Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management)
Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management)
Hospitality and Tourism industries are major growth industries globally and play an important role in the economies of developed and emerging countries. These industries generate substantial employment. The Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) is designed to prepare graduates to be competent, knowledgeable and professional for either a generalist…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Hospitality and Tourism industries are major growth industries globally and play an important role in the economies of developed and emerging countries. These industries generate substantial employment.
The Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) is designed to prepare graduates to be competent, knowledgeable and professional for either a generalist or entry level management positions in hospitality management, tourism operation, hotel supervision or the travel industry. The Hospitality and Tourism industries comprise many organisations offering exciting roles or you can become a consultant or even create your own business.
This course is designed with a strong emphasis on being ‘client focused’ with adherence to principles of ethics, sustainability, and an understanding of contemporary issues in the industries.
The overall aim of the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) course is to provide a flexible, student-centred and academically rigorous course of study, which seeks to further develop students’ business, and hospitality and tourism management skills, and competencies and give them a solid foundation for further study at the postgraduate level.
The course is designed to provide broad general education relating to hospitality and tourism management, which focuses on core skills with units such as academic skills, communication and stakeholder management, principles of management and organisations, marketing and information technology basics, business and corporations law, leadership and statistical data analysis for business. These units provide the foundations of the higher level units which are designed to provide skills necessary to work within the industries of hospitality and tourism management and business.
Structure
To complete the degree, you will need to pass 24 Units. These Units are divided into three levels based on contents and level of difficulty. The first level (Level 1000) has 5 core units and 3 specialisation units. The second level (2000) has 3 core units and 3 specialised units. The third level (Level 3000) has 5 specialised units and 1 capstone. In addition, you will get to select 4 electives (2 electives from 2000 Level and 2 electives from 3000 Level).
Career Opportunities
Potential career paths
Hotel supervisor
Hospitality manager
Travel industry entrepreneur
Tourism operator
Events and community manager
REQUIREMENTS
International students must provide evidence of the following to demonstrate they have successfully met the educational entry requirements:
Successful completion of Year 12 at the credit or above level as determined in Student Admission Policy (Appendix 1); or
Recognised Foundation Studies course; or
Successful completion of one year of accredited tertiary study at an Australian institution**; or
Successful completion of Certificate IV in a related discipline or above**; or
International Baccalaureate with a score of 24.
If a student starts undergrad studies with another provider in Australia, they must meet the criteria and maintain satisfactory course progression. If progress is unsatisfactory, they might be offered a place through the Student at Risk program.
English language equivalence requirements*
For students whose secondary education was conducted in a language other than English:
IELTS overall band score: 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent (Refer to Appendix 2); or
English for Academic Purposes Certificate of Proficiency from an Institute’s approved ELICOS provider.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian Institute of Higher Education was first registered in 2009. It is a young institution that is already starting to be recognised as an innovative leader in the private education sector. The institute, which welcomes around 1500 students to its campus, holds several accreditations with accounting bodies in Australia and overseas. The Australian Institute of Higher Education is a partner of the Australian Computer Society and is committed to delivering quality education to provide an excellent student experience through top-notch facilities, student support services and teaching resources. In 2018, the institute was re-registered and all courses reaccredited. Student engagement and services are the institute’s priority. All of the institute’s students receive e-books for free, for each subject and also have access to support, both online and face-to-face. The institute also encourages peer-to-peer support and personal contact with academic staff.
