Special Features:
The diploma develops the key skills required for successful adventure tourism business management.
Based in New Zealand's premier tourist resort and the adventure capital of the world, you will learn from experienced industry practitioners in a small and personal class.
You will visit leading adventure tourism businesses and participate in outdoor adventure activities in the mountains, air, lakes and rivers.
Earn while you learn! You get 6 months fully paid industry training (this allows you time to complete the required 900 hours paid work experience) with an adventure tourism business.
High professional standards - Adventure Tourism Management students wear stylish merino clothing to classes, finding it equally suited to an adventure tourism office environment as it is to the outdoors. The clothing is smart, comfortable and durable.
Includes the Pre-hospital Emergency Care Certificate, a key industry award.
Includes an 8-day outdoors experiential programme in the stunning Southern Alps region.
International degree pathway to Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in British Columbia, Canada, ICMS (international College of Management, Sydney),and Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Description:
The QRC Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management is a qualification that will prepare you for a career in adventure tourism business management. The diploma will focus on the management of adventure tourism centres with special emphasis on leadership, entrepreneurship and business development. There will also be emphasis on eco-tourism, providing knowledge and understanding of environmental impacts, and your responsibilities as an adventure tourism manager.
