Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Event and Hospitality Management)

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

Recent secondary education:

Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent and

Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or

Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points

or

Higher education study

Complete or partly complete a recognized higher education program at a recognized higher education institution

or

Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above

OR

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Complete an award from a registered training organization at Certificate IV or above

or

Work and life experience

Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past

English language requirements:

IELTS score of 6.0; TOEFL iBT score of 60 with Reading and Writing not less than 18; TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 550 with TWE of 4.5; iBT score of 60 with Reading and Writing not less than 18; Cambridge CAE/CPE score of 169; Pearson's test of English (Academic) (PTE) score of 50 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50; CELUSA score of AE4.

Course Details

You will learn effective problem-solving, critical and strategic thinking, and communication skills while you study areas such as: festivals and events hospitality tourism and event marketing food and wine tourism destination management and tourism policy conferences and conventions.

Career outcomes:

Careers to consider:

Event manager: Use strong organisational and project management skills to deliver successful, cost-effective events; manage staff and suppliers; book venues, facilities and equipment; support marketing and promotion; and report on event performance. Tourism and hospitality business owner: Manage and operate a tourism or hospitality business through excellent customer service, overseeing guest experiences, sales and marketing, strategic planning and financial management. Conference coordinator: Ensure the smooth execution of conferences by liaising with contractors and suppliers, organising equipment, meeting stakeholder needs and overseeing on-site activity throughout the event. Destination marketing manager: Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing campaigns to drive bookings of experiences and events, including managing marketing channels, collaborating with designers to produce creative materials, and managing campaigns to promote packages to new and existing tourism partners. Hotel or restaurant manager: Ensure the smooth and profitable running of business by overseeing daily operations including planning and supervising staff activities, and communicating effectively with employees, customers and suppliers. Business development manager: Improve an organisation’s market position and financial growth by defining strategic goals, building customer relationships and identifying business opportunities. Tourism development officer: Conceptualise and implement strategic plans that help drive tourism; develop meaningful visitor experiences through engagement with community stakeholders; research and monitor trends and economic factors that affect tourism. Attractions coordinator: Enhance the overall visitor experience by promoting teamwork and providing leadership. Conduct daily safety audits and assist your team to meet quality and quantity standards.; Community development officer: Maximise the use of local facilities through the development of programs, strong partnerships, and engagement with the community. Develop initiatives for local residents to improve wellbeing and enhance quality of life. Economic development officer: Identify investment attraction opportunities by researching and monitoring the economic environment, = and form strategic alliances and partnerships to strengthen the economy. Event sponsorship manager: Coordinate sponsorship and fundraising efforts and oversee sponsorship strategies. Take care of your stakeholders by overseeing sponsor communication, managing renewals and negotiations and aligning business and market needs.. Festival organiser: Use your creative ideas to promote festivals and manage the planning, budget, logistics, organisation and execution of events. Tourism experience planner: Represent a particular community or destination and develop enriching, meaningful experiences for visitors. Tourism policy planner: Develop and monitor policy and research papers, major industry reports, submissions and responses. Foster positive engagement with industry stakeholders and the general public, and develop government or stakeholder relations strategies.

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