Graduates Tenzin Lal (left), from India, Sarah
Clayton-Greene and the head of the Queenstown Resort
College Adventure Tourism course, Dr John Cossens. Photo by
Jude Gillies.
The standard of students among the first intake to
graduate with a Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management on
Saturday reflects the status of Queenstown as the adventure
capital of the world, course tutor Dr John Cossens says.
That was why so many good students were attracted to
Queenstown to undertake the course, he said.
Also, many of them were slightly older than school leavers
and extremely focused on their studies, he said.
In general, they were also outgoing and adventurous people
who liked a challenge, all vital attributes in the adventure
tourism industry, he said.
One of three students to come from India to do the diploma,
Tenzin Lal, said he had sought out details on the course on
the internet.
Dr Cossens said the fact that students were drawn from India
reflected the status of Queenstown in the industry.
"They [overseas students] recognise Queenstown as the
adventure capital of the world."
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