C10040v8 Bachelor of Management in Tourism

Overview

The Bachelor of Management in Tourism provides students with a strong understanding of the distinctive features of tourism and the tourism industry, with the knowledge and range of skills that provide the flexibility to manage effectively in an environment of significant growth and change. The course also develops students' understanding of tourism as an increasingly important social phenomenon, in order to foster a critical approach to this field of study.

The course takes a broad approach studying the phenomenon of tourism and tourists, the society in which tourism takes place, the relationship of tourism to sustainability and the role of the different tourism industry sectors. The course develops ethical, professional values and skills for working in the various fields of tourism, such as, strategic management, marketing, research and policy.

Career options

Career options include management, marketing and policy-analysis roles in national and regional tourism offices, hotels, airlines, tour operations, tourist attractions and events.

Assumed knowledge

Any two units of English.

Credit recognition

Students may apply for credit recognition in subjects in which they consider themselves eligible. Equivalence of subject matter is the main criterion for credit recognition in a subject successfully completed at another institution.

Course duration and attendance

The course is taught on a full-time basis. The normal time for completion is three years. Students should be aware that they may be required to attend evening classes.

This course is offered at Kuring-gai campus only.

Course structure

All students must complete a total of 144 credit points made up of 24 subjects, comprising 20 core and four elective subjects.

The electives (totalling 24 credit points) are to be chosen from a prescribed list of subjects in events, leisure, sport, tourism or arts management. The four electives chosen from the prescribed list may comprise an Event Management or Sport Management sub-major.

With the approval of the undergraduate program director, two of the four electives may be chosen from outside the prescribed list of subjects.

Course program

A typical course program is shown below.

Honours

Other information

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