Master of Tourism for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Why study Master of Tourism?

The course has been designed to equip students with the skills required to develop or extend a career in the tourism (or associated) industry. A strong industry focus allows students to critically evaluate tourism from diverse perspectives and immediately apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations. Students complete four core units and two electives. Units covered may include marketing and international marketing, cultural tourism, development and planning, e-commerce, information technology, environmental studies, cross-cultural and regional studies and communications. Students complete most units by coursework but may also include a minor research project.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1.5 years full-time
3 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 9,792 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 17,410 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 3067

CRICOS code: 041063A

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Faculty of Arts, Coursework Office
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6011
Online Enquiry: http://ask.monash.edu
Web address: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 26,500 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 3067

CRICOS code: 041063A

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   study@monash.edu and phone +61 3 9903 4788

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

A bachelor's degree with a credit average or a graduate diploma with a credit average.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

A bachelor's degree with a credit average or a graduate diploma with a credit average. Please note English proficiency requirements must be met.

English requirements for international students

English language requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

TOURISM

Some of the key issues that students explore in tourism include: associated impacts of tourism on the environment; developmental and planning issues associated with managing tourism growth; how destinations are marketed and the notion of whether countries can become 'brands'; how new technologies such as the internet impact on the industry; the current state of the global tourism industry; the patterns of global tourism development and why some regions are growing faster than others; the role 'culture' plays in the industry; the role of special events in tourism development; the role of the government in managing the industry; the segments of the market which offer the greatest growth prospects; type of tourism emerging in the 21st century; where proposed tourism growth will come from and where it will occur in the world.