Postgraduate Diploma in International Tourism Management
Study the Postgraduate Diploma in International Tourism Management and in as little as one year you develop an advanced understanding of current issues facing the tourism industry.
The tourism industry is the world's largest industry and employs more people than any other industry on a global scale. It's a vital source of foreign exchange earnings and job creation. Domestic tourism is also vital to the economy - by some measures it is bigger than international tourism.
If you have completed an undergraduate tourism programme and want to study more advanced courses, you can enrol in this one-year postgraduate diploma. This programme also suits industry professionals who want to enhance their skills.
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Minimum entry requirements
- Must have completed the Bachelor of International Tourism Management or other relevant degree with a minimum of a B grade average, or an equivalent qualification
- May be admitted based on professional qualification or experience approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
International student entry requirements
Other requirements
- May be required to submit examples of previous academic work or attend an interview
- May be required to submit evidence of ability to study at postgraduate level, and attend a selection interview
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
The Postgraduate Diploma in International Tourism Management consists of 120 points of tourism courses.
Through a variety of specialised courses, you'll enhance your knowledge and perception of tourism as both a discipline and an industry.
Complete 90 points from
- TOUR801 Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- TOUR804 Consumer Perspectives in the Visitor Economy
- TOUR805 The South Pacific and Tourism
- TOUR806 Contemporary Topics in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- TOUR807 Special Topic in Tourism
- TOUR808 Urban Tourism and Creative Placemaking
- TOUR809 Us and Others': Tourism, Ethnic Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples
- TOUR812 Sustainable Leadership in Hospitality, Tourism and Events
- TOUR814 Events and Leisure: Concepts, Practices, and Impacts
- TOUR815 Critical Tourism & Hospitality Perspectives
- TOUR818 Risk, Resilience and Crisis Management: Organisational and Destination Perspectives
And 30 points from
Education and research
- Doctoral study
- Research fellow
- Lecturers/tutors
Public sector
- Government agencies
- Destination marketing organisations/ Regional tourism organisations
- Local councils/boards
- Parks, sport, recreation & conservation
Private sector
- Strategy and leadership
- Operations management
- Marketing
- Media and communications
- Visitor management
- Customer care
- Product development
- Research
- Consultancy
Third Sector
- Non-governmental organisations
- Industry associations/trade organisations in tourism and hospitality
- UN agencies/organisations (including UNWTO)
- International development agencies
- Consultancy
Community
- Social enterprises
- Community leadership
- Conservation
- Research
Entrepreneurship
- Service/product innovations
- Business owner-operators
($9,461 tuition fees + $1146 student services levy)
($38,000 tuition fees + $1146 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.