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 minor.
To complete a minor in Tourism and Hospitality Management, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for Tourism and Hospitality Management, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete THMGT101.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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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 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Online) & 26A (Tauranga) & 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Online) & 26G (Hamilton) & 26VC (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 26X (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 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Online) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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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 | 26A (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 | 26B (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 | 26A (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 | 26B (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 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) & 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) & 26C (Hamilton) & 26C (Tauranga) & 26VB (Internet National Economics University, Vietnam) & 26VC (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 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) & 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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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 | 26A (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 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (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 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (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 | 26C (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 | 26A (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 | 26B (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 | 26A (Hamilton) |
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THMGT591
Tourism Management Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. The 591 dissertation is a maximum of 13,000 words. |
30 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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THMGT592
Tourism Management Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. The 592 dissertation is a maximum of 26,000 words. |
60 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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THMGT593
Tourism Management Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. The 593 thesis is a maximum of 39,000 words. |
90 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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THMGT594
Tourism Management Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. The 594 thesis is a maximum of 50,000 words. |
120 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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| THMGT800 Tourism Management MPhil Thesis | 120 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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| THMGT900 Tourism Management PhD Thesis | 120 | 26I (Hamilton) & 26J (Hamilton) & 26K (Hamilton) & 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (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 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. The 591 dissertation is a maximum of 13,000 words.
Points 30A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. The 592 dissertation is a maximum of 26,000 words.
Points 60An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. The 593 thesis is a maximum of 39,000 words.
Points 90An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. The 594 thesis is a maximum of 50,000 words.
Points 120 -
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THMGT900 Tourism Management PhD ThesisPoints 120
2026 Subject regulation information current as at 6 May 2026 01:00am