CQUniversity's business, industry, government, NGO and academic linkages for its new 2012 tourism degrees have extended into the heart of the South Pacific.  

In his current research on tourism and international development outcomes in the Pacific Islands, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Steve Noakes has been supported by a leading world tourism academic, Professor David Harrison, Head of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, and his team at the Suva-based University of the South Pacific.

CQUni's Steve Noakes with Professor David Harrison from the University of the South Pacific

Professor Harrison is a renowned sociologist of development, with specific reference to tourism. For some 30 years, his teaching and research have focused on the economic, social and cultural aspects of tourism in less developed countries. He has carried out research and written about tourism in the Eastern Caribbean, Southern Africa, Eastern Europe, South-east Asia and the South Pacific.

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"These types of linkages can enhance the international eminence of our research here at CQUni and help us attract Australian and international students looking for a University that thinks and acts with our Asian and Pacific region neighbours," Mr Noakes says.

"We are committed to the internationalisation of the new tourism management curriculum and offering international opportunities for our domestic students, as well as providing an Australian cultural and social experience for international students.

"Our graduates will have the opportunity to seek future employment opportunities in the Australian tourism sector, as well as within the vibrant tourism industry across the islands of the South Pacific.

"Our linkages with regional institutions such as the University of the South Pacific not only strengthen the international outlook we deliver in our courses, but also open doors to explore potential for mobility of our students through future study abroad and exchange programs."

CQUni's Steve Noakes with staff from the USP School of Tourism & Hospitality Management