourism enterprise.

This Graduate Certificate consists of four courses and articulates into the eight-course Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management. Courses in the Graduate Certificate cover tourism management, tourist behaviour, ecotourism, sustainable tourism, planning and development.

Entry Requirements

Students entering the Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management program will be required to have an undergraduate degree, in a discipline other than tourism, from a recognised higher education institution.

Non-graduates who have extensive professional tourism industry or management experience, and who can demonstrate their capacity to successfully complete the program, may be considered for entry on an individual basis by the Dean.

The program is currently offered to Australian and New Zealand citizens, and Australian permanent residents.

Program Structure

2 required courses:
TSM510	Tourism Management
TSM511	Tourist Behaviour and Special Interest
Plus - choose 2 courses from:
TSM512	Sustainable Tourism**
TSM513	Tourism, Technology and Innovation**
TSM521	Tourism Policy, Planning and Development**
TSM522	Ecotourism: A Sustainable Option?**

Program Requirements and Notes

1. Refer to the Academic Rules.

2. Refer to Explanation of Terms.

* Coursework program students may be eligible for the Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme (PELS). PELS is an interest-free loan facility for fee-paying postgraduate Australian citizens and eligible Australian permanent residents undertaking non-research courses. PELS is not available to New Zealand citizens, certain categories of Australian permanent residents and international students. For further information, visit the PELS website or call the PELS enquiry line on 1800 020 108.

** Prerequisites apply (TSM510)

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