Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (32 units)

University of Queensland

About

The Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management offers a career in one of these dynamic and exciting industries.

It also provides existing managers in these sectors with a high-level qualification to enhance their career progression.

Develop your core skills through a range of compulsory courses and choose specialist courses in the areas of travel and tourism management, hotel management and event management.

The program includes a work-integrated learning component to develop your capabilities for professional practice.

The program offers two different entry points depending on your previous studies.

The Master (1.5 years) is designed for those graduates with a Bachelor's degree in the same discipline.

The Master (2 years) includes the core fundamentals of tourism, hotel and event management for those graduates with a Bachelor's degree from any discipline.

Both Masters provide an opportunity to specialise in a field of study or take additional research electives.

Each specialised field of study will equip you with the relevant knowledge to jumpstart or advance your chosen profession.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event 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.

Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management

  • Event Management Field of StudyHotel Management Field of StudyTravel and Tourism Management Field of Study

Study options

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

  • Master of Philosophy

Entry requirements

To complete the Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management

To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event 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 32 units from the MTHEM (32 units) List comprising - 8 units from Part A; and 6 units from Part B; and 2 units from Part C; and 8 units from Part D which may comprise one field of study; and the remaining 8 units as a second field of study from Part D or from a combination of other courses in Part D, Part E and/or other courses approved by the Head of School (up to a maximum of 4 units). Part E courses require permission from the Head of School before enrolment will be approved. Refer to the MTHEM (32 units) 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.

Early exit points

Based upon course selection, students may be able to exit this award with the:

  • Graduate Certificate in Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (#8)

Institution