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Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) - La Trobe UniversityTEL: 0207 193 7932
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| YEAR | | 2009 | | | | AWARD | | Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) | | | | CRICOS COURSE CODE | | 028231K | | | | LENGTH | | 3 years | | | | CAMPUSES | | MELBOURNE (BUNDOORA) | | | | COURSE DESCRIPTION | This course provides students with first-hand knowledge of travel and tourism operations. This equips them with the industry knowledge and core business management skills that can be applied to small, medium and large tourism businesses.
The course gives students the broadest possible career options by combining a solid business degree - encompassing areas such as accounting, marketing and economics - with specialised tourism units including Destinations Marketing and Management, Travel Operations and Ticketing, Tour Guiding, Event Management and Tourist Attraction Operations.
The course provides professional education in tourism and travel management with a third year specialisation available in Regional Tourism.
All units are worth 15 credit points with the course comprising of eight compulsory units in the first year, seven compulsory units and one elective unit in the second year, and five compulsory units and three elective units in the third year of study. | | | | MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY | | Travel and tourism, entrepreneurship, event management, wine tourism and marketing, international tourism, resort management, marketing, languages, ecotourism, regional culture and heritage tourism, community tourism, environmental tourism and general business studies. | | | | OVERSEAS STUDY OPPORTUNITIES | | Overseas study opportunities are available. | | | | TUITION FEE ($AUD) | | Fees are indexed and may increase by up to 7% per year | | 17,170 | | | | SCHOLARSHIPS | | Scholarships are available for high achieving students, please ask for further information. | | | | ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS | Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe University Language Centre; or
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 550 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 213 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 80 with no individual score less than 20; or
Satisfactory completion of an English language subject at Year 12 or equivalent level. This must have been completed in the last two years and at an academic level acceptable to the University; or
Approved equivalent. | | | | ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | LTU Foundation Studies - 65
Aust. Yr 12 (ENTER) 2008 (indicative only) - 80
International Baccalaureate - 24
Cambridge A Levels/STPM - 6
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
MICSS (UEC) - 3A 3B
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 65
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 3.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - G
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 65
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
National (China) Gao Kao - 480
Shanghai (China) Gao Kao - 410
Guangzhou (China) Gao Kao - 550
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 2.6
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.3
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. | | | | SEMESTER STARTS | | Semester 1 and 2 (March and July) | | | | INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE | | The following types of industry experience are available in this course. | | | | Workplace experience for academic credit | | | | If the industry experience program is not a registered part of their course a student will need to hold work rights on their visa, this permits the student to work up to 20 hours per week when their course is in session and unlimited hours outside these times. However, if a student has completed their course and their student visa is expiring they will need to apply for another visa with work rights rather than renewing their student visa based on undertaking industry experience. | | | | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | | Mid-year entry is only available to those seeking Advanced Standing (credit) for previous studies. | | | | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | | Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and managers and administrators in tourism and hospitality-related industries continue to be in high demand. Graduates choosing to work in tourism and hospitality industries may find employment in a wide range of areas including the airline industry, coach companies, cruise liners, holiday resorts, tourist attractions, ecotourism, event and conference management, large catering facilities and convention centres, international sporting events and festivals, government tourism organisations, wholesale and retail tourism, or management roles within hotels, motels, resorts, restaurants or clubs. Students are also trained to operate their own businesses. |
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