Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management | |||
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Qualification Type | Bachelor Degree | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 360 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The degree will:
* Support growth in the tourism and hospitality industry in New Zealand while improving the quality of the customer experience. * Meet the industries need for graduates with the applied skills, knowledge, strategic and critical thinking skills to quickly move into management and leadership roles. * Produce graduates with industry competencies, understandings, strategic and critical thinking skills to be in demand in the labour market and be able to quickly gain and succeed in high reward leadership and management positions. * Meet the needs of international partners by delivering a degree level qualification, whose graduates are sought after in New Zealand and internationally. * Provide new entrants to the tourism and hospitality industry with a qualification pathway into leadership roles. * Through regulations and Ara policies enable those with current experience in the industry and formal or informal learning to have access to advancement through the qualification. * Enable graduates to enhance the industry through acquisition of cultural knowledge and understandings of New Zealand and what makes it unique. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of the Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management will be able to:
1. Create authentic, customised, and sustainable international tourism and hospitality service experiences that meet and exceed customers' expectations. 2. Create and lead international tourism and hospitality industry practices that optimise cost savings whilst maximising customer satisfaction and revenue. 3. Work independently and in a team environment appropriate to the international tourism and hospitality industry. 4. Critically evaluate tourism and hospitality business strategies to solve immediate, medium and longer term problems. 5. Be effective communicators able to lead culturally and socially diverse teams. 6. Demonstrate and appraise professional behaviours and attitudes appropriate to the constantly changing tourism and hospitality sectors. 7. Critique and use research to inform professional practice. 8. Use organisational and cultural frameworks to inform management practice. 9. Use the New Zealand cultural context to explore different world views and values to inform management practice. |
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Education pathways |
Graduate Diplomas, post graduate study in hospitality, business and tourism.
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Entry Requirements |
Academic Requirements
New Zealand University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 and 20 credits at level 2 or higher) which must include 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved* subjects, and * Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing and * Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627) Note: Students who have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (eg International Baccalaureate, Cambridge examination) should contact Ara for requirements. Alternative Requirements Skills for tertiary study (including literacy and numeracy) may be acquired through study, work and/or life experience. Students who can demonstrate these skills while not meeting the above requirements may be approved for alternative entry. Literacy and numeracy assessments are available. English Requirements If English is not your first language you may also be required to provide evidence of your English language skills as listed below. If you have no evidence of your English language skills and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, contact us for an assessment. * IELTS 6.0 Academic (no lower than 5.5 in any subtest). For acceptable alternatives refer to the English Proficiency Outcomes Chart on Ara's website. Note: IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test. Students who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills. Admission Applicants who meet the requirements for admission are accepted into the programme in the order their applications are received. |
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 3675 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2017-04-06 15:03:33.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2022-03-31 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
International Tourism and the Hospitality Industry, Restaurant Operations, Food and Beverage Operations, Hotel Operations, Principles and Impacts of Tourism, Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality, Human Resource Management for Tourism and Hospitality, Financial Management for Tourism and Hospitality, Leadership and Management: Principles and Practice, People and Place - Culture and Nature, Industry Practicums, Strategic Leadership and Management, Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality
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