The Master of Tourism  course offers the opportunity to pursue tourism research in a specialised area of tourism studies. The two year course will appeal to tourism graduates, graduates of other relevant disciplines and industry practitioners. Students will acquire and develop research skills associated with qualitative and quantitative research, advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in tourism. An integral part of this course is the preparation, undertaking and completion of a thesis.

Candidates will have shown above average performance in studies for a Bachelor degree and have demonstrated in their professional activity potential to undertake Master degree studies or equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience. Graduates with an Honours degree in a relevant field may be permitted to proceed directly to Stage 2 of the Master degree.

The Master of Tourism by research comprises two years of full-time study or the equivalent part -time study and includes two stages. Students are required to complete 90 credit points (6 semester units) in the first year of the course (Stage 1). In the second year students will undertake a thesis on an approved research topic.

This course requires the completion of 45 credit points of advanced tourism (3 units), 30 credit points of research (2 units) and 15 credit points thesis preparation (1 unit).