A DipGrad (Tourism) is an academically integrated course of study, designed for graduates and others with equivalent qualifications or experience.
The University of Otago now endorses programmes (i.e. with the name of the main subject field), and the Department of Tourism is offering the following course of study for the DipGrad (Tourism).
Information for DipGrad (Tourism) Applicants
This course is suitable for:
- Graduates with an unrelated degree wishing to gain a grounding in tourism (e.g. a Zoology graduate from Otago or a philosophy graduate from the USA).
- Those with a related degree who do not meet the entry requirements for the PGDipTour.
- Those without a degree, but with significant industry experience.
Please get in touch with the DipGrad Director for advice on your options, if you are thinking of doing a DipGrad.
You will then need to complete the online application process to apply for the DipGrad programme and select your papers. This is the usual enrolment process that starts with an online application and ends with a form for course approval. This form needs to be signed by the DipGrad Director.
While the DipGrad requires you to do at least seven papers, of which at least four are at 300-level, not all papers at the University are worth 18 points, so the regulations regarding the DipGrad are given directly in terms of points.
Summary of application process:
- Contact the Director
- Submit an online application form
- When you receive your form for course approval, go to the Director to have it signed.
Contact details for the DipGrad (Tourism)
Diploma for Graduates Programme Director:
Email: dipgrad@cs.otago.ac.nz
Diploma for Graduates Tourism enquiries
For Tourism Specific enquiries, please contact Professor James Higham
Email: tourism.dipgrad@otago.ac.nz
Programme requirements for the DipGrad (Tourism)
While the DipGrad requires you to do at least seven papers, of which at least four are at 300-level, not all papers at the University are worth 18 points, so the regulations regarding the DipGrad are given directly in terms of points.
ONE of
Elective Papers 72 pts (4 papers) from the following list
- TOUR301 Cultural and Heritage Tourism
- TOUR303 Visitor Accommodation Management
- TOUR304 Events and Conventions Management
- TOUR305 Tourism Product Development
- TOUR306 Ecotourism and Sustainable Development
- TOUR416 Entrepreneurship in Tourism
- TOUR418 Destination Management Strategies
- TOUR420 A Special Topic in Tourism*
- TOUR422 Tourism and Global Environmental Change
*Special Topic
The course can be taken on a part-time or full-time basis on-campus.
Regulations for the DipGrad (Tourism)
1. Nature of the Diploma
The Diploma for Graduates is a justifiable and academically feasible programme of study, designed for graduates and others with equivalent qualifications or experience, who require additional training with or without the objective of undertaking postgraduate study in that discipline; or training in another discipline without the necessity to undertake another full degree programme; or who wish to extend their knowledge of an area of study or bring it up to date; or who wish to gain the equivalent of an additional major subject; or who wish to satisfy the requirements of an external professional body.
2. Admission to the Programme
a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Senate.
b) Every applicant shall:
i. have been admitted to a degree or a diploma of a university in New Zealand; and
ii. have attained a satisfactory standard of performance in that degree or diploma; or
iii. have submitted evidence satisfactory to the Senate of previous training and experience appropriate to the planned programme of study.
3. Subjects of Study
The diploma may be taken in any subject or combination of subjects which constitutes a justifiable and academically feasible programme, taking into account the prior qualifications and experience of the candidate concerned. The papers to be included shall be decided in consultation with the Programme Director and the Heads of the Departments concerned.
4. Structure of the Programme
a) Every programme of study for the diploma shall
i. consist of papers worth at least 120 points;
ii. include at least 72 points for papers at or above 300-level;
iii. include such other work as may be prescribed in particular cases.
b) The Schedule of Endorsements gives a list of subjects that the Diploma may be endorsed in, if the programme includes the requirements specified in the Schedule.
c) Students who have been granted transfer credit, ad eundem credit, or RPL credit, on the basis of work which has not been counted towards any other qualification, may include up to 60 points for such credit in a programme. The credit may be at 100- or 200-level only, except in the case of students participating in the Student Exchange Programme, who may be credited with papers at 300-level or above. Read about the Student Exchange Programme.
5. Duration of the Programme
The programme may be completed by full-time candidates in one year, or by part-time candidates over more than one year. Any paper in which a candidate is enrolled in any year shall be examined in that year.
6. Variations
The Senate may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Further information about the DipGrad (Tourism)
Further information regarding the Diploma for Graduates Programme can be found elsewhere on the University of Otago's website.