C11035v6 Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management (GradCertTourM)Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: Kuring-gai campus, although subjects may also be selected from among those offered at City campus (Haymarket)
Note(s)
This course is not offered to international students.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management provides an introduction to the tourism industry and to relevant basic management skills.
The course has been developed to meet the demand for professionals with a high level of management expertise.
Course aims
Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the acquisition of strategic planning skills for tourism development, management and marketing.
Career options
Career options include management, marketing and policy-analysis roles in national and regional tourism offices, hotels, airlines, tour operators, tourist attractions and events.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants without a degree require eight years' full-time relevant work experience and evidence of a general capacity to undertake tertiary education.
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is one year of part-time study. It is offered at Kuring-gai campus, although some subjects may be offered at City campus (Haymarket).
Course structure
The course comprises 24 credit points of study, made up of four compulsory subjects.
Course completion requirements
| 27735 Tourism and the Industry | 6cp | |
| 27767 Tourist Behaviour | 6cp | |
| 27706 Managing Tourism Services | 6cp | |
| 27734 Marketing for the Experience Industries | 6cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management, the Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management (C07027) and the Master of Management (C04239).
Other information
Further information is available from UTS: Business on:
telephone +61 2 9514 3660
email business@uts.edu.au
www.business.uts.edu.au/gsb
