AUT - Bachelor of Tourism Studies
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Bachelor of Tourism Studies
Environmental Studies major
Tourists are attracted to unique and pristine environments, but tourism has a direct impact on natural environments. Ecotourism is already big business in places like Costa Rica, Kenya and New Zealand. Tourism businesses around the world are switching to more sustainable practices to minimise their impact on flora, fauna and the local culture.
The Environmental Studies major in the Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS) degree focuses on connections between tourism activities and the environment. You develop a solid grounding in ecological principles of marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, and environmental resource management.
- Focus on sustainable tourism and ecotourism, and minimising the impact of tourism on the environment
- Only university degree in tourism studies in Auckland
- Work-integrated learning with opportunities for co-op, internships and work placements
- Academic staff with strong tourism industry experience from around the world
- Research expertise includes coastal and marine tourism, ecotourism and nature-based tourism, wilderness and wildlife tourism, sustainable tourism, and environmental impacts of tourism and recreation
- Strong industry links with airlines, travel agencies, tour operators and other tourism industry organisations
- Close ties to AUT’s New Zealand Tourism Research Institute
- Opportunities to study overseas in countries like Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland or Germany as part of your tourism degree
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Entry requirements
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145612 Applied Communication715187 Computer Organisation
775317 Ecology and Evolution
775318 Form and Function of Plants and Animals
776313 Environmental Law
776315 Marine Biology
776316 Terrestrial Ecology I
776317 Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment
956400 Iwi Resource Management
777313 Natural Resource Management
777314 Terrestrial Ecology II
777315 GIS – Geographical Information Systems
Career Opportunities
- Department of Conservation
- Local tour operations
- Iwi/Maori tourism
- Nature watching, e.g. whale, dolphin, penguin watching
- Nature tours, e.g. guided walks, recreational fishing, and snorkelling
Last updated: 17 Apr 2012 4:00pm