QRC is New Zealand’s premier Tourism & Hospitality Management College.
Whether you aspire to a career in adventure tourism or wish to enter the world of hospitality, QRC will prepare you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully pursue your management career. Through a blended delivery of theory, practical & professional learning, QRC encourages you to:
- Think it. Current and specialist theory delivered by industry and academic experts.
- Do it. Practical learning and structured internships built around individual goals and aspirations.
- Be it. Professional application preparing for a career in Hospitality or Adventure Tourism Management.
A focus on professionalism, continuous improvement and positive outcomes underpin the culture. QRC has a reputation for producing industry-specific management graduates who are the employees of first choice. Additionally, QRC has been classified as a Category 1 Provider by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and was recognised as the Private Tertiary Provider of the Year in 2017 (ITENZ).
- QRC is privately owned and operated by education experts and most of the faculty have more than 20 years or above experience in public tertiary education in New Zealand
- The QRC International Student Scholarship covers 50% of first year's tuition, provides financial support for a student who demonstrates a passion for the hospitality and tourism industry
- QRC offers 6-9 months internships which attracts many students across the globe with excellent employment opportunities
- 30% international students from over 20 countries
- QRC is New Zealand’s premier Tourism & Hospitality Management College
QRC is a premier provider of Tourism and Hospitality education and as such, our student body is diverse and passionate about their chosen industry. Around 30% of our student body is international.
We aim to provide our international students with not only a high quality education but a safe, supportive and culturally enriching experience whilst studying with us in Queenstown.
Our international students have come from over 20 countries including Malaysia, Australia, United Kingdom, Russia, India, Vietnam, China and Indonesia. During their time with us, we ensure our international students are immersed in the ‘kiwi’ culture and way of life and in return, we highly value the cultural contribution our international students bring to the QRC student experience.
QRC’s friendly Student Relations, Faculty, Admissions, Marketing, and Accommodation teams are here to assist you with immigration matters, insurance, accommodation and life in New Zealand.
In this section of our website you can find the essential information about studying at QRC as an international student.
At the ITENZ (Independent Tertiary Education New Zealand) Awards, held at Rydges Queenstown, QRC took out Provider of the Year, as well as the inaugural Supreme Award for its outstanding contribution to advancing the best outcomes for students.
These awards come off the back of a big win at the TIA (Tourism Industry Aotearoa) New Zealand Tourism Awards earlier in the week, where QRC received the Industry Enabler Award for its “standout” Queenstown Ambassador Programme.
In the past year, QRC has experienced significant growth through a number of exciting developments including the opening of the Tai Tokerau Resort College in Paihia, the purchase of a culinary school now renamed ‘QRC Culinary’, and the introduction of a Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
