Tourism Management

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Year

2010

Award

Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management)

Length

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Campuses

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Course description

This course provides students with first-hand knowledge of travel and tourism operations. This equips them with the industry knowledge and core business management skills that can be applied to small, medium and large tourism businesses. The course gives students the broadest possible career options by combining a solid business degree - encompassing areas such as accounting, marketing and economics - with specialised tourism subjects including Destinations Marketing and Management, Travel Operations and Ticketing, Tour Guiding, Event Management and Tourist Attraction Operations.

Course structure

All subjects are worth 15 credit points. First year: eight compulsory subjects.
Second year: seven compulsory subjects and one elective. Third year: five compulsory subjects and three electives. The course offers a third-year specialisation in regional culture and tourism.

Handbook

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Major areas of study

Travel and tourism, entrepreneurship, event management, wine tourism and marketing, international tourism, resort management, marketing, languages, ecotourism, regional culture and heritage tourism, community tourism, environmental tourism and general business studies.

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Application

VTAC. Mid-Year Entry application is direct to the School and available only to those seeking credit.

Fee type

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Scholarships

Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/uniwide/index.html

Middle Band

Re-ranking is based on prerequisite studies and Business (any), Mathematics (any), LOTE (any).

Selection

ENTER 80.65

Prerequisites

VCE Units 3 and 4: Study score of at least 20 in English (any).

Semester starts

Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)

Career opportunities

Graduates can work in destination marketing, the travel industry, holiday resorts, major events organisations, community organisations, the airline industry, tourism authorities and other major service industries.

Contact information

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All students may pay a Voluntary General Service Fee.
Most international students must pay for Overseas Student Health Cover