The Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) is offered at our Gold Coast campus. It takes 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time to complete.

The QTAC code for the program is 231912. The 2007 cut-off was OP 18, or a rank of 61. The only prerequisite is English (4 SA).

Details

The tourism industry is one of Australia’s most important industries and is said to be the one which is growing quickest. The industry caters for hundreds of thousands of overseas visitors every year who want to see one of the world’s last frontiers. This is more than matched by the number of Australians who travel around their own country to see the attractions they’ve heard about all their life.

Tourism isn’t just about moving people from one place to another, making sure their travel, accommodation and tours are booked.

Sure, travel agents and tour operators play a major role in tourism, but the industry also extends to tourism planning, marketing and promotion and economic development organisations which operate from local to national and international levels. It also covers specialised sectors such as the wine industry, cultural tourism and ecotourism.

This program will give you a thorough education in tourism management underpinned by integrated core business courses developed further through study of your selected areas of specialisation. All courses emphasise the generic skills, specialist knowledge and understanding required to operate effectively within each sphere of the tourism industry.

Year 1 studies introduce you to concepts, theories, and skills in business, such as employment relations, accounting, information systems, leadership and management, and marketing, as well as providing an introduction to the tourism industry.

In Years 2 and 3, you’ll complete courses for the Tourism Management major plus undertake either a work-integrated learning practicum or a minimum of 250 hours of relevant industry experience. You can also supplement your studies with a choice of:

• an overseas internship or exchange
• an additional area of specialised study, or minor
• specialisations offered from other areas of the University.