Bachelor of Commerce - Hotel and Tourism Management major
Bachelor of Commerce - Hotel and Tourism Management major
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Upcoming start dates
Semester 2 - 17 Jul 2023
November Summer School - 13 Nov 2023
Semester 1 - 19 Feb 2024
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Qualification
Bachelors
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Duration
3 years full-time
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Credits
360
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Location
Lincoln University Campus
Tourism will recover to once again be the world’s largest business. As the industry retakes its shape, hotels and other tourism providers in New Zealand and around the world will need strongly qualified managers prepared to help them grow by offering fulfilling and sustainable travel experiences. This degree expands your opportunities.
Choosing this major opens up a future that meets the exciting and evolving needs of the hotel and tourism industry. While recent global events have had a dramatic impact on tourism in New Zealand and elsewhere, it is recovering, and all sides of the industry will be on the look-out for qualified, well-prepared managers with the vision and expertise to regrow business into a more future-fit way.
How you’ll grow
- With lectures, tutorials and field trips from both guest experts from the hotel and tourism industry as well as Lincoln University’s own specialists.
- Supplemented by practical work experience (post-secondary school) in New Zealand or overseas.
- By being trained to be a resourceful critical thinker, innovator and problem-solver.
- By graduating with the knowledge and experience to make an impact in a rapidly regrowing industry anywhere in the world.
Career opportunities
Lincoln's Bachelor of Commerce- Hotel and Tourism Management major opens the doors to executive-level careers in general management and operations in the tourism and hotel industry: tourism activity businesses, airlines, hotels, resorts, marketing, food and beverage, and human resources in New Zealand or overseas.
Practical work requirements
You’re required to complete 480 hours of approved practical work experience after leaving school as a condition of graduation:
- Approved practical work can be taken overseas
- You’ll need to submit evidence of completed hours and a satisfactory written report to the Practical Work Coordinator
For more information on the practical aspects of study, or request a copy of the Practical Work Handbook, contact the Practical Work Coordinator at [email protected] or phone +64 3 423 0061.
Lincoln’s Hotel and Tourism Management major prepares you for a fascinating, fulfilling job where no two days are the same. And what’s really exciting is how the sector is expanding how it creates sustainable outcomes.
Kate Sweeney
Bachelor of Commerce - Hotel and Tourism Management major
Upon successful completion of this degree programme, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Commerce with a Hotel and Tourism Management major.
Programme information
University Entrance through NCEA or an approved, equivalent qualification.
If you have an overseas qualification, you can find out more about entry requirements here.
If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about English language requirements.
Recommended preparation
- Accounting
- Computing
- Economics
- English (highly recommended)
- Geography / Social Studies
- Māori Studies
- Maths / Statistics
- Tourism
Summary of Regulations
All of the following:
- Pass at least 360 credits (24 courses)
- Pass all compulsory courses
- Complete no more than 165 credits (11 courses ) at the 100 level
- Pass at least 75 credits (5 courses) at the 300 level
- Practicum
What's it going to cost?
Learn more by using the Domestic Fees Calculator or viewing the International Fees.
You can start studying in either:
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)*
There are also options for starting in summer semesters. But the range of courses available would be limited.
*Please obtain course advice if you’re considering this option.
There may be an opportunity to add an additional major to your study programme. Please refer to the programme course advisor for further information.
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Entry requirements
University Entrance through NCEA or an approved, equivalent qualification.
If you have an overseas qualification, you can find out more about entry requirements here.
If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about English language requirements.
Recommended preparation
- Accounting
- Computing
- Economics
- English (highly recommended)
- Geography / Social Studies
- Māori Studies
- Maths / Statistics
- Tourism
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Regulations and fees
Summary of Regulations
All of the following:
- Pass at least 360 credits (24 courses)
- Pass all compulsory courses
- Complete no more than 165 credits (11 courses ) at the 100 level
- Pass at least 75 credits (5 courses) at the 300 level
- Practicum
What's it going to cost?
Learn more by using the Domestic Fees Calculator or viewing the International Fees.
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Intake semesters
You can start studying in either:
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)*
There are also options for starting in summer semesters. But the range of courses available would be limited.
*Please obtain course advice if you’re considering this option.
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Additional major
There may be an opportunity to add an additional major to your study programme. Please refer to the programme course advisor for further information.
Programme Structure
Year 1
First semester courses
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First semester courses
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Introduction to Commercial Law
15 credits
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{{ 'TOUR 101' | except-last-word }} {{ 'TOUR 101' | last-word }}
Introduction to Tourism
15 credits
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{{ 'BMGT 116' | except-last-word }} {{ 'BMGT 116' | last-word }}
Principles of Management
15 credits
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{{ 'COMM 112' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 112' | last-word }}
Financial Information for Business
15 credits
Second semester courses
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Second semester courses
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Principles of Marketing
15 credits
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{{ 'COMM 111' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 111' | last-word }}
Introductory Statistics
15 credits
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Semester 2 Suggested Electives BCom(H&T)*
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Elective
Year 2
First semester courses
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First semester courses
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{{ 'BMGT 221' | except-last-word }} {{ 'BMGT 221' | last-word }}
Organisation and Human Resource Management
15 credits
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{{ 'ECON 113' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ECON 113' | last-word }}
Economies and Markets
15 credits
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{{ 'TOUR 203' | except-last-word }} {{ 'TOUR 203' | last-word }}
Tourist Behaviour
15 credits
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{{ 'BMGT 216' | except-last-word }} {{ 'BMGT 216' | last-word }}
Food and Beverage Management
15 credits
Second semester courses
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Second semester courses
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{{ 'TOUR 202' | except-last-word }} {{ 'TOUR 202' | last-word }}
Tourism Systems
15 credits
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
Year 3
First semester courses
Second semester courses
- Compulsory courses
- Elective courses
- Refer to the list below
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*Semester 2 Suggested Electives BCom(H&T)
The following courses are suggested for first years:
This degree structure is indicative only. A course advisor will help you to select your electives and plan your degree. You can check out our courses to see what electives might interest you.
Programme contacts

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Or call us on 0800 10 60 10
If you're overseas, please call +64 3 423 0000
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