Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage (A5T)

The tourism industry is in the middle of its largest disruption in recent memory. Successful operators need to go beyond knowing their subject matter and gain broader skills and knowledge across all aspects of the modern industry to thrive.

The Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage will prepare you to work in a fast changing and competitive industry. Offered fully online, your studies will introduce you to contemporary issues in tourism, including an understanding of opportunities, complexity and sensitivities that arise when culture, environmental values and creativity intersect with business development.

You’ll learn through authentic experiences including guest speakers, and critical reflections on their own tourist experiences. This course is informed by an Industry Board of major organisations including Qantas, Tourism Tasmania, the Port Arthur Historic Management Authority, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Brand Tasmania, and Mona. During a period of such rapid change, the input from the board ensures that your educational experience is aligned with the movements and trends of the industry.

Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects and the English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.

English Language Requirements

For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.

Course Specific Requirements

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage requires either:

• a Bachelor’s degree, or Australian Advanced Diploma or above, or approved equivalent.
• or at least 2 years' tourism industry experience.

• All methods of meeting University of Tasmania English language requirements have a validity period of 2 years unless involving a country specific qualification as listed below.
• Each course offered by the University of Tasmania has a minimum English language requirement for entry as listed below. Applicants must also meet the academic entry requirements for each course.
• Applicants who qualify from a University of Tasmania program, and intend to gain professional registration to become a practitioner in Australia, may need to meet the relevant Professional Accrediting Agency's English language registration standard.
• In exceptional circumstances or cases not covered by the categories outlined below, multiple forms of evidence may be considered on a case by case basis by the Executive Director, Student Operations in consultation with the Director, Academic Quality and Standards.
• The University reserves the right to require that any applicant be required to undergo a test of English language.

The Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage is an excellent opportunity to upskill with the tools to work in a fast changing and competitive industry.

Your studies will explore contemporary tourism and cultural heritage theory, entrepreneurial concepts, and marketing tools to work in a competitive industry with evolving market conditions. After completing this course, you will have a greater understanding of the opportunities, complexity and sensitivities that arise when cultural, environmental values and creativity intersect with business development.

This is an excellent opportunity to connect with the tourism sector as demand for these skills is growing year on year:

• Policy and Planning Managers 7.7% projected growth by 2024.*
• Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers 9.0% employment growth by 2024.*
• Travel Attendants 8.7% growth by 2024.*

In addition to developing job-ready skills, you'll also have the option to pursue to further study in the Graduate Diploma of Tourism Environmental and Cultural Heritage.

* ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024