Business - Tourism and Hospitality Management
The course information on this page applies to domestic La Trobe students. International students should visit our international students' page
Globally, the tourism and hospitality industries are estimated to employ one in every nine workers worldwide.
Tourism is currently Australia's fourth largest earner of foreign exchange dollars. Tourism is estimated to contribute $59 billion to the Australian economy, and directly employs 549,000 people per annum (Source: ATC 2003).
To meet the demand from the international and Australian hospitality industries, we provide professional training in hospitality management. Courses are designed to produce graduates who are immediately employable and capable of developing a career in managing hotels, motels, resorts, convention centres, restaurants, clubs and large catering facilities. Alternatively, with sound understanding of business management principles gained in this degree, careers are also available in planning, research and consultancy.
In order to cope with growth and the increasing complexity of these industries, there is a strong expectation that those in management positions will have tertiary qualifications.
Our graduates work in both private and government organisations; events management, tourism industry development, coordinating sales teams, in 5-star hotels across the world managing guest relations, within marketing teams and restaurants.
Turn your passion into a career with tourism and hospitality courses at La Trobe.
Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) and the Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management)
The Faculty of Law and Management is unique in offering students a flexible approach to studying business. Students can choose varying levels of specialisation in their discipline of interest. The general Bachelor of Business offers four-subject minors and seven-subject majors. The School of Management, in addition to offering minor and major sequences within the general Bachelor of Business, also offers a selection of specialised (tagged) business degrees in: Marketing, Human Resource Management, Sport and Leisure Management and Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Career opportunities
For example, those choosing to work in tourism may find employment in the airline industry, coach companies, cruise liners, holiday resorts, tourist attractions, ecotourism, event and conference management, international sporting events and festivals, government tourism organisations, and wholesale and retail tourism. Those choosing to work in hospitality may work as managers of hotels, motels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, large catering facilities and convention centres.
More Specific Information on the Tourism and Hospitality Course: This course has been designed to produce future leaders for the tourism and hospitality industries. It covers a broad spectrum of issues across both industries and emphasises the practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed for effective tourism and hospitality management. It gives students the broadest possible career options by combining a solid business degree - encompassing areas such as accounting, marketing and economics - with specialised tourism and hospitality studies.
This course seeks to blend vocational training with a broad education for the industry's future leaders. The course combines the skills needed for hospitality and tourism supervision with business management and an understanding of the dynamics of the tourism industry.
Course information
These courses are offered at the following campuses: Albury-Wodonga; Bendigo; Melbourne (Bundoora)
How to apply
Local students apply to this course through VTAC. Mid-Year Entry is by direct application to the Faculty of Law and Management.
Information for international students
The following section helps assist international applicants in locating the course information and required application procedures.
International student course information
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality)
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) (Multi-Campus program)
Course brochure
Download the Faculty of Law and Management Tourism and Hospitality brochure (2010) [PDF 1.5MB]
