Course
code: 0114 + Course fees: Local students -- HECS; international students
-- $A13,500 + Coordinator: Jeff Jarvis
The Graduate Diploma of Tourism is a broad-based, multidisciplinary program
specifically designed to equip students with the skills required by the tourism
industry. Areas of specialty in the program include international marketing,
heritage and culture, environmental studies, language and cross-cultural
studies, regional studies, and communications. The course is usually completed
with one year full-time or two years part-time study. Because of the structure
of the course, there is no mid-year intake to this program.
Entry into the diploma is open to candidates who hold a good pass degree in any discipline, preferably with a credit average. Candidates who do not have a degree are advised to apply for the Faculty Certificate in Tourism. Candidates who achieve grades of credit average or above in the Faculty Certificate in Tourism may apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma of Tourism and obtain a maximum of 24 points credit.
Students are required to take units totalling 48 points. Note that whereas most of the units in the Faculty of Arts are in HECS band 1, units from other faculties may be in band 2 or 3. The core units are:
Language units are available at beginners, intermediate and advanced levels and are usually full-year units. Languages available include Cambodian, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. A maximum of 12 points of language units may be taken.
Students are encouraged to undertake part of their studies overseas in order to broaden their understanding of the international market. Students pay only their Monash tuition costs and student amenities fees. Additionally, students who are accepted will qualify for a scholarship from the Monash Study Abroad office to help with their travel expenses. The exchanges are specifically designed for those students who have a particular interest in international marketing but are available to all students. Exchanges are available with the following universities: Uppsala University (Sweden), University of North London (UK), New York University (USA) (under negotiation), Simon Fraser University (Canada), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark). Approval must be obtained from the faculty well before departure.
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