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P O S T G R A D U A T E R E G U L A T I O N S & S Y L L A B U S E S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3
THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
POSTgrADUATE DIPLOMA IN
TOUrISM DEVELOPMENT AND
MANAgEMENT
This programme is aimed at developing the skills set of tourism
stakeholders who are directly interfacing with the region’s
tourism product and are largely responsible for managing the
visitor experience.
Entry requirements:
Admission to the programme will be open to persons who:
Either
• Hold certificates/diplomas that can be assessed by the
University of the West Indies
• Have at least five (5) years managerial experience in the
hospitality and tourism industry and,
• AresuccessfulataninterviewtobeconductedbyaSelected
Panel to be determined by the Campus Committee on
Graduate Studies
Or
• Hold a B.Sc. in Hospitality and Tourism or other Bachelor’s
degree from a University or College acceptable to the UWI.
Such applicants should possess at least a Lower Second
Class Honours degree.
Course of Study
The Postgraduate Diploma is a 24-credit programme that is
offered either on a full-time or on a part-time basis. The course
of study consists of five compulsory courses and three electives
as set out below:
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title
TOUR 6005 Tourism Planning in Developing
Countries
TOUR 6002 Tourism Destination Management
TOUR 6003 Tourism Policy & Strategy
TOUR 6040 Sustainable Tourism Management
MGMT 6003 International Business Management
Electives
Students are required to pursue any three (3) courses drawn
from the postgraduate course offerings of the Department of
Management Studies or any other relevant Departments on
the campus. The chosen electives must be approved by the
Head of Department.
Additional requirements/Information:
• All students will be required to complete the year long
Spanish course offered for MSc. Management Studies
students. This is a departmental requirement with no
credits attached.
• All students will be required to participate in a Tourism
Developmental Workshop to be conducted in June of their
completed academic year as a departmental requirement.
• Students who have successfully completed the PGDip with
a B+ average can return to do an additional eighteen (18)
credits to satisfy the M.Sc. requirements provided such
courses were completed not more than five (5) years prior.
• Students who completed the PGDip with a B+ average
more than five (5) years prior would not be automatically
admitted but will be considered on a case by case basis.
• It is expected that students so admitted should complete
the additional (18) credits in one (1) academic year.
MSC TOUrISM DEVELOPMENT
AND MANAgEMENT
Programme Objectives
The purpose of the Masters Degree is to:
• Develop the analytical skills of policy makers and planners
who are charged with the responsibility of planning,
developing and managing the region’s tourism resources
in a sustainable manner;
• Develop a critical mass of intellectual capital within the
region that will help lead the way forward in developing
innovative solutions, through research and scholarship, to
address the many challenges facing the tourism industry.
Entry requirements
Applicants under this category should possess
• A B.Sc. in Hospitality and Tourism or other Bachelor’s
degree from a University or College acceptable to the UWI.
Such applicants should possess at least a Lower Second
Class Honours degree.
• Preference will be given to persons with substantial
experience at the management level in the Hospitality and
Tourism sector.
Course of Study
The programme is to be delivered on either a part-time basis
over two academic years or on a full-time basis over one
calendar year. This programme carries forty-two (42)-credits and
includes a mix of six (6) core courses and four (4) electives. The
course offerings are as follows:
Year 1 - Semester 1
Course Code Course Title
TOUR 6002 Tourism Destination Management
TOUR 6005 Tourism Planning in Developing Countries
MGMT 6003 International Business Management
Electives
Two electives as approved by the Head of Department
Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code Course Title
MGMT 6007 Research Methodology
TOUR 6003 Tourism Policy & Strategy
TOUR 6040 Sustainable Tourism Management
Electives
Two electives as approved by the Head of Department
Year 2 – Semester I
Course Code Course Title
TOUR 6006 M.Sc. Research Project