Bachelor of Advanced International Tourism and Hotel Management (Honours)
Undergraduate
GRF-THM-DEG 2025Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
Boost career options in hospitality and tourism
Prepare for international roles in hospitality, leisure, and accommodation. You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of tourism and solid business skills. The extra year of study is for career development and research projects.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 32
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Bachelor of Advanced International Tourism and Hotel Management (Honours)
About this degree
Graduates of the Bachelor of Advanced International Tourism and Hotel Management will have an in-depth understanding of the tourism sector, underscored by sustainability principles. Students will develop core business skills in areas such as financial management, leadership management, marketing and strategic management, and enhance these with an understanding of how to manage employment relations in a culturally diverse context which characterises the tourism and hospitality sector. Students also will develop advanced skills in research design, the conduct of research in issues related to tourism and hospitality management, data analytics and academic writing.
In this degree, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the tourism sector, underscored by sustainability principles. You will develop core business skills in areas such as financial management, leadership, management, marketing and strategic management, and enhance these with an understanding of how to manage employment relations in a culturally diverse context.
Thanks to Griffith's close working relationship with the major hotel chains in South East Queensland and tourism operators, you will have the chance to gain knowledge from guest speakers and experience via a wide range of innovative work-integrated learning activities.
You will learn industry-standard systems and graduate with the skills and knowledge employers want, and be fully aware of the culture, service and competitive aspects of international tourism and hotel corporations.
Recommended study pattern
As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:
- Language and Communication for Business and Commerce
- Global Tourism Systems
- Tourism, Travel and Technology
- Fundamentals of Hospitality
Plus there’s a selection of majors and electives to choose from. As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you.
Award requirements
For the award of Bachelor of Advanced International Tourism and Hotel Management (Honours), you must successfully complete 320 credit points, made up of the core courses AND
10 credit points for an Honours Listed elective, AND 60 credit points for the Tourism Management major or Hospitality Management major; AND
60 credit points for a second major; OR 60 credit points of listed and/or Undergraduate free-choice elective/s
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Indicative first year fee
$17,000
Indicative total fee $68,000
The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
With a network of campuses spanning three cities in South East Queensland, Griffith University is committed to progressive multidisciplinary teaching and research and a valuable online provider with Open Universities Australia. Already attracting students from over one hundred countries, Griffith's dedication to academic excellence is available across Australia through OUA.
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- Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:
- 20
How to apply
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Entry requirements
ATAR/RANK 80.00
The University's Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy will apply.
VET qualification: Diploma
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
Reduce the time it takes to finish your degree. You can apply to Griffith to recognise your prior learning, including:
- Formal learning through courses completed at uni and TAFE.
- Informal learning through workplace experience or volunteer training.
- Non-formal learning through social experiences and hobbies.
Career opportunities
You will be prepared for work in a range of international tourism and hotel management roles, including in hotel and resort groups and the accommodation sector. You may also find opportunities in independent restaurants and internationally recognised chains, with entertainment and leisure providers, such as theme parks, with suppliers of goods and services to the hospitality industry, in airlines, and with local, state and federal tourism and regional planning authorities.
Australian job snapshots
Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.
Role | Earnings | Employment change |
---|---|---|
Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers | Over $120K | Up 18.5% |
Tourism and Travel Advisers | Below $60K | Down 34.4% |
Travel Consultants | $75K to $93K | N/A^ |
^ There is no data available