Travel and tourism sector offers wide choices of career options for well qualified professionals in this field. There are numerous global academic institutions where professional qualifications in travel and tourism management are offered for international students. New Zealand is also fast becoming a favoured destination for travel and tourism management qualifications. Here is an indicative list of the New Zealand academic institutions that offer professional programs in travel and tourism.

Lincoln University

Lincoln University offers Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management; Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management; Postgraduate Certificate in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management; Postgraduate Certificate in Tourism Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism Management

Bay Of Plenty Polytechnic

Major programs available at the Bay Of Plenty Polytechnic are Diploma in Tourism (duration between 1 and 2 years); National Certificate in Tourism (duration between 3 and 6 months); National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Core Skills) Level 3 (duration between 3 and 6 months); and National Certificate in Tourism (Guiding) Strand in Attraction Guiding Level 3 (duration between 3 and 6 months).

Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke’s Bay

Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke’s Bay offers Certificate in Tourism and Travel Level 3 (duration between 6 months and 1 year) and Diploma in Tourism and Travel (duration between 1 and 2 years)

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

Diploma in Tourism Management; Cultural Tourism: Marketing &Development in NZ and Certificate in Manaaki Tapoi (Cultural Tourism Maori) are conducted at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.

Waiariki Institute of Technology

Major travel and tourism programs available at the Waiariki Institute of Technology are Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality; Certificate in Tourism (Level 2) and Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Level 3). Duration of this certificate program is between 6 months and 1 year

International Travel College of New Zealand

International Travel College of New Zealand offers National Certificate in Travel (Level 3); National Diploma in Tourism and Management (Level 5); ITC Career Qualification in Travel and Tourism; ITC International Qualification in Travel, Tourism and IT and ITC International Diploma in Tourism Management

Manukau Institute of Technology

NZ Diploma in Business Tourism focus; NZIM/ ATTO Diploma in Tourism Management; MIT Certificate in Airport and Tourism Services; MIT Certificate in Tourism Customer Services and Certificate in Hotel & Tourism Services L3 programs are available at the Manukau Institute of Technology.

Whitireia Community Polytechnic

Whitireia Community Polytechnic has two programs on offer i.e. City and Guilds Diploma in International Tourism and Certificate in Tourism

Other programs available in various New Zealand academic institutions are Certificate in Travel and Tourism and Diploma in International Tourism Level 5(Otago Polytechnic); Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism (The University of Otago); Diploma in International Tourism (WINTEC/Waikato Institute of Technology); International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute Diploma/IHTTI (Pacific International Hotel Management School); Diploma in Tourism Management (New Zealand International Campus/NZIC); Certificate in Advanced Airline, Travel & Tourism and Certificate in Airline, Travel & Tourism (Travel Careers & Training Ltd); National Certificate in Tourism or Travel (NorthTec); National Diploma in Tourism (Southern Institute of Technology); Certificate in Eco Tourism (Tai Poutini Polytechnic); Diploma in Tourism Management (AIS St Helens/Auckland Institute of Studies Limited); Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism Studies and Diploma in Travel and Tourism (AUT University); Certificate in Tourism with Hospitality (Mahurangi Technical Institute) and Certificate in Tourism and Diploma in Tourism Leadership and Management (Unitec New Zealand)