Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Paper based: overall score of 550 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English).
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of EConglish (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
From the local to the global, the world is searching for people who understand the power of new technologies—and how to leverage them in the tourism and hospitality industry.
Our Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) has been designed by industry leaders to equip you with both the confidence and practical skills you'll need to succeed. You'll establish important foundations in accounting, marketing, project management, data analysis and entrepreneurship. And you'll develop the service skills and understanding of digital disruption to stand out to employers.
Learn from industry experts and choose from a wide range of specialisations, including event management, marketing, human resources or a second language. Gain real-world experience and industry connections with 120 hours of optional internships at high-profile hospitality and tourism organisations.
You'll participate in a hotel management computer simulation and gain hands-on experience using front-of-house and travel management booking systems.
You'll learn:
Hospitality business foundations
Understand how hospitality businesses operate in local, regional and global environments.
Management practices
Learn about all areas of restaurant and front-of-house operations. You'll attain Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) and Responsible Service of Food (RSF) certifications.
Computer reservation systems
Learn reservation and ticketing procedures for the travel and hotel industries. You'll attain a Galileo certification and get exposure to OPERA Cloud.
Destination marketing
Examine the marketing and management of tourism destinations at supranational, national, state, regional and local levels.
CRICOS code: 020412C
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Study options
Core subjects
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Year 1
academic integrity module
wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education
analysing business data
economic issues and public policy
food & beverage supervision
introduction to tourism, hospitality and events
principles of accounting and finance
sustainability
computer reservation systems
consumer behaviour
Year 2
introduction to business law and ethics
principles of gastronomy
trends in modern business and society
destination marketing and management
Year 3
digital business
international tourism and hospitality
Majors
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors
Economics
Event management
Financial management
Human resource management
International business
Management
Management and marketing
Marketing
Sport management
Minors
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major's discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors
Corporate finance
Digital marketing
Economics
Environmental management
Event management
Forensic accounting
Human resources management
International business
International commerce
Management
Marketing
Sport management
Elective subjects
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Capstone subjects
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name
entrepreneurship
tourism and hospitality simulation
Restaurant manager
Oversee the running of a restaurant, ensuring a high standard of customer service.
Hotel manager
Oversee staff, finances, facilities and other business operations for a hotel.
Destination marketing manager
Oversee marketing activities and campaigns. Come up with creative ways to promote your business.
Use your excellent soft skills and digital business knowledge to create consensus between stakeholders. Identify new opportunities, create improvements in internal processes and establish new initiatives.
Social media officer
Use your digital business skills to implement a social media strategy. Increase brand awareness, improve marketing efforts and increase sales.
530 AUD/year
