Bachelor Of Hospitality And Tourism Management

This degree will equip you for a career in the hospitality and tourism management sector – one of the fastest growing and high demand industries around the world.

You’ll gain an understanding of food and beverage management, sustainable tourism development, managing the service experience, business identity and protocols, the business environment, and event management. You can further specialise your degree with marketing, human resource management, international business or events management.

This course will expose you to industry standard technology and you’ll develop international and cultural perspectives. You’ll graduate with the essential skills to succeed in middle and senior levels in hospitality and tourism management.

Course Entry:

• Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
• Academic Admission requirements (Band 3)
• All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
• AQF Cert IV;
• Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Undergraduate Certificate;
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
• University Preparation Course;*
• Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
• Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
• Experience Based Entry Scheme.*
• * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.
• For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.
• English Language requirements (Band 3)
• English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
• Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
• University Preparation Course;
• Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
• Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;*
• AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
• Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Course Structure:

Students will complete 24 units consisting of 12 Core units plus a 4-unit Minor* (from the list below) and an 8-unit Supplementary Program** (which may consist of 8 x Elective units or 2 x Minors or 1 x Major) *4-unit Minors (students must select one of the following Minors): - International Hotel and Resort Management; - Tourism Business Management; - Event Management; - Marketing; - Entrepreneurship and Innovation; - Human Resource Management; - International Business Language (not available online); - Internship (not available online and enrolment is by application only); or - 4 electives with course coordinator approval. ** Supplementary Program Recommended study areas include Majors/Minors such as: Event Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management; Management, Accounting, International Business and/or Project Management. At the commencement of this degree, all students must contact the ECU Student Hub team to obtain a personalised course planner to ensure timely completion of all units.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Apply broad and coherent knowledge to a range of business situations, incorporating international/global/cultural perspectives.
• Access, analyse and critically evaluate relevant information to solve challenging business problems systematically.
• Communicate business knowledge, concepts and advice persuasively and clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant technology.
• Collaborate effectively in team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
• Generate creative ideas for business innovations that respond to opportunities and constant change.
• Reflect on feedback and critique one’s own performance in order to identify and plan opportunities for development.
• Value professional behaviours and/or personal citizenship that reflect an appreciation of the interrelationship between business ethics and corporate social responsibility.