Tourism Management

Master of Management in Tourism Management

UTS course code: C04060
Testamur title: Master of Management in Tourism Management
Abbreviation: MM
Course fee: $1,600 per subject (local); $7,100 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 72

Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management

UTS course code: C07027
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management
Abbreviation: GradDipTourM
Course fee: $1,600 per subject (local); $7,100 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management

UTS course code: C11035
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management
Abbreviation: GradCertTourM
Course fee: $1,600 per subject (local); $7,100 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 24

Course aims
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course program
Other information

The tourism industry in Australia is complex, dynamic and rapidly growing. As the industry has grown, so has the demand for professionals with a high level of management expertise. The Tourism Management program has been developed to meet the demand for such professionals.

The courses cover an extensive range of elements associated with the tourism phenomenon and highlight how critically important it is for effective tourism managers in the tourism industry to understand the interrelationships among these elements.

Throughout the courses, emphasis is placed on the acquisition of strategic planning skills for tourism development, management and marketing. These skills are seen as essential in order to survive in a dynamic industry operating in an often volatile environment.

Course aims

The Graduate Certificate provides an introduction to the tourism industry and to relevant basic management skills.

The Graduate Diploma is designed to develop critical, interpretive and problem-solving skills, and to provide a broad coverage of the tourism management field and some opportunity for studying in areas of specific interests.

The Master of Management is an advanced program of study, providing students with the opportunity to further develop their interests and to complete a significant project in any area related to tourism management.

Admission requirements

Graduate Certificate

• A degree from a recognised university or other higher education institution
or
• Extensive relevant work experience and evidence of a general capacity to undertake tertiary education

Graduate Diploma

• A degree from a recognised university or other higher education institution
or
• Satisfactory completion of the relevant Graduate Certificate

Master of Management

• A degree from a recognised university or other higher education institution
or
• Completion of a relevant Graduate Diploma from UTS or other recognised higher education institution
or
• Completion of a relevant Graduate Certificate from UTS or other recognised higher education institution, with at least a Credit average

Attendance

The Tourism Management program is offered at Kuring-gai campus, although subjects may also be selected from among those offered at City campus (Haymarket).

Course duration

The Graduate Certificate is a one-year, part-time course.

The Graduate Diploma is a two-year, part-time, or one-year, full-time course.

The Master of Management is a three-year, part-time, or two-year, full-time course.

Course program

Electives

Electives available within the program may be chosen from a wide range of subjects offered by the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, from other schools in the Faculty of Business, or from other faculties at UTS. Approval for electives outside the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism should be sought from the Course Director.

Other information

Further course information is available from the Faculty of Business website at:

www.business.uts.edu.au/courses