Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management
Undergraduate
GRF-ITH-DEG 2025Get set to join the global tourism and hospitality sector
This tourism and hospitality degree skills up graduates with a competitive business edge. Study core tourism courses. Tailor your degree and shape your career with a broad choice of electives, including events, sports management, and languages.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 3 years full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 24
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management
About this degree
Graduates of the Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge that underpins theory, practice and professionalism within the field of business and management. In addition, they will have the specialist technical knowledge and skills required to work in a wide range of settings in the international tourism and hotel services industries.
Australia's Top-Rated University for Tourism and Hospitality, Ranked #1 in Australia*
Tourism is one of the largest economic contributors in Queensland and Australia, and across the Asia-Pacific region. In the Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the tourism sector, underpinned principles of sustainability and responsible leadership. You will develop core business skills in areas such as financial management, leadership, marketing, and strategic management, while also enhancing your ability to manage employment relations in a culturally diverse context.
*2024 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Highlights of studying International Tourism and Hotel Management:
- Develop core business skills and strengthen your expertise in financial management, leadership, marketing, strategic management, and more, preparing you for a leadership role in the tourism industry.
- Explore sustainable tourism practices and how to integrate them into business strategies, ensuring responsible management of the tourism sector.
- Benefit from Griffith's connections with major tourism and hospitality industry leaders, gaining practical insights through guest lectures and hands-on experiences.
- Learn how to manage employment relations in a culturally diverse environment and develop a deep understanding of the global tourism market, including service standards and competitive dynamics.
- Master the tools and systems used in the tourism and hospitality sectors, ensuring you graduate with the practical skills and knowledge employers are looking for.
Recommended study pattern
As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:
- Global Tourism Systems
- Global Tourism Systems
- Fundamentals of Hospitality
- Why Money Matters
Plus there’s a selection of majors, minors 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 International Tourism and Hotel Management (BIntTourHoMgt), you must successfully
Complete 240 credit points comprising:
- 100 credit points for all Core Module, and
- 60 credit points for one Major from Major Module, and
- 80 credit points for Flexible Module
You must also ensure that
- Selected courses must include at most 100 credit points at level 1.
- Selected courses must include at least 60 credit points at level 3 or higher.
- International students required to undertake the English Language Enhancement course must substitute 10 credit points of courses in Electives with 5901LHS Language and Communication for Business and Commerce.
This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses. The words "This award was achieved with Distinction" will be recorded on the testamur.
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Indicative first year fee
$16,500
Indicative total fee $49,500
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 World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:
- 21
How to apply
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Entry requirements
ATAR/RANK 63.00
The Griffith University's Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy will apply.
VET qualification: Certificate III
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.
Applicants should refer to the following University procedure for further information:
International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.
If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.
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 will 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.