Why Study / Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Tourism Management was designed to prepare students for management, planning and leadership roles in tourism and related industries.

The programme's stated benefits included:

• Understanding both theoretical and practical aspects of tourism management.
• Developing analysis and research skills.
• Preparation for management and positions of responsibility.
• Understanding tourism in a global business environment.
• Study of sustainable and regenerative tourism.
• Understanding how people, places and cultures combine to create tourism experiences.
• Industry-oriented curriculum developed in consultation with industry.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The following represents the historical programme structure published on Lincoln's programme page.

Year 1 included:

Semester 1:

• TOUR 101 – Introduction to Tourism
• B.Tour.Mgt. List A elective
• B.Tour.Mgt. List B course
• B.Tour.Mgt. List C course

Semester 2:

• SOCI 117 – Introduction to New Zealand Government and Public Policy
• B.Tour.Mgt. List A elective
• B.Tour.Mgt. List B course
• Suggested elective.

List A included:

• BMGT 116 – Principles of Management
• ECON 113 – Economies and Markets
• MKTG 115 – Principles of Marketing.

List B included:

• MAST 104 – Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)
• MAST 106 – Nga Tikanga M?ori (M?ori Cultural Studies).

List C included:

• SOCI 116 – Society, Culture and Environment
• LINC 101 – Land, People and Economies.

Suggested first-year electives included:

• WINE 101 – Introduction to the Winegrowing Industry
• PSYC 102 – Introduction to Social Psychology
• DESN 104 – History of Design
• RECN 111 – Leisure Industry Leadership
• ECOL 103 – Ecology I: New Zealand Ecology and Conservation.

Year 2 included:

• SOCI 204 – Research Methods
• TOUR 203 – Tourist Behaviour
• LINC 201 – Sustainable Futures
• TOUR 202 – Sustainable Tourism Systems
• RECN 215 – Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
• Electives.

Year 3 included:

• TOUR 304 – Heritage Interpretation for Tourism and Recreation
• SOCI 315 – Policy and Practice
• TOUR 303 – Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management
• RECN 341 – Recreation and Tourism in Protected Natural Areas
• RECN 344 – Event Management
• BMGT 301 – Business and Sustainability
• BMGT 315 – Project Planning and Management
• RECN 393 – Practicum: Practical Experience in Sport and Recreation and Tourism Management
• Electives.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The historical programme did not present fixed named specialisations. Students could develop their interests through electives.

Key subject areas included:

• Tourism management
• Sustainable tourism
• Tourism planning
• Tourism operations
• Tourist behaviour
• Tourism marketing
• Event management
• Adventure tourism
• Outdoor recreation
• Heritage interpretation
• Tourism policy
• Project management
• Business and sustainability
• M?ori culture and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Research methods
• Tourism and protected natural areas.

Programme Highlights

Historical programme highlights included:

• 3 years full-time.
• 360 credits.
• Tourism management theory and practical learning.
• Sustainable and regenerative tourism.
• Tourism planning and management.
• Tourist behaviour.
• Adventure tourism and outdoor recreation.
• Heritage interpretation.
• Event management.
• Tourism policy and practice.
• Business and sustainability.
• Project planning.
• Opportunities to combine tourism with related business, recreation, environmental and cultural subjects.

Career Outcomes

The historical programme page identified a broad range of potential careers, including:

• Hospitality and hotel management
• Transport
• Tourism operations
• Tourism attraction and activity planning
• Ecotourism
• Agritourism
• Conservation and environmental management
• Tourism destination marketing
• Tourism consultancy
• Tourism product development
• Event management.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

The most important latest update is:

Lincoln University has withdrawn the Bachelor of Tourism Management from 2024 and states explicitly that no new applications will be accepted.

Therefore:

• New international applications: Not available.
• New 2026/2027 intake: Not available.
• New application deadline: Not applicable.
• Current tuition offer for new applicants: Not applicable.
• New student visa application specifically for this programme: Not applicable.

Lincoln's current tourism portfolio now includes:

• Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism
• Bachelor of Commerce (Hotel and Tourism Management)
• Bachelor of Tourism Management with Honours
• Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management
• Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management
• Postgraduate qualifications in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
• Master of Tourism Management.

International Student Visa Requirements

Because the Bachelor of Tourism Management is no longer open to new applications, a new student cannot currently obtain a New Zealand student visa based on an offer for this withdrawn programme.

For a current Lincoln bachelor's programme, such as the Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism, an international student would generally require a Fee Paying Student Visa.

Immigration New Zealand currently states that the Fee Paying Student Visa:

• Requires an offer of place from an approved education provider.
• Costs from NZD $850.
• Can be granted for up to 4 years.
• Normally covers the period of study paid for, subject to passport and visa conditions.
• Can permit eligible students to work up to 25 hours per week while studying and full-time during scheduled holidays, depending on visa conditions.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Acceptance into an approved course.
• Ability to pay tuition fees or evidence of a scholarship.
• Sufficient living-cost funds or an acceptable sponsor.
• Good health.
• Good character.
• Genuine intentions to study.
• Ability to leave New Zealand at the end of the stay.
• Acceptable medical and travel insurance