The University of Queensland School of Tourism Campus Tour

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• published: 13 Jul 2012
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Based at UQ's renowned St Lucia campus, the School of Tourism is one of Australia's largest dedicated providers of teaching and research programs in tourism. The School has attracted international recognition for the quality of its programs and commitment to tourism education. The School offers a comprehensive suite of undergraduate, honours, postgraduate coursework and research higher degree programs. Our management focused undergraduate and postgraduate programs offer work integrated learning and the opportunity to liaise with industry. Our students have access to extensive support services and state-of-the-art learning spaces, as well as the opportunity to join a dedicated Tourism Student Association providing professional development activities and social events. The School's industry engagement team manages ongoing links to industry including guest lectures, private consultancy projects, networking events, and student industry placements as part of the Professional Development course. Research expertise within the School of Tourism focuses on policy and planning, and visitor research. Many of the School's research and academic staff have worked in the tourism, hospitality and event industries and bring a depth of knowledge to their research. Several of our research projects have had significant impacts on government and industry policies and planning. We are committed to continuing to explore and develop national and international collaborative links to strengthen the impact and innovativeness of our research, and to deliver the highest quality learning programs to our students who are valued by employers throughout the world.