Graduate Diploma of Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage

Graduate Diploma

This immersive degree offers a unique learning experience, where you'll gain real-world understanding of contemporary issues in tourism, an understanding of managing tourism in sites of environmental and cultural value and acquire skills to envisage and grow tourism enterprises.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 - 3 years full-time

Course Code

A6T, 0100553

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

International Fees

$36,250 per year / $36,250 total

About this course

This immersive degree offers a unique learning experience, where you'll gain real-world understanding of contemporary issues in tourism, an understanding of managing tourism in sites of environmental and cultural value and acquire skills to envisage and grow tourism enterprises.

The University will utilise its strong industry connections and enable experiential learning opportunities to ensure your learning and work readiness is maximised. Learn through experience, including on-site learning, industry encounters, and critical reflections on your own tourist experiences.

Tasmania will be used as a living laboratory for this course; the 7 UNESCO World Heritage listed properties within the island state, plus signature Tasmanian businesses such as Mona will be used as case studies for learning.

You will also develop skills to manage the opportunities, complexity and sensitivities that arise when culture, environmental values and creativity intersect with business development and be equipped with entrepreneurial and leadership tools, frameworks and an attitude to work in a fast changing and competitive industry, disrupted constantly by technology and an ever-changing market.

Entry requirements

The College of Arts, Law and Education may accept as a candidate for the Graduate Diploma of Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage a person who:

a. has completed an undergraduate degree in any field;

b. has completed the Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage; or

c. has work experience at a management level of at least three years in a relevant field.

Study locations

Hobart

What you will learn

1 Critically analyse developments in contemporary tourism and cultural heritage theory and their application to the tourism and cultural heritage industries.

2 Evaluate and critique sustainable tourism principles including their application to and impact on the tourism and cultural heritage industries.

3 Integrate knowledge of theory and practice to design effective approaches to contemporary cultural heritage management, or entrepreneurial tourism communication.

4 Research and assess contemporary tourism innovations and their application to the tourism and cultural heritage industry.

5 Use a range of communication strategies to present the theoretical and applied aspects of your work to a wide range of tourism and cultural heritage stakeholders.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma of Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage requires the completion of 100 credit points comprising:

87.5 credit points of Core units
12.5 credit points of Core Option Units

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Tasmania.

74.3%

Overall satisfaction

76%

Skill scale

65.2%

Teaching scale

87.9%

Employed full-time

$109k

Average salary

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