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Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management

Program Summary
Program Overview
Admission Requirements
Program Structure
Notes
Program Requirements
Enquiries 

Program Summary

Award Abbreviation: GCTourMgt
Degree Type: Postgraduate coursework program
Mode of Study: On campus
Duration: ½ year minimum, 2 years maximum full-time; 1 year minimum, 3 years maximum part-time
Fee Type: Domestic fee-paying places
Total Courses: 4
Commence: Semester 1
Program Code: BU541
CRICOS Code: Please note: This course is not available to international students

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.

Admission 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? *

Notes  

* Prerequisites apply (TSM510 )

Program Requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as specified in the Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.

Enquiries  

Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Fax: +61 7 5430 1231
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au