Tourism and Events

Flinders University

About

No further student intakeThe Master of Tourism and Events is a 72-unit coursework degree which is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.The degree may be taken over four semesters full-time, or the equivalent part-time.The Master of Tourism and Events articulates with the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Events.

Structure

To meet the requirements of the Master of Tourism and Events, students must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Core - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

GEOG9023 Research Design and Management (4.5 units) INNO9001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities GE (4.5 units) TOUR8111 Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management (4.5 units) TOUR8118 Destination Image and Tourism (4.5 units) TOUR8119 Tourism Business Planning GE (4.5 units) TOUR8125 Issues in Contemporary Tourism (4.5 units) TOUR8211 Tourism Research Proposal (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

4.5 units of elective topics

Core – Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

TOUR9000A Tourism Dissertation (9 of 18/27 units) TOUR9000B Tourism Dissertation (9 of 18/27 units) TOUR9000C Tourism Dissertation (9 of 27 units) TOUR8122 Event Design and Management GE (4.5 units) TOUR9129 Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development GE (4.5 units)

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold:

  • an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in Tourism, Hospitality or a related discipline from an approved tertiary institution and have achieved a grade point average of 5.00 in the upper level topics in this award, or
  • a Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Events, or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution, and have achieved a grade point average of 5.00 in this award, or
  • an approved Honours degree in Tourism or a closely related discipline from an approved tertiary institution.

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances, and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

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