Master of Tourism overview
Master degrees take two years to complete, with part time options being readily available. They cover a broad array of topics, including international tourism management, business ethics, destination management, visitor experience management and many more. Institutions like Victoria University go to great lengths in offering a huge spectrum of courses in catering to an equally huge spectrum of interests, making them ideal for students with a clear idea of how they want to use their qualification.
Employment options
Graduates from these programs are well versed in tourism and many facets of tourism management, making them well equipped for the careers listed here. Working in policy development for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade becomes a far more potent option to master degree holders, as they have ample knowledge of the economic and societal forces at play across nations. Working as a travel planner is also a sound decision with this qualification, for improved knowledge of the global socio-economic climate combined with sound business acumen comes a greater ability to advise holiday-goers on the best travel plans for them.
Scholarships and funding
There are several funding opportunities available, with the following as just a few examples of these:
- The Experience Oz Scholarship is a program for a limited number of disciplines, with tourism being one. It grants partial funding to successful candidates
- The EU 2020 Horizon Scholarship is for students at Curtin University planning to study in Europe
- The Gallipoli Scholarship Fund grants partial funding to students whose ancestors fought in WWI
- The ECIG Scholarship Program provides partial funding to successful applicants who impress judges with a written essay
The last three opportunities exemplify general scholarships, as they are available across all disciplines. One failing of these potential applicants ought to note however is their limited duration and often specific requirements. Not all students attend Curtin, nor do they have descendents who fought in WWI. Fortunately, there are a great deal of these general scholarship opportunities becoming available all the time. For a more comprehensive list of current scholarships, see here.
Prerequisites and selection process
These programs offer two avenues of entry.
- Hold a bachelor degree in a business subject, or
- Complete a graduate certificate in tourism.
This makes them widely accessible, as the latter method of entry counts toward credit earned for a master degree. In other words, total time taken to complete the degree is equal regardless of which method of entry is chosen.
Those entering via a bachelor degree can normally be expected to have obtained a credit GPA in prior study (65%), but for many courses this isn’t necessary.