Queenstown Resort College

Tourism is New Zealand’s largest industry and offers a world of career opportunities.

• QRC is an award-winning tertiary provider which specialises in offering internationally recognised tourism and hospitality management qualifications.
• We’re committed to excellence and have earned a reputation for producing industry-specific management graduates who are the employees of first choice.
• We are extremely proud of our student outcomes, with 97% of graduates going directly into the industry or on to further study.  This strong graduate employment rate can be attributed to our learning model, which blends theory and practical learning taught by industry experts, and our strong network of industry partnerships.
• With a combination of 4 intakes per year, small class sizes, current content, industry immersion, and a Professional Excellence System, our focus is on ensuring our graduates are well-rounded, personally and professionally, and ready to enter the workforce.

Internationally recognised qualifications

QRC is classified as a Category 1 Provider by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).  Our qualifications are internationally transferable and offer excellent career opportunities within New Zealand’s tourism industry and overseas.
Starting your career

The knowledge and experience you gain at QRC can be applied across the spectrum.  Graduate roles are diverse and include marketing and communications, sales, customer service, operations, food and beverage, eco-tourism, health and safety, human resources, technology, and finance.
Industry Internships
Putting theory into practice is one of the highlights of an education at QRC. Our diploma students complete a fully paid 9-month internship as part of their qualification, giving them invaluable work experience and professional mentoring with a successful hospitality or tourism business, either in New Zealand or overseas.

• During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
• After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
• After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

To be eligible for entry, applicants must have met the following requirements:

Be 17 years of age at course commencement
Completion of NCEA Level 2 or equivalent
Applicants not meeting the entry criteria may be considered on a case by case basis by the Academic Director. Consideration will be given to those with prior work experience and life skills experience.

International Students
If English is a second language an IELTS score of at least 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0, or an equivalent as per NZQF Programme Approval and Accreditation Rules 2018.

All applications are interviewed as part of the admission process.