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Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

Overview

Embark on a successful managerial career in tourism, hospitality, hotel management or events.

This degree opens up exciting opportunities in the global tourism industry. You'll learn about planning and staging events, marketing tourist attractions, and designing service operations and hospitality encounters.

Teachers in this degree are world-leading experts and have strong industry connections. They'll teach you about contemporary issues including sustainability, social media and customer service, and cover industry challenges and how they can be addressed.

A special feature of this program are the hands-on experiences including executive shadowing, Disney World internships, industry-facing learning experiences, study tours and placements.

Our graduates are in high demand with employers, both locally and internationally. Thanks to your advanced management training and professional networks, you'll be well-positioned for a promising career. 

Location
St Lucia
Duration
3 Years (or part time equivalent)
Start Semester
Semester 1 (19 Feb, 2024), Semester 2 (22 Jul, 2024)
QTAC Code
777001
Program Code
2473
AQF
Level 7
Location
St Lucia
Fees
A$48160
Duration
3 Years
Start Semester
Semester 1 (19 Feb, 2024), Semester 2 (22 Jul, 2024)
Semester dates for 2025 are yet to be confirmed
QTAC Code
777001
Program Code
2473
CRICOS Code
103168H
AQF
Level 7

Program highlights

Program highlights

  • Join one of the world's top business schools and the only Australian university to offer programs accredited by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
  • Choose one or two majors from hotel and hospitality management or tourism and event management, and graduate with advanced training, knowledge and networks.
  • Fast-track your career through work placements, internships with Disney World Florida, local and international study tours, and more.

27 in the world for hospitality and leisure management

QS World University Rankings 2023

8 in the world for hospitality and tourism management

Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023

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Majors

Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:

  • Hotel and Hospitality Management
  • Tourism and Event Management

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Work placements
  • Overseas study
  • Research experience
  • Fieldwork
  • Seminars
  • Workshops

Placements and work experience

RBUS3999 is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course that provides you with the opportunity to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge to the workplace via a professional placement. The course is particularly focused on enabling you to develop employability skills, gain workplace knowledge, understand the attitudes of working professionals, grow a professional network, and engage with real world business issues.

What you'll study

At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:

  • Destination Planning and Management
  • Resilience and Recovery in Tourism and Events
  • Entrepreneurship in Hospitality

Dual programs

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Tourism and events manager
  • Cruise director
  • Food and beverage manager
  • Travel consultant
  • Tourism product development manager
  • Festival manager
  • Casino manager
  • Sponsorship and fundraising coordinator
  • Conference and convention centre marketing coordinator
  • Hotel and resort manager

Next steps after graduation

Graduates of the Bachelor of Tourism, Hotel and Events Management program have found work with the following employers:

  • Sofitel
  • Broncos
  • Brisbane Airport Corporation
  • Brisbane City Council
  • Hilton Brisbane
  • Marriott Brisbane
  • Tourism and Events Queensland
  • Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.

Professional memberships

When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.

  • Australian Hotels Association
  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies
  • Australian Tourism Export Council
  • The Association for Tourism and Leisure Education
  • The Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education
  • International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education
  • International Festivals and Events Association
  • Meetings and Events Australia
  • Meetings Professionals International
  • Pacific Asia Travel Association
  • Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • Restaurant and Catering Queensland
  • Tourism and Transport Forum Australia
  • United Nations World Tourism Organization
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Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Prerequisites

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Entry score threshold

ATAR / RankIB
7526.5

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2023. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.

English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

 

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Entry score range

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B Tourism, Hosp & Event Mgmt for Semester 1, 2023

Without adjustmentsWith adjustments
Highest90.492.4
Median8282.65
Lowest7375

Who you'll study with

Here's a snapshot of our student intake for this program in Semester 1, 2023:

Applicant backgroundNumber of studentsPercentage of all students

(A) Higher education study

<5<5

(B) Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

00%

(C) Work and life experience

00%
(D) Recent secondary education
  • Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
N/PN/P
  • Admitted where ATAR and additional criteria were considered
00%
  • Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
00%

International students

2167.7%

Total

31100%

"<5" — The number of students is less than 5.
N/A — Students not accepted in this category.
N/P — Not published. The number is hidden to protect the privacy of students in other cells.

