Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Tourism and Events

This unique major gives you the opportunity to study tourism with a focus on sustainability. You'll explore policy issues relating to tourism and events, and the planning and management of sustainably coordinated events and festivals.

You'll learn to link tourism and events with national policy, economic development and environmental and cultural management.

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you'll learn:

• sustainable tourism
• destination management
• events, policy and evaluation
• how to manage festivals and events
• nature-based tourism.

When you graduate, you could pursue a range of roles in the tourism and hospitality industry as a tourism manager, event coordinator or event planner. You could work in a local government role in community development through tourism management and event planning, promotion and organising, or work in state and federal government in tourism management and event development, promotion and evaluation.

Careers could include:

• Event Coordinator or Planner
• Government Policy Advisor or Maker
• Tourism Operations Manager
• Community Liaison Officer
• Hotel, Resort or Outdoor Leisure Manager.

For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.