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: this course is not available to international students
Program overview
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 select 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