COMMONWEALTH DISTANCE LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE GAMBIA

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

A partnership between the International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) at Leeds Metropolitan University (UK), the University of Gambia and ICRT-West Africa has been awarded funding for 15 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships to study in The Gambia for a Masters degree (MSc) in Responsible Tourism Management. This part-time course starting in September 2010 will be taught by staff from ICRT in Leeds and run in partnership with the University of Gambia through the School of Business and Public Administration at the Management Development Institute (Kanifing). The Scholarships will cover the costs of all tuition fees but do not include any allowance for living costs.

We are now seeking applications from mid-career professionals who currently work or teach in a tourism-related field, and who are well-placed to apply their learning from this course for delivering and teaching responsible tourism in The Gambia for the benefit of local communities (i.e. to contribute to the Millennium Development Goals).  The course’s approach enables students to develop professional networks and apply their learning to implementing changes in their own workplaces and practice responsible tourism to ‘make better places for people to live in and for people to visit’. (more…)

Planning to apply for the MSc responsible tourism management masters, or take individual modules as continuous professional development? All dates for courses are now available, from Sept 2010 to July 2011.  http://www.icrtourism.org/2010-11Coursedates.shtml 

Publishing next year’s dates has increased enquiries for this September start, both for full time study based in Leeds and part time distance learning for professionals.  The economic slowdown has actually increased the number of full time applications using the course to retrain, and also the use of part time study as a mentoring process.  

If you want to know more about how to make the most of our learning opportunities email Xavier on  x.font@leedsmet.ac.uk for a skype or telephone discussion.