Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management)
This degree provides students with:
- deep theoretical and practical comprehension of the industry
- knowledge and training for a strong understanding of the hospitality and tourism industry and development of sound management skills
- development of skills for application in business activity roles
- opportunity to fast track studies into six trimesters over a two year period.
Graduates of this course have a bright career outlook, the Australian Federal Government has projected growth of around 45,000 new positions over the next 5 years. This specialist degree has been designed to ensure graduates are specifically skilled to fill demand for management positions in Australia’s hospitality and tourism industry.
Course Structure
| Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCS101 | Flexible thinking | BUS201 | Leading and managing people | BUS103 | Accounting for decision makers | ||
| CCS102 | Introduction to management | BUS102 | Introduction to marketing | BUS203 | Business law and ethics | ||
| BUS101 | Business communication | BUS202 | Human resource management | HAT201 | The hospitality and tourism market | ||
| HAT101 | Introduction to hospitality and tourism | HAT102 | Customer service systems | HAT202 | Hospitality and tourism management | ||
| Trimester 4 | Trimester 5 | Trimester 6 | |||||
| CCS201 | Strategic information systems | HAT204 | Attraction and event management | CCS301 | Entrepreneurship | ||
| BUS204 | Business economics | HAT206 | Accommodation management | BUS301 | Strategic management | ||
| HAT203 | Retail services marketing | HAT301 | Industry based action research project | HAT302 | Business sustainability | ||
| HAT205 | Food and beverage management | HAT303 | Emerging issues in hospitality and tourism | ||||
Note:
- Subjects may be offered in a different order to that presented above.
- Subjects consist of 3 hours of face-to-face contact (1.5 hrs lectures/1.5 hrs tutorials) and 6 hours non contact study time.
Entry requirements
To gain entry to the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) students either have:
- successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent qualification
- certificate IV or equivalent qualification
- reached 21 years of age and can demonstrate an ability to undertake the course through interview.
- all applicants must be at least 18 years of age at date of course commencement.
and in addition all students must be at least 18 years of age at time of course commencement.
International students whose first language is not English are required to have IELTS with a score of at least 6.0 per band or equivalent English proficiency assessment.
Advanced standing
Advanced standing is available to students who have successfully completed courses and components of courses with equivalent content and rigour. In cases where advanced standing is acknowledged, credit may be given for some subjects, which may lead to a reduction in the number of subjects to be undertaken to successfully complete the degree and a reduction in tuition fees. Students may apply for advanced standing on enrolment to the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management). Applications must be made on the appropriate form at the time of application for admission to the course and lodged with the Course Coordinator. The application should be accompanied by sufficient documentary evidence supporting the application. Please refer to the Advanced Standing and Credit Transfer Policy
Modes of study and assessment
This degree is delivered on campus. Each subject chas 3 hours face-to-face contact (1.5 hrs tutorials / 1.5 hrs lectures) and 6 hours of non-contact study time. A full-time study load is 4 subjects a trimester (4 subjects x 3 hours contact = 12 hours contact per week).
The Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) uses a variety of assessment methods to measure student achievement. The assessment methods may include mid-subject examination, end of subject examination, case studies, written reports, practical exercises, presentations and essays.