International Hotel and Tourism Management

University of Queensland

About

From climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge to snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia is well known for providing memorable visitor experiences, making it an ideal place to study tourism.

The Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management program prepares you for a successful career in the domestic and international tourism industry.

The program will help you develop your managerial capabilities and business acumen and build a professional network.

You can also choose to specialise in one or two of the key areas including events, hospitality and tourism management.

The program blends theory with practice through exciting initiatives including the Executive Shadowing Program (ESP) and the Tourism Regional Internship Project (TRIP).

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management

  • Event Management MajorHospitality Management MajorTourism Management Major

Dual degree programs for the Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management

  • Bachelors of Business Management/International Hotel and Tourism Management
  • Bachelors of Arts/International Hotel and Tourism Management

Honours

Honours is available as an additional year of study.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Business Management (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

A student is required to obtain 48 units* from the BIHTM list comprising - 18 units of compulsory courses from Part A; and 12 units from one major in Part B (at least 6 units must be from level 3 courses); and 18 units for either - (1) 12 units for a second major from Part B (at least 6 units must be from level 3 courses); and 6 units of general electives from Part B or C or almost any undergraduate program in the University approved by the Executive Dean; or (2) 16 units of general electives from Part B or C or almost any undergraduate program in the University approved by the Executive Dean; and 2 units from Part B or C. * No more than 4 units can be at level 1 excluding Part A compulsory courses. Refer to the BIHTM rules for further information.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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