Tourism and Hospitality Major (BCom)

Tourism and hospitality are rapidly growing industries offering career paths in areas such as tourism development, event and festival organisation and hotel resort management.

Employers in this field need staff who enjoy travelling, meeting new people and sharing their experiences with others.

In this major you'll gain the knowledge and skills you need to become an effective manager in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Australia and overseas.

You will learn about contemporary issues in international tourism, such as event and tourism sustainability, the impact of tourism and events on the local and global economy, destination management, hospitality management and marketing.

Curtin is one of the best places in Australia for learning about hospitality and tourism, rated fourth in the country in this field by the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects for 2023. This means that not only will you get a great education, but also gain a competitive edge in the job market.

• apply key theoretical principles and practical underpinnings of tourism and hospitality management to industry and business from a conceptual and practical approach, GC1, GC2, GC4
• interpret leadership, ethical and responsible practices, and professional integrity when organising to work within the tourism and hospitality industry, GC1, GC2, GC4
• evaluate information from multiple sources relevant to the many dimensions of tourism and hospitality globally and relate this knowledge from a variety of perspectives to a particular problem setting, GC3, GC5, GC6
• critically formulate innovative and sustainable propositions, supported by appropriate communication and technologies, to manage challenges faced locally and globally by the tourism and hospitality industry, CG2, GC3, GC5, GC6