Tourism and Hospitality Management Subject regulations
This subject looks at how to design and deliver memorable tourism, travel and hospitality experiences to international and domestic visitors in the modern digital era. This includes hotels, resorts and accommodation, bars and restaurants, transport services, leisure activities, and even hospitals and banks. Gain the skills to forecast changes in visitor demand; and manage the social-environmental impacts of tourism and hospitality.
Tourism and Hospitality Management is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Business (BBus) and the Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours (BMS(Hons))[1]. Tourism and Hospitality Management may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.
To complete Tourism and Hospitality Management as a single major for the BBus, students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Tourism and Hospitality Management, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete MRKTG101, THMGT101, MRKTG203, THMGT201, THMGT203, THMGT301, THMGT303, THMGT304, and one of WSOMM396 or WSOMM399.
To complete Tourism and Hospitality Management as part of a double major for the BBus or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Tourism and Hospitality Management, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete MRKTG101, THMGT101, MRKTG203, THMGT201, THMGT203, THMGT301, THMGT303 and THMGT304.
To complete a minor in Tourism and Hospitality Management, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Tourism and Hospitality Management major, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete THMGT101.
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[1] There will be no new enrolments into the BMS(Hons) from 2024. Students who commenced a BMS(Hons) in 2023 or prior should contact the Waikato Management School for programme advice.
There will be no new enrolments into the following programmes: BBus in Tourism and Hospitality, GradCert(THMgt) and GradDip(THMgt) from 2025. Students enrolled in 2024 or previously should contact the Waikato Management School for programme advice.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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GradCert(THMgt) and GradDip(THMgt)[1] A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management are available to graduates who have not included Tourism Management or Hospitality Management at an advanced level in their first degree.
The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma. There are no specified subject papers that must be completed for these programmes.
[1] There will be no new intakes into the GradCert(THMgt) and GradDip(THMgt) in 2025.
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PGCert(THMgt) and PGDip(THMgt) The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the PGCert(THMgt) and PGDip(THMgt). There are no specified subject papers that must be completed for the PGCert(THMgt) programme.
PGDip(THMgt) students must complete THMGT502 and THMGT503; and 30 points from ANTHY515, DEVST504, THMGT590, or THMGT591.
All students should discuss their programme with the Management Student Centre before enrolling.
Tourism and Hospitality Management papers
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MRKTG101
Fundamentals of Successful Marketing
This paper focuses on the role of Marketing in business, introducing students to marketing research, consumer behaviour, and analysis, as essential... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25G (Hamilton) & 25VB (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China) |
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MRKTG203
Integrated Marketing Communications
This paper covers online and offline media and techniques, in addition to traditional advertising and promotional tools. Students develop a... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga) |
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THMGT201
Visitor Experiences
The design of visitor experiences should anticipate and respond to changing demand and behaviour. This paper creates scenarios for innovative ways to... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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THMGT203
Tourism and Hospitality Enterprise Management
This paper examines contemporary trends in the management of operations and service in the tourism and hospitality enterprise, strategies for... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
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PUBRL303
Events Management
This experiential paper draws together best practice in event management from a practical, business, and operational perspective. The paper covers... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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THMGT301
Commercial Accommodation Management
The design of visitor experiences should anticipate and respond to changing demand and behaviour. This paper analyses the nature of visitor... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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THMGT303
Destination Management
Destinations are the core of tourism offering attributes that meet tourist needs. However, social, cultural, environmental and economic consequences... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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THMGT304
Food & Beverage Systems Management
This paper focuses on food &beverage systems management. It will provide students with an understanding of production efficiencies, financial... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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WSOMM396
Management Internship
The Management Internship provides students with the opportunity to apply their management discipline-based knowledge to an authentic project within... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25C (Hamilton) & 25C (Tauranga) & 25VB (Internet National Economics University, Vietnam) |
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WSOMM399
Report of an Investigation
This paper offers students the opportunity to complete a directed investigation of an approved topic relevant to an organisation or industry and in... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
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ANTHY515
Ethnographic Research Methods
