Tourism Management (Graduate Diploma)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management
Length
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This course aims to prepares graduates from disciplines other than tourism for professional and managerial employment in tourism. It provides a flexible structure to suit individual requirements, allowing students to expand on their previous studies and vocational experiences.
Course structure
Students complete eight subjects.including Strategic Management Leisure Industry and seven tourism subjects suited to their specific interests.
Contact hours
39 contact hours per subject.
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
Apply direct to the University. Visit our postgraduate website to download an application form.
Applications for Semester 1 close 31 January.
Applications for Semester 2 close 15 July.
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
Indicative (2012): $10,810 per 120 credit points.
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesPrerequisites
Australian Bachelor's degree in any discipline. Applicants with comparable qualifications are also considered.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Career opportunities
With a projected growth of 66,000 new jobs within Victoria alone over the next 10 years, graduates are likely to find extensive career opportunities.
Those interested in tourism may find roles in the airline industry, coach companies, cruise lines, holiday resorts, tourist attractions, ecotourism, event and conference management, international sporting events and festivals, government tourism organisations, and wholesale and retail tourism.
Those choosing to work in hospitality may work as managers of hotels, motels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, large catering facilities and convention centres, or establish their own businesses.