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Tourism

Overview

Tourism is an interdisciplinary field of study that has links to business studies, resource analysis, social theory and environmental studies. The BTour degree helps students develop an understanding of the key issues surrounding tourism, its impact and ongoing management. Students are encouraged to take papers in other fields such as Commerce (e.g. Accounting, Management or Marketing) or Humanities (e.g. Anthropology, Geography, History, Languages, Māori Studies) depending on their interests and their intended career destination.

Note: No new enrolments will be accepted for the BTour and BTour(Hons) degrees. Tourism will be available as a subject for the BCom and BCom(Hons) degrees from 2007 (subject to approval).

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Qualifications

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Papers

See the full list of Tourism (TOUR) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Tourism

Level Papers Points
100-level

TOUR 101

TOUR 102 or TOUR 103

BSNS 102-108 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers

18

18

126

200-level

TOUR 211

TOUR 212

TOUR 217

18

18

18

300-level

TOUR 302

Two further 300-level TOUR papers

36

36

Plus

72 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

May be taken from outside Commerce

72
 

Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers.

STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when:

(a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or

(b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is more appropriate.

 
Total   360

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Bachelor of Commerce with Honours (BCom(Hons)) in Tourism

Stage Papers Points
1st stage

TOUR 101

TOUR 102 or TOUR 103

72 further points

BSNS 102-108 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers

18

18

72

2nd stage

TOUR 211

TOUR 212

TOUR 217

One further 200-level TOUR paper

54 further points

18

18

18

18

54

3rd stage

TOUR 302

Three further 300-level TOUR papers

36 further points at 300-level or above

36

54

36

4th stage

TOUR 480

TOUR 417

TOUR 422

Four further 400-level TOUR papers

36

18

18

72

 

Every BCom(Hons) programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers.

STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the subject requirements or as a prerequisite when:

(a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom(Hons) degree; or

(b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom(Hons) and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is more appropriate.

 

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Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism (PGDipTour)

The programme requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism (PGDipTour) are available elsewhere on this website.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism (PGDipTour) is also available through Distance Learning.

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Master of Tourism (MTour)

The programme requirements for the Master of Tourism (MTour) degree are available elsewhere on this website.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Tourism as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree

Level Papers Points
100-level

TOUR 101

TOUR 102

18

18

200-level

TOUR 212

One of TOUR 211, TOUR 216, TOUR 217

18

18

300-level One of TOUR 301, TOUR 305, TOUR 306, TOUR 308 18
Total   90

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Further Information

Email us at tourism@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/tourism

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