New Zealand is a small country in the South Pacific, which entices visitors by its mystery of being both sophisticated and modern yet still wild and seemingly undiscovered. Its pristine environments, whether urban or natural, provide a safe paradise that easily encourages adventure and discovery. New Zealand has two official languages (Maori and English) and is rich in culture. Known for their creativity, New Zealanders or “Kiwis” are always interested to learn something new and meet a new friend. LEARN MORE>

The program is based in the resort town of Queenstown. Voted New Zealand’s hottest destination by Lonely Planet, Queenstown is situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Wakatipu, in the Southern Alps of New Zealand’s South Island. Queenstown is internationally renowned for its breathtaking scenery. Special features include long summer twilights, brilliant autumn colors, and great weather conditions for winter and spring skiing. Summer is hot and dry (65-85ºF/18-30ºC), and winter has crisp clear days (40-50ºF/5-10ºC). LEARN MORE>

Queenstown also offers:

• Breathtaking landscapes many of which were home to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
• Convenient access to four major ski areas, snowmobiling, heliskiing, a dedicated freestyle park, and Nordic skiing.
• Plenty of adventure! Known as the “Adventure Capital of the World,” you’ll find more than 150 adventure activities, including bungy jumping, jetboating, 4WD, guided walks, horse trekking, rafting, canyoning, river-surfing, mountain climbing, snowboarding, and mountain biking.
• An international destination that allows participants to make friends from around the world.
  

QRC is located in the heart of downtown Queenstown and opens onto the beautiful Queenstown Gardens on the shores of Lake Wakatipu.

QRC is New Zealand’s newest showcase college and operates in a newly custom-built facility. As a specialist tourism college, QRC offers entry- to executive-level programs in hospitality management and adventure tourism management. Like all educational institutions in New Zealand, QRC maintains high national standards for quality education and practices, which are monitored by the New Zealand government.

In addition, QRC has unique industry partners that give QRC:

• Internationally recognized and respected qualifications
• Recognition and respect in the international tourism and
  hospitality industry
• Professionalism and consistency in its curriculum
• A unique combination of education and the outdoors
• Small and personal classes
• 24/7 student support
• International degree pathways
  

Additionally, QRC is partnered with an international hotel chain, Accor Hotels, as well as leading international colleges for hospitality education in Australia and Switzerland, ensuring a quality education or work experience while at QRC.

New Zealand education has a reputation globally for being practical, modern and desirable. The government has several pieces of legislation which provide a uniquely comprehensive system of national standards and that govern the quality of education. QRC is fully registered and quality assured with New Zealand’s governmental standards. Internship sites are hand-selected and pre-approved for students and their level of experience.