UC Irvine Extension and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology sign articulation agreement

As part of the effort to advance new educational pathways for students in the spa and hospitality management field, the University of California, Irvine Extension has signed an articulation agreement with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) in Melbourne, Australia. The partnership will grant students who complete the UC Irvine Extension Certificate Program in Spa and Hospitality Management academic credit towards the RMIT online Master of Wellness program.

“We are pleased to have joined in partnership with a prestigious overseas university such as RMIT,” said Angela Jeantet, director of spa and education programs at UC Irvine Extension. “As the wellness industry is projected to grow within the spa sector in the coming years, offering quality content will undoubtedly open new career paths for students from UC Irvine Extension and RMIT.”

UC Irvine Extension’s Spa and Hospitality Management Certificate Program is the first and only fully online certificate program of its kind in the United States and features in-depth studies taught by esteemed industry professionals from throughout the country. Topics covering everything from business planning and processes necessary to open a spa, to managing day-to-day operations and positioning facilities for managed future growth are covered.

This is the first graduate-level articulation agreement for the spa program at UC Irvine Extension. Students interested in the wellness field are now able to gain further education by seamlessly transferring into the RMIT Master of Wellness program. With both programs offered online, the ease and flexibility for students from either school to take advantage of the articulation agreement is tremendous.

 “The RMIT Master of Wellness program is the perfect fit for UC Irvine Extension Spa and Hospitality Certificate Program graduates who elect to pursue an advanced degree,” said Professor Marc Cohen, program leader for RMIT’s Master of Wellness and Master of Nutrition Medicine programs. “Working together, we are proud to provide continuing education and the necessary leadership skills for a field that is expected to grow exponentially.”