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I couldn’t recommend the lecturers in this course more highly. Between them, they have an enormous and greatly diverse amount of experience. They are an inspirational bunch, which is why I am continuing to study with them.
The Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage combines online learning with field trips that give you the chance to explore tourist hot spots in Tasmania, and learn about contemporary tourism issues first-hand from some of Tasmania’s most successful locations. In your first semester, you’ll get the chance to visit Tasmania’s iconic Cradle Mountain Reserve. During this 4-day excursion, you will explore the origins, elements and tensions inherent in sustainable tourism.
You’ll also undertake a unit in Critical and Contested Issues in Cultural Heritage which includes a 4-day field trip to Tasmania’s Port Arthur Historic Site. Your studies in this unit will provide valuable insights to the preservation of cultural heritage sites while allowing tourists to appreciate the rich history the site has to offer.
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.
Learning outcomes
- Identify and analyse the impact of one or more key developments in contemporary tourism and cultural heritage theory on the tourism and cultural heritage industries.
- Evaluate the application of sustainable tourism principles to the tourism and cultural heritage industries.
- Synthesise knowledge of theory and practice to design effective approaches to either contemporary cultural heritage management, or entrepreneurial tourism communication.
- Research and assess one, or more, contemporary tourism innovation and its application to the tourism and cultural heritage industry
- Communicate effectively to present aspects of your work in an appropriate manner to a wide range of tourism and cultural heritage stakeholders
Career outcomes
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 or Master of Tourism Environmental and Cultural Heritage.
* ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024
Course structure
Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage requires 50 credit points comprising;
- between 25 and 50 credit points of core units
- a maximum of 25 credit points elective units
Core
This unit will explore the origins, elements and tensions inherent in sustainable tourism. You will explore the relevance of sustainable development to tourism, its application and the tensions that arise when theory is applied to practice. The unit will also…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
Tourism is part of globalisation. Tourism has changed over the decades as travels become cheaper, new destinations are found and more countries become prosperous. Tourism affects host societies and the issues are often global in scale. These include challenges from…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| AMC - Sydney | Semester 2 | ||||
Tasmania and Australia are rich in history and heritage. What gets presented and celebrated however is contested and challenged. This unit does not only introduce a critical reading of heritage, it offers tools and frameworks for participants to reflect and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for HGA601 Critical and Contested Issues in Cultural Heritage
Digital disruptions such as the sharing economy have caused major disruptions for the tourism industry – both positive and negative. Platforms such as Airbnb and Uber, plus Airtasker, UberEats and HomeAway, have transformed the way tourists travel, the way that…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for HGA602 The Sharing Economy and Disruptive Innovations
Elective
To be innovative, you need to be able to think differently.In this unit, you’ll learn about the thinking tools that entrepreneurs use to create innovative products and build a thriving business around them. You’ll learn what it means to adopt…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for BAA539 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Marketing is a business function that goes beyond the mere act of selling or advertising, it encompasses the entire process through which value is created, captured and offered to customers. It is critical that organisations establish and maintain relationships with…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit equips students to produce content and tell stories across a range of media. A variety of digital tools, delivery options and conceptual approaches will be explored as students design, research and produce their content. Academic and technical staff…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit introduces students to the practical skills of strategic communication. It provides students with a strong foundation for participation in the media and communication industries across a variety of media platforms and formats. Students will be introduced to important…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
Recent global events and a dynamic media landscape have highlighted the importance of public relations (PR) practitioners as a central component of contemporary strategic communications practice.This unit will develop your understanding of historical, theoretical, and practical approaches to public relations…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
Social media platforms play an increasingly significant role in social and political communication. This unit provides students with a strong foundation for understanding the function of social media in the contemporary media landscape. It will develop students' knowledge of key…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Festivals and other cultural events increasingly contribute to the culture and economy of towns and cities around the world. In Hobart, our vibrant arts and cultural calendar includes MOFO and Dark MOFO, Ten Days on the Island, and the Falls…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ613 Understanding the Cultural and Creative Industries
During this unit, you will be given the opportunity to undertake an internship at a tourism business. This may be self-organised, or organised by coordinators, depending on your employment situation. You will undertake a standalone project, with defined objectives and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Winter school | ||||
The research project will consist of research conducted in a selected area of Tourism or Cultural Heritage. To develop your Research Project, you will work with your lecturer to formulate a consultancy style report that will be based upon a…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Winter school | ||||
The research thesis will consist of research conducted in a selected area of Tourism or Cultural Heritage. In this unit you will learn how to formulate a literature review, select a research question and critically assess a range of different…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
During this unit, you will learn about start-ups and the challenges and opportunities faced in the tourism industry. You will learn about the challenges that are particular to tourism, given the transitory, rapidly changing nature of the industry and its…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Spring school | ||||
During this unit, you will be given the opportunity to identify a critical issue issue and create a case for an internship project in a Tourism or Cultural Heritage Environment context. Once this is done you will undertake an internship…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Winter school | ||||
| Hobart | Spring school | ||||
This unit provides students with a practical understanding of key systems for protected area planning and management. Terrestrial, freshwater and marine protected areas are considered. The global context of protected areas is analysed, including issues of definition, scope and governance.…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for KGA517 Protected Area Planning and Management Systems
Entry requirements
Eligibility
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.
Articulation to
Students completing the Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage are eligible to enter the Graduate Diploma or Master's degree with full credit.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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