Need help meeting the entry requirements?

We can help you meet the minimum entry score, subject prerequisites or English language requirements for your preferred program.

If you haven't studied the prerequisites or need to improve your entry score, we can help.

Learn about pathway options

Majors

Majors

Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:

This major focuses on the hotel and hospitality industry, where no two days are the same.

You'll learn about international hotel operations, the role of technology in hospitality, and both large-scale and small-scale business operations.

Courses will provide you with an understanding of the values of hospitality and how hospitality experiences are produced. You'll also learn skills in entrepreneurship, food and beverage management, and casino and gaming management.

Graduates typically work in management or marketing roles in hotels, resorts, casinos, restaurants, cafés, cruise liners, commercial catering and clubs.

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The tourism and events industries play a pivotal role in Australia’s economic prosperity. This major offers a comprehensive and professional understanding of all aspects of tourism and event management.

Through international case studies, simulations and industry-facing projects, you’ll learn about tourism and event systems, planning, operations, sales, marketing, policy and strategy.

In addition to learning about current practices and emerging trends in tourism and events, you’ll develop key business skills and attributes that will help you become a successful industry leader, including teamwork, leadership, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving.

Graduates can market and manage tourist destinations, develop tourism policy, design sustainable tourism products, create innovative tourism experiences, or work as event and festival managers, consultants, or conference and convention centre managers. Graduates may also find success in various public and private tourism organisation roles.

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Majors

Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:

This major focuses on the hotel and hospitality industry, where no two days are the same.

You'll learn about international hotel operations, the role of technology in hospitality, and both large-scale and small-scale business operations.

Courses will provide you with an understanding of the values of hospitality and how hospitality experiences are produced. You'll also learn skills in entrepreneurship, food and beverage management, and casino and gaming management.

Graduates typically work in management or marketing roles in hotels, resorts, casinos, restaurants, cafés, cruise liners, commercial catering and clubs.

View

The tourism and events industries play a pivotal role in Australia’s economic prosperity. This major offers a comprehensive and professional understanding of all aspects of tourism and event management.

Through international case studies, simulations and industry-facing projects, you’ll learn about tourism and event systems, planning, operations, sales, marketing, policy and strategy.

In addition to learning about current practices and emerging trends in tourism and events, you’ll develop key business skills and attributes that will help you become a successful industry leader, including teamwork, leadership, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving.

Graduates can market and manage tourist destinations, develop tourism policy, design sustainable tourism products, create innovative tourism experiences, or work as event and festival managers, consultants, or conference and convention centre managers. Graduates may also find success in various public and private tourism organisation roles.

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Fees and Scholarships

Indicative annual fee

Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.

$15,170

2024

$15,170

2024

Learn more about undergraduate fees

Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.

AUD $48,160

2024

AUD $48,160

2024

Learn more about undergraduate fees

Government assistance

Financial aid

As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.

Learn more about financial aid

HECS-HELP

Domestic places in the Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.

Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.

HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.

Learn more about HECS-HELP

Centrelink support

Scholarships

You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:

How to apply

Applying online

If your senior schooling is from outside Australia, you can submit your application to UQ. Or, if you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.

The program code for the Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management is 2473.

Find out more about applying for undergraduate study

If your senior schooling is from Australia

Submit your application to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre if you're an international student who is currently studying:

  • Australian Year 12 (in Australia or another country), or
  • the International Baccalaureate in Australia.

The QTAC code for the Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management is 777001.

Find out more about applying for undergraduate study

Important dates

If you’re studying Year 12 in Australiago to the QTAC website to check the closing date for this program. 

If you’re applying to UQ, the closing date for this program is: 

  • To commence study in semester 2 - May 31 of the year of commencement.
  • To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.

To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar

Important dates

Admissions schemes

Applying to university can be both exciting and daunting, which is why we’ve tried to make the process as simple as we can.

We have several schemes in place to improve your chances of getting a place at UQ.

Learn more about admission schemes

Pathway options

A rank or score doesn’t determine your potential.

If you're not offered a place in your first-choice program – or if you don't meet the entry requirements – you still have a number of options.

Learn more about pathway options

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants

For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.

Contact the ATSIS Unit

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