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Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) 

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Full-time
Part-time (day) 		Undergraduate 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time Lilydale (Semester 1, Semester 2)

Tourism impacts on both national and international economies, and demands a new breed of manager with both management skills and a specific tourism focus.
 
This major gives you a thorough grounding in both general business principles and the specific discipline of tourism theory and practice. You will learn through a range of practical and real-life exercises and assignments. This program will help you to develop resourcefulness, creativity, and responsibility.
 
Graduates will be prepared to operate in diverse environments, confront challenges and find solutions.

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The Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) is planned to enable students to:
  • develop learning skills in an interdisciplinary environment
  • communicate effectively in written, oral and electronic mediums
  • experience a breadth of disciplinary studies and intellectual processes
  • specialise in the field of their chosen profession
  • study combinations of units leading to professional accreditation
  • use technology in a way that supports learning and vocational aspirations
  • develop a regional and international outlook in relation to learning
  • understand the cross-cultural issues of interdisciplinary study and teamwork
  • articulate easily from previous tertiary study to complete a degree program
  • develop the personal qualities and attitudes needed for professional success

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There are course restrictions and rules that must be considered when selecting units and specialisations. It is recommended that you familiarise yourself with these rules before selecting specialisations.

All programs consist of a total of 24 units (300 credit points). Each unit normally carries 12.5 credit points. In each year, eight (8) units normally constitute a full-time load and four (4) units normally constitute a part-time load.

Capstone Units
Capstone Units utilise real-world, authentic activities in the form of project-based learning. Projects may be externally sourced industry and community projects, competitions, research-based projects or internally developed project briefs.

Careers in the Curriculum
In addition, all Swinburne undergraduate students must complete the compulsory zero-cost Careers in the Curriculum unit of study targeted at developing career planning and career management skills.

Student Workload
The Bachelor of Business programs operate under a student workload model based on eight (8) units of study for a full-time academic year. Total student contact hours per unit, including lectures, classes, tutorials and computer laboratory sessions, will normally be approximately 12 hours per week during the academic semester (Winter and Summer Term have the same number of contact hours but compressed in time).

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Professional Major (16 units) in the Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management):
Tourism Management

Co-Majors (8 units)

Students may choose a co-major from any of those offered by the Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale; from the Business, Communication and Social Science programs or from any discipline across the university, timetable permitting. See the Swinburne co-majors page for more information.

Business Co-Majors (8 units):
Accounting
Business Advertising
 
Communication Co-Majors (8 Units):
Media Communication
Public Relations

Social Science Co-Majors (8 Units):
Media Studies
Public Relations and Society
Sociology

Other Co-Majors (8 Units):
External Studies

Minors (4 units)
Students may choose a minor from any of those offered by the Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale, from the Business, Communication and Social Science programs or from any discipline across the university, timetable permitting. See the Swinburne minors page for more information.

Business Minors (4 units):
Accounting

Communication Minors (4 units):
Media Communication
Public Relations

Social Science Minors (4 units):
Applied Statistics
Applied Statistics Advanced

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The Tourism Management Professional Major is comprised of the below units:
 

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Industry-Based Learning (IBL) allows students to undertake paid work experience as part of their undergraduate degree providing professional skills and networking opportunities.
Note - IBL is only available to domestic on-campus students. The IBL program is normally only available to those students who have received a Credit grade average (or better).

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Swinburne Abroad provides students with an international learning experience as part of their degree. Students can receive credit for their overseas studies by undertaking an external studies co-major or minor allowing students to study up to one year full time overseas and not extend the time to complete their Swinburne program.

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You may find employment in museums, national parks, airlines, wholesale tour companies, regional tourism offices, tourist resorts, conference and reception centres. Graduates will also have the ability and skills to establish and run their own business within the tourism field.

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Standard Entry – Year 12
Applicants must have a qualification deemed to be the equivalent of the VCE accredited by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). (Passes may be accumulated over more than one year). Students not holding an appropriate Year 12 or equivalent qualification may be admitted on the basis of extensive work experience. A quota for this entry applies.

Prerequisite units
VCE prerequisites include a study score of at least 20 in English units 3 & 4.

Non-Year 12
Students not holding an appropriate Year 12 or equivalent qualification may apply on the basis of previous qualifications and/or extensive work experience. More information is available on Swinburne’s Mature Age Students and Non-School Leavers web page.

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2011 Round 1 Clearly-In ATAR: N/A

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Applicants with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be granted ‘credit’ and/or entry into the course with ‘advanced standing’. For further information refer to Swinburne Pathways: Credit Transfer Guide.

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TAFE students may be eligible to receive credit towