Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Transform your passion for travel into leadership for sustainable futures in tourism, hospitality, and events.

This degree prepares future leaders to navigate the dynamic landscape of the global tourism industry.

Through internationalised industry-relevant curricula, this degree emphasises ethical and inclusive practices in tourism, hospitality and events. Students gain a deep understanding of the contemporary tourism industry and its environmental, social, cultural, and economic impacts.

Through the combination of coursework and career-ready work placements, our graduates are equipped with strategic management and responsible leadership skills for a positive global impact.

Course overview

Our courses engage with a diverse range of fields, including management, marketing, sociology, consumer psychology, cultural studies and environmental science. Through problem-based learning, you are equipped with knowledge to solve real world issues in dynamic ways.

You will study how the tourism, hospitality and events sectors are responding to global challenges, such as, operating responsibly and sustainably, managing the impacts of climate change, and harnessing innovation through digital technologies. You will also study tourism, hospitality, and events challenges at a business-level, including how to effectively lead and manage and people, profits and processes.

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Your Passport to a Dynamic Career

A degree in Tourism, Hospitality and Events opens doors worldwide. Our graduates shape how people experience places, events and cultures - working in industries that are creative, people-focused and always evolving.

Career paths include:

• Destination management and place marketing
• Tours, experiences and events entrepreneurship
• Hotel, resort and accommodation leadership
• Festival and event curation and operations
• Experience design for attractions, events and cultural institutions
• Consulting, innovation and digital transformation roles

Step into roles such as:

• Visitor Experience Director
• Festival or Event Director
• Corporate Events Manager
• Guest Relations or Hotel Operations Manager
• Director of Hospitality Services
• Tourism Strategy or Sustainability Consultant
• Business Development Manager

Where can your career take you? Anywhere people come together - to connect, celebrate, and discover.