This paper provides an in depth introduction to ethnographic research, including its ethical, theoretical, and methodical components. |
30 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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BUSAN543
Applied Business Analytics
This paper enables students to understand applied business analytics including data management and analytics tools, develop critical thinking skills... |
30 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) |
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DIGIB555
Digital Business Management
A focus on the successful management of digital business applications based on rapidly evolving technologies; from business case to competitive... |
30 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) |
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INMGT517
Current Issues in International Management
This paper identifies and examines a wide range of current management issues, both internal and external to the organisation, that impact on... |
30 | 25C (Online) |
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STMGT525
Entrepreneurship, Theory and Practice
Entrepreneurship and new venture creation provide a major impetus for economic growth and development. This paper introduces the key issues and... |
30 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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THMGT502
Tourism Development and the Environment
This paper provides students with an opportunity to learn about the tourism industry, and to appreciate the different management issues from a... |
30 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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THMGT503
Hotel and Resort Management
This paper provides students with an awareness of the essential issues involved in the management and operations specific to hotels and resorts. The... |
30 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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THMGT591
Tourism Management Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. |
30 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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THMGT592
Tourism Management Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. |
60 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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THMGT593
Tourism Management Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
90 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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THMGT594
Tourism Management Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
120 | 25X (Hamilton) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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THMGT800
Tourism Management MPhil Thesis
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120 | 25X (Hamilton) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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THMGT900
Tourism Management PhD Thesis
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120 | 25I (Hamilton) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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MRKTG101 Fundamentals of Successful Marketing
This paper focuses on the role of Marketing in business, introducing students to marketing research, consumer behaviour, and analysis, as essential...
Points 15 -
MRKTG203 Integrated Marketing Communications
This paper covers online and offline media and techniques, in addition to traditional advertising and promotional tools. Students develop a...
Points 15The design of visitor experiences should anticipate and respond to changing demand and behaviour. This paper creates scenarios for innovative ways to...
Points 15This paper examines contemporary trends in the management of operations and service in the tourism and hospitality enterprise, strategies for...
Points 15 -
PUBRL303 Events Management
This experiential paper draws together best practice in event management from a practical, business, and operational perspective. The paper covers...
Points 15The design of visitor experiences should anticipate and respond to changing demand and behaviour. This paper analyses the nature of visitor...
Points 15Destinations are the core of tourism offering attributes that meet tourist needs. However, social, cultural, environmental and economic consequences...
Points 15This paper focuses on food &beverage systems management. It will provide students with an understanding of production efficiencies, financial...
Points 15The Management Internship provides students with the opportunity to apply their management discipline-based knowledge to an authentic project within...
Points 15This paper offers students the opportunity to complete a directed investigation of an approved topic relevant to an organisation or industry and in...
Points 15 -
ANTHY515 Ethnographic Research Methods
This paper provides an in depth introduction to ethnographic research, including its ethical, theoretical, and methodical components.
Points 30This paper enables students to understand applied business analytics including data management and analytics tools, develop critical thinking skills...
Points 30A focus on the successful management of digital business applications based on rapidly evolving technologies; from business case to competitive...
Points 30This paper identifies and examines a wide range of current management issues, both internal and external to the organisation, that impact on...
Points 30Entrepreneurship and new venture creation provide a major impetus for economic growth and development. This paper introduces the key issues and...
Points 30This paper provides students with an opportunity to learn about the tourism industry, and to appreciate the different management issues from a...
Points 30This paper provides students with an awareness of the essential issues involved in the management and operations specific to hotels and resorts. The...
Points 30A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points 30A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points 60An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 90An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 120 -
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THMGT900 Tourism Management PhD Thesis
Points 120
2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 5 Dec 2024 01:00am