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The global tourism industry has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Here in New Zealand, we have the opportunity to reimagine how tourism is governed, marketed, and managed.

The core of this long-term plan involves improving the quality of jobs and productivity in tourism, creating a more sustainable sector and product offering, and developing new digital and analytics capabilities to understand visitor and business needs.

Studying Tourism Management at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington prepares you to play a role in shaping the future of tourism, both in New Zealand and abroad.

You’ll study how tourism works and how tourism businesses operate. You’ll look at the behaviour of the tourist and the impacts of visitors on a country. Throughout your studies, you’ll focus on sustainable planning and development and gain an in-depth understanding of the industry’s complexities.

$1.7 billion

The amount spent by Chinese tourists in New Zealand in 2019 (prior to COVID-19). Tourism New Zealand

Hands-on experience

Enjoy a rich learning environment that helps you to develop your analytical and critical thinking skills through a problem-based learning approach. You’ll go on field trips, connect with guest lecturers from the industry, help tourism businesses through research and consultancy projects, and gain practical work experience.

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I have found the location of Te Herenga Waka brilliant as a tourism student. Lecturers have used their connections to bring in representatives from the public, private, and third sector. This gives students some great opportunities for networking, as well as a better, more applicable understanding of the content being taught.

Laura-Madeleine Kuepper

Bachelor of Tourism Management

Researching tourism opportunities on Matiu/Somes Island

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Real-world connections

You’ll study in the heart of our vibrant, compact capital city at Wellington School of Business and Government. With its CBD location, the School has strong connections with local tourism businesses, government and other organisations.

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My tourism courses at Te Herenga Waka have prepared me incredibly well to think creatively about what our tourism industry could look like in the future.

Amy Norris

Bachelor of Tourism Management and Master of Public Policy

After you graduate

The tourism industry needs skilled people to ensure innovative development that will support a sustainable future. Tourism is a diverse industry, so our Tourism Management graduates work in a variety of sectors.

In the private sector, you might occupy a management role in hospitality, transport, attractions, conservation, education, or marketing.

And in the public sector, you might take up a role at the national, regional, or local level. This could be in policy development and advice, research, marketing and communications, business development, destination management, or export trade.

The great thing about studying tourism at Te Herenga Waka is it encourages you to think critically about COVID-19 being a great opportunity to review and create a better tourism industry ahead.

Joe Wing Cho Cheung

Master of Tourism Management

Perfect location

Live in the creative and cultural capital of New Zealand. With its sparkling harbour and green hillsides, vibrant nightlife and thriving arts scene, Wellington is a tourist hotspot—the perfect place to study for your degree in Tourism Management.

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The most time it will take you to walk from where you'll study to Te Papa Tongarewa—the national museum, the two cruise ship terminals and Wellington’s theatre and restaurant quarter.

Support for students

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is a welcoming place with great student support. There are all sorts of resources available to help you get the best out of your time at university.

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