Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management

The Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management helps graduates prepare for the next step in their career within the dynamic work environment of the local/global tourism and hotel industry. You will develop essential managerial-level skills that include, advanced business acumen, strategic thinking, high-level people management, leadership skills, resilience, empathy and specialised industry knowledge, with an emphasis on sustainability principles.

Learning through flexible course delivery options such as on-campus or online modes, you will deepen your core business skills in areas such as revenue management, finance, marketing, technology integration and digitisation, developing insights and understanding of how to lead in a culturally diverse context.

As a graduate, you will emerge as a confident leader, equipped to navigate the complex issues and challenges facing the local/global tourism and hotel industry.

This program also offers a dissertation pathway option. The dissertation pathway option allows students to focus knowledge on an area of interest through a substantive research project that can provide a pathway to a higher degree by research for candidates who meet the minimum qualifying Grade Point Average (GPA).

To be eligible for admission to the Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management, a student must:

• hold any Bachelor degree (or higher) from a recognised university (or another tertiary institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale), OR
• hold a related Bachelor degree (or higher) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale), OR
• have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to one of the above.

Students with a related Bachelor degree will receive 40 credit points of advanced standing for the foundation courses.

Relevant work experience will be considered as part of an application.

From Trimester 1, 2025:

To be eligible for admission to the Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management, you must have one of:

1 year program (80CP):

• Four years full-time (or equivalent) ^relevant professional experience that includes two years ^relevant management professional experience; OR
• a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale; AND a minimum two years full-time (or equivalent) ^relevant professional experience.

1.5 year program (120CP):

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale; OR
• a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline that includes a minimum of 40 credit points of courses related to Tourism and/or Hospitality with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.

2 year program (160CP):

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale; OR
• three years full-time (or equivalent) ^relevant professional experience; OR
• a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal, and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above.

Definitions

*Related Disciplines: Real Estate, Finance, Technology, Entertainment, Recreation, Food and Beverage, Accommodation, Events, Marketing, Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Human Resources, Business Analytics, Accounting.

^Relevant Professional Experience: Relevant Professional Experience is defined as paid employment in the Tourism and Hospitality industry.

Relevant Management Professional Experience: Relevant Management Professional Experience is defined as paid employment in a position that requires management of staff or leadership roles within the Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

A higher qualification refers to a qualification at a higher level than a Bachelor qualification, which includes any of the following: a Bachelor Honours Degree; Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, MPhil or PhD.

Study option

If you do not meet the academic entry criteria, you may be able to study the Masters Qualifying Program (9354) and qualify for entry into this Masters degree.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.

• Griffith English Language Institute

You will be well prepared for work in a range of international tourism and hotel management roles, including in the hotel and resort groups and accommodation sectors. You may also find career opportunities in:

• convention and event organisations
• government and destination marketing departments
• environmental non-government organisations
• events and entertainment services
• retail travel
• theme parks and attractions
• national park authorities
• conservation management
• museums and cultural interpretation centres
• indigenous tourism
• tourism operators and authorities
• casinos
• airline and cruise operations.