Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate Handbook 2003: Units indexed by faculty
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Master of Tourism (1.5-year program)


General information

Course code: 3067 + Mid-year entry available + Clayton campus + Coordinator: Jeff Jarvis + Course requirements may be subject to change in 2002 - students should contact the course coordinator for details prior to enrolment + Units in this course currently vary between HECS bands one and three

Synopsis

The Master of Tourism is a broad based multidisciplinary program with strong industry links, specifically designed to equip students with the skills required to develop a career in the tourism (or associated) industry. It seeks to provide students with a strategic understanding of how the industry operates and how academic theories are applicable to it. Unit areas covered in the program include marketing and international marketing, cultural tourism, development and planning, e-commerce, information technology, environmental studies, cross-cultural and regional studies, and communications.

Entry requirements

Applicants require a bachelors degree (or international equivalent) with at least a credit average in the final year in any discipline, or a bachelors pass degree in any discipline with demonstrable professional experience at senior level in a relevant area. Such applicants will need to supply a CV, a 1000-word statement and names of two professional referees.

Exit points

Students who have completed 24 points of the Master of Tourism may apply to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Arts. Students who have completed 48 points of the Master of Tourism apply to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Tourism .

Course structure

Students complete 72 points including three core units and one elective at level 4, and one core and one elective at level 5 chosen from the list below:

Level 4 core units
Level 4 electives
Level 5 core units

Students must do at least one:

Level 5 electives

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