Master of Arts in Island Studies - Island Tourism

Tourism on many islands is one of the largest employers and fastest-growing sectors. This focus area is designed to meet the needs of current and future island-based tourism industry managers, executives, and other professional and public sector researchers. Graduates will develop their analytical, research and management skills to a standard that will allow them to excel in this growing sector. Graduates will develop a firm understanding of the specific challenges and opportunities associated with tourism in both warm and cold-weather island tourist destinations. The practical experiences associated with this program will allow students to work with professionals in the tourism sector to gain knowledge in the industry that complements the knowledge gained in the classroom. Employment opportunities for graduates include positions in travel agency and tour operating companies, the heritage sector, official tourist organizations, branding and marketing companies, and local or national government and other (including regional and international) organizations where knowledge of the tourism sector is important.

In the following it must be understood that the standard of reference is the typical Canadian university curriculum and university system.Admission to a graduate degree program as a regular student is granted, on recommendation of the Department concerned, to:the holder of an Honours or majors baccalaureate or its equivalent.a student who has satisfied the requirements for transfer from provisional student category as described below. The minimum requirement for admission to graduate studies in the Faculty of Arts is a Bachelor\u2019s degree, or equivalent, in an honours or majors program or equivalent from a recognized university or college. The applicant will ordinarily be expected to have achieved an average of at least second class (\u201cB\u201d, i.e. 70% to 79.9%) standing in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years.