Master of Tourism (MTour)
Overview
The Master of Tourism (MTour) degree is an interdisciplinary programme that looks at the phenomenon of Tourism from social, commercial, environmental and scientific perspectives. There is a strong supervised research component in which candidates may choose to offer either a full year thesis or a half year project in their second year. The programme offers the opportunity for candidates to include elective papers from a wide variety of disciplines, including the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Planning (MPlan) degrees. It is thus possible to specialise by adding a commercial or planning perspective, for example, to the degree.
Regulations for the Degree of Master of Tourism (MTour)
1 Admission to the Programme
(a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce).
(b) Every applicant must either
(i) be a graduate, normally with qualifications requiring a total of at least three years of tertiary study, or
(ii) have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce).
2 Structure of the Programme
(a) The programme of study shall consist of
(i) papers worth a total of 144 points comprising TOUR 417, TOUR 422, TOUR 423, TOUR 424 (18 points each) and further TOUR papers or other approved elective papers at 400-level (a maximum of 36 points for non-TOUR papers may be included) and
(ii) a research project (TOUR 590, 72 points) embodying the results of supervised individual research.
(b) The candidate shall, before commencing the investigation to be described in the research project, secure the approval of the Head of the Department of Tourism for the topic, the supervisor(s) and the proposed course of the investigation. Entry to the research project is subject to satisfactory performance in the papers component of the programme.
(c) A candidate may not include in a research project any work which has previously been accepted for another qualification.
3 Duration of the Programme
The programme may be taken by full-time candidates over a minimum of three semesters of equivalent full-time study, or by part-time candidates over a period of up to 3 years. Any paper in which a candidate is enrolled shall be examined in the semester or year in which it is taken.
4 Withdrawal from the Programme
A candidate who wishes to withdraw from the proamme may apply for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce in Tourism or the Diploma for Graduates if all the requirements for the qualification has been satisfied.
5 Examination of the Research Project
(a) The research project shall be assessed by at least two examiners, at least one of whom shall be external to the University.
(b) The candidate's supervisor shall not be an examiner but may make a report on the work of the candidate to the Head of Department of Tourism.
(c) Each examiner shall supply a written report on the research project and recommend a mark and grade on the basis of the research project as submitted, and an overall result selected from the options as specified in clause (d) below.
(d) The examiners may recommend that a research project:
(i) be accepted without amendments;
(ii) be accepted subject to amendments being made at the discretion, and to the satisfaction, of the Head of Department of Tourism;
(iii) does not meet the criteria for the award of the degree, but may be revised and resubmitted for examination;
(iv) does not meet the criteria for the award of the degree, and should be rejected without right of submission.
(e) Amendments (regulation 4(d)(ii)) and revisions (regulation 4(d)(iii)) shall be completed by a specified date to be determined by the Head of Department of Tourism.
(f) A candidate shall be permitted to revise and resubmit a research project for examination once only.
(g) If a revised and resubmitted research project is finally accepted, the result shall be either 'Pass' or 'Fail' (i.e. ungraded) and without eligibility for the award of the degree with Distinction or Credit.
(h) Where examiners cannot agree on a result, the Head of Department of Tourism should so report to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) or nominee who shall arrive at a decision after consulting a referee who should normally be external to the University.
6 Level of Award of the Degree
The degree may be awarded with distinction or with credit.
7 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Note: An application for admission to the programme is required; this is separate from the enrolment process. Applications should reach the Division of Commerce a month before the commencement of study. Late applications will be considered.
