Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Events

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally have completed an undergraduate degree in Tourism and Events with a minimum GPA score of 5.0. However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances, and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature

Course aims

The course aims to meet the professional and academic development needs of graduates with an interest in tourism or events. It draws on both theoretical and practical material and provides the opportunity for students to apply both the principles and the practical aspects of the course in rapidly evolving tourism and events industries.

The course aims to:

provide students with a broad understanding of the tourism and events industries, both in Australia and worldwide
examine concepts in tourism and events fields and examine how they reflect the arts, environment, culture and/or heritage of a place
produce graduates who will act ethically as professionals within their specialised field of the tourism and events industries
provide opportunities to apply both theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to specific case studies both on and offshore
encourage students to apply the principles and best practices of their specialised fieldsof tourism and events
instill management and marketing skills necessary for professional endorsement within the industry.

Learning outcomes

The course is professionally oriented and is intended for people currently employed in tourism, festival or event design and management, those who would like to be so employed and those who have an interest in developing contemporary knowledge and skills.

Upon graduating, students will be able to:
review and critically analyse current issues and trends in the tourism and events industries
examine and assess the role of tourism and events in an international context, and generate sustainable solutions to a range of complex issues
initiate, develop and implement event, business and/or interpretation plans in a professional manner
communicate theoretical and practice issues in both tourism and events, both verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences
undertake their work in an ethical way within the fields of festival and events and/or tourism

Credit

Students who have successfully completed the Industry Certificate in Festival and Event Design and Management at Flinders University may be eligible for 4.5 units of credit for the topic TOUR8111 Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management.

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Events a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

Students must enrol in one of the following streams:

Core - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

INNO9001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities GE (4.5 units)
TOUR8111 Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management (4.5 units)
TOUR8114 Tourism Research Methods (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

Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.