Help shape the future of our tourism
Tourism Management study helps you build the knowledge and skills to join the fast-growing tourism industry. Help shape the future of tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
You’ll study how this complex industry works: how tourism businesses operate, the behaviour of visitors, and their impacts on the destinations they visit.
You’ll learn to plan and design tourist experiences that attract visitors while protecting our environment and supporting local communities. Throughout your studies, you’ll focus on sustainable planning and development.
Choose your study path
You can study Tourism Management as a major subject in your BCom. You can also combine Tourism Management with another major (a double major)—such as Marketing, Sustainability and Ethics in Business, or Human Resource Management and Employment Relations.
You can also take it as a minor subject within the degree, or study it as part of a conjoint degree.
In your BCom, your Tourism Management courses cover:
- tourism in New Zealand—the complex structure of the tourism industry, how it operates, and its benefits and impacts
- core principles of marketing and how they relate to tourism—such as the analysis of consumer behaviour, and a strategic customer focus
- the principles of running a tourism business and managing destinations sustainably
A Bachelor of Commerce is a three-year degree (full time). Check out the Bachelor of Commerce page for your degree options and to plan a study path.
Degree support and advice
We can help you match your interests and career goals with the right course of study.
If you’re a new student, talk to a Future Student Adviser.
If you’re already studying with us, talk to Tītoko—Student Success.
Study options
Find out how you can study Tourism Management at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
Future careers
A BCom in in Tourism Management teaches you skills that are valuable in organisations throughout the world. These skills are good preparation for management roles, once you’ve earned industry experience.
Or, you might find work in one of the many government agencies and other organisations in areas that support and promote tourism in New Zealand.
More career information
Find out more about careers in tourism management.
The government careers website, Tahatū, offers more information about jobs, salaries, and current opportunities.
Scholarships
You may be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies.
We have first-year and school-leaver scholarships available, as well as specialised scholarships for different groups and subject areas. If nothing fits right now, something may suit you later.
We encourage you to apply. It's a straightforward process, and it could make a real difference.
Scholarships for Business and Government
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This scholarship is for students undertaking or intending to undertake an Honours or Masters degree at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in areas related to Peace Building or Peace Studies, Trust Building, Conflict Resolution, addressing Historical Injustice, Restorative Justice, Social Cohesion, Community building and promoting cross-cultural understanding, Change Making or Ethical Leadership.
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Applicants must be of Māori descent, identify as female, enrolled or intending to enrol full-time or part-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme at Wellington School of Business and Government. Grade point average (GPA) or grade point equivalent (GPE) of at least 6.00 is required.
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In honour of Jonathan Nicholls (ACC's Head of Actuarial Services who passed away in early 2015), ACC wishes to promote the actuarial profession in much the same way that Jonathan did. ACC is dedicated to supporting Actuarial Science students and others looking to pursue a career in the actuarial profession.
Scholarships for international students
We are currently offering a NZ$15,000 VUW Undergraduate International Scholarship to all eligible international students enrolling in a Bachelor’s degree.
Your scholarship will be processed automatically when your programme application is accepted, and the amount will be deducted from your tuition fees.
Other scholarships
We also offer specialised scholarships for different groups and subject areas. If nothing fits right now, something may suit you later.
We encourage you to apply. It's a straightforward process, and it could make a real difference.
Scholarships for Business and Government
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In honour of Jonathan Nicholls (ACC's Head of Actuarial Services who passed away in early 2015), ACC wishes to promote the actuarial profession in much the same way that Jonathan did. ACC is dedicated to supporting Actuarial Science students and others looking to pursue a career in the actuarial profession.
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This scholarship is to assist students in the last year of their first Bachelors degree at Victoria University of Wellington. The scholarship fund will be awarded equally between male and female students.
International Experience Grant
If you’re a school leaver applying for a place on our international exchange programme before you start university, you could receive a grant for your tuition fees.
The International Experience Grant includes:
- an offer of a place on our Wellington Global Exchange programme for one trimester
- a grant to pay your tuition fees for the period of time you are on exchange
- enrolment in our Kitea Impact Programme.
International recognition
Wellington School of Business and Government is among the top 1% of business schools worldwide that hold the ‘Triple Crown’ of international business education accreditations. By studying here, you can be confident your qualification will be recognised globally for its quality.
Postgraduate study
We don’t currently offer Tourism Management as a major subject at postgraduate level. But if you study for a BCom(Hons) or an MCom in another subject, you could choose a tourism-related topic for your research—supervised by our Tourism Management staff.
You can also study Tourism Management for a PhD.
Change focus by studying Tourism Management at graduate level
Already have a Bachelor’s degree in a different subject? You can quickly add tourism expertise to your toolkit through a Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Commerce, specialising in Tourism Management.
Get help to manage your finances
We can help you:
- budget your money
- manage your student loan or allowance
- work out your accommodation payment schedule.
If you're facing financial difficulties, we can help you apply for the Hardship Fund.
You may be eligible for government or community support, too.
Wellington Global Exchange
If you're a current student at Victoria University of Wellington, you can complete part of your degree overseas. Choose from our 140 partner universities worldwide.
Study Abroad and Exchange Programme
If you're an overseas student, you can spend a trimester or a year at Victoria University of Wellington. You'll earn credits at your home university while you study here.