Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management

The Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management course is a fully accredited Australian higher education degree. The course aims to prepare you who are competent, knowledgeable and professional for a generalist, entry level management position in either a tourism or hospitality industry. The Bachelor in Tourism and Hospitality Management course is designed with a strong emphasis that you will graduate with a "client focus" and adherence to principles of ethics and sustainability in the industry as part of their professional practice. The course also aims to create an industry professional who is versatile and adaptable with a diverse skill base and able to adapt to an ever-changing business environment in an increasing global marketplace.

The Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management course will be conducted over eight trimesters, with three trimesters per academic year. Units will be taught concurrently within the trimester, with the course being completed in less than three years. The course has 24 units across eight trimesters offering units in Foundations of Business, Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Professional practice.

The course also requires you to complete a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) unit of 150 hours placement in collaboration with industry, field trips and guest speakers from tourism and hospitality industries to complement the theoretical underpinnings of this course.

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of essential Hospitality and Tourism business functions,
2. Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts in Tourism and Hospitality.
3. Exhibit professional judgment in the selection and use of common business tools to support decision-making and project management in the context of Tourism and Hospitality organisations.
4. Critically review and adapt business theories in analysing contemporary business problems in a variety of domestic and international contexts whilst appreciating the value of intercultural settings.
5. Evaluate priorities and articulate key issues in complex business problems.
6. Develop an appreciation for the legal framework in which organisations and communities operate.
7. Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience.
8. Work collaboratively in diverse groups and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others in written and oral form.
9. Build on and continuously develop the ability to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies.
10. Analyse situations and issues from multicultural, social and local perspectives to meet the needs of guests and employees and the local hosts and community.
11. Demonstrate an understanding of the ecologically fragile, sensitive, diverse and valuable environments which serve as the settings for much of Tourism and Hospitality
12. Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to the principles of sustainability and ethics in Tourism and Hospitality organisations.

FOR ENTRY INTO FIRST YEAR

Completed Year 12 or equivalent.  The minimum age is 18 years old.

You must also have achieved ONE of the following:

1. VCE or equivalent with a score of no less than 30 in EAL or other English course; OR
2. Successful completion of a Diploma (minimum 1 year) or an Advanced Diploma course taught in English in Australia AND have passed an AE internal English test; OR
3. Successful completion of 1 year of a Bachelor degree or higher taught in Australia AND have passed an AE internal English test; OR
4. Official Academic IELTS test scores with an overall score of 7.0 and a minimum of 7.0 in each band or equivalent.  It is possible to combine the results of two tests from the same provider to achieve the requirement, as long as the tests are within 6 months.  For example, you could use scores from two IELTS tests to meet the requirement for English proficiency across the four IELTS components.

Please note: You are not required to sit an AE internal English test, if you have completed a full Bachelor or more than 1 year of a Higher Education course.

For further information, please refer to our Intentional Students Admissions policy on our website.

On successful completion of the course, the type of occupations that you may seek include :

• Cafe or Restaurant Manager
• Accommodation and Hospitality Manager
• Conference and Event Organiser
• Customer Service Manager
• Transport Company Manager
• Front Office Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Tourism Manager
• Tourism Product Development Manager
• Tour Operator
• Travel Agent