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Tourism Management degrees in New Zealand

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International Tourism & Hospitality Management UG:Bachelor

Ara Institute of Canterbury New Zealand

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Study a Tourism Management degree in New Zealand in 2025

As one of the world's largest and fastest growing industries, tourism is an exciting area of higher education. You gain a deep understanding of tourism and also learn core business principles in a tourism management degree, equipping you with skills for a future career in tourism, hospitality and travel.

Graduates of degrees in tourism can go on to an exciting range of careers such as travel writer, cruise director, travel agent, tour manager and eco tourism specialist.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Introduction to travel and tourism
  • Tourism and society
  • Destination planning
  • Tourism management
  • International tourism industry

Study in New Zealand

New Zealand would be an excellent choice for any international student looking to study abroad. With a diverse and extremely friendly population, students from all over the world would feel welcomed, and find it easy to integrate into their local student community. New Zealand's higher education system has a reputation for encouraging students to think for themselves and participate in cutting edge research projects. As an international student in New Zealand, you will have access to 8 highly ranked universities, all ranked in the top 500 of the QS World University rankings.

See our detailed guide to studying in New Zealand for international students.

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