Bachelor of Tourism Management
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Along with most of the wider travel and hospitality sectors, tourism has been hit hard by the global COVID-19 crisis. As the industry reforms and develops innovative strategies, products and approaches that will lead a recovery over the next three to five years, there’ll be increasing need for skilled professionals to lead the rebuild. There will be a need to replace those who left the sector, as well as graduates with a mix of traditional knowledge and updated thinking that fits the new-look global tourism industry.
***The Bachelor of Tourism Management is being withdrawn from 2024. No new applications will be accepted. Please check out the new Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism.***Lincoln University’s Bachelor of Tourism Management is designed to prepare you for the emerging strategic opportunities and re-imagining of sustainable and regenerative tourism both in Aotearoa-New Zealand and on a global scale. You’ll grow your understanding of this, along with how tourism blends people, places and cultures into memorable contexts and experiences. You’ll be in demand to lead an innovative and bold rebuilding of the world’s largest single industry.
How you’ll grow
- This programme has been designed in consultation with industry and reflects genuine industry needs.
- You’ll expand your knowledge of both theoretical contexts and the practical side of tourism management.
- Build your analysis and research skills.
- Be trained for positions of management and responsibility.
- Discover how to apply your judgement and knowledge in global business environment.
Career opportunities
Graduate with this degree and you have an almost endless array of roles and careers to grow into. Think about Hospitality and Hotel Management, Transport, Tourism Operations, Tourism Attraction and Activity Planning, Ecotourism and Agritourism, Conservation and Environmental Management, Tourism Destination Marketing, Tourism Consultancy, Product Development, Event Management.
> Lincoln has such a great selection of courses, and they let you mix and match to tailor to your needs.
Shannon Fitzgibbon
Bachelor of Tourism Management
About the provider
Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.