Bachelor of Tourism

Nothing’s hotter on the world’s tourism radar right now than New Zealand. Tourism is our fastest growing industry and it needs people with the right mix of skills - managerial, environmental and cultural - to steer that growth in the best direction.

In the Bachelor of Tourism, students choose from one of two fields of study – Tourism and Hospitality Management, where you will learn the skills to act as effective managers in hospitality or tourism organisations; or Tourism in Society, where you develop an understanding of the complex connections between tourism, society and the environment. A field of study is a general area of study that includes a number of related subjects.

Students in both fields take the same three compulsory papers and then the rest of your papers, including your choice of first major subject, are based on the field you’ve chosen. The Tourism and Hospitality Management field is taken through Waikato Management School, and the Tourism in Society field is taken through the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences.

BTour Benefits

• Investigative research supported by tourism organisations is a core requirement.
• Opportunity to gain practical fieldwork experience.
• Strongly supported by employers.
• Internationally recognised teaching staff with strong national and global research links.
• Unique emphasis on developing a constructive and critical understanding of tourism and hospitality management.

Majors - Tourism and Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management

Tourism Management

Majors - Tourism in Society

Geography

Tourism Development

 

A second major can be chosen from the majors offered by Waikato Management School, the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, and other Faculties/Schools of Studies. Please consult with your Faculty or School of Studies to see how this can fit into your programme.

Specialisations

A specialisation is similar to a major in that it is a group of papers in a specific subject area, though it usually requires fewer papers than a major. It is optional whether to take a specialisation.

You may choose to specialise in: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Management Education Abroad (WMS students only), Spanish or Te Reo Māori.

Practical Experience

Students can do work placement papers or a directed study paper that allows them to plan and carry out their own research. During their degree, tourism students can work directly with businesses and have the chance to travel on research trips.

Entry Requirements

You will be eligible to apply for this degree if you have University Entrance and meet any additional requirements for the qualification. All other applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students are required to have 14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA English or Te Reo Māori or History (including Achievement Standard 90658) or Classical Studies (including Achievement Standard 90513), or they will be required to take certain prerequisite papers in their first year of study.

BTour Career Opportunities

• Adventure Tourism Manager
• Ecotourism Developer
• Hospitality Manager
• Leisure Events Planner
• Regional Tourism Adviser
• Regional or National Tourism Planner
• Tourism and Travel Writer
• Tourism Consultant
• Tourism Entrepreneur
• Tourism Policy Analyst

Degree Structure BTour (THMgt)

3 Years - 360 Points

* It may be possible to take MNGT396 Work Placement instead of TOMG390. Please contact the Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management for further information.

Candidates must demonstrate competency in writing, as prescribed in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook and undertake an Employment Skills module toward the end of the degree.

Degree Structure BTour (T&Soc)

3 Years - 360 Points

* Students taking a 2nd major will need to take one 200 level major papers in place of a Year 1, 100 level elective paper.