Bachelor
The combined degree, Bachelor of Management Bachelor of International Studies, is offered jointly by Business and International Studies. The program integrates the study of business management alongside the culture and language of another country. Students select one of four majors within the Bachelor of Management - Events, Sport Business and Digital Creative - each of which represent a core sector of the entertainment and experience industries. The International Studies component of the combined degree allows students to develop sector-specific knowledge and skills in both Australian settings and abroad.
This combined degree enables students to travel and study abroad for up to two semesters, located with one of UTS's partner universities. It is therefore distinctive in offering both tertiary education and life experience in two countries. The course develops deep knowledge of the entertainment and experience industries while combining direct exposure to their application in different cultures and economies.
Career options include event management, festival management, event coordination, event planning, destination management, destination marketing, conference organiser, meetings planner, business event manager, wedding planner, entertainment venue management, social media management, event marketing, sport marketing, sport management, sport venue management, sport event management, sports agent, sports administrator, player manager, sponsorship manager, and player relations manager. Career options are enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.
All students must complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points relating to management and 96 credit points relating to international studies. Full details of the Bachelor of Management component of the combined degree are available from the Bachelor of Management (C10342).
In the International Studies component students select the language they will study at the time of enrolment, and either the Language, Culture and the Professional World pathway or the Language, Culture and Global Exchange pathway. Information relating to entry into the International Honours pathway can be found in the Information for Students section.
The Bachelor of International Studies is not offered as a separate degree but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.
In the International Studies component, students have the following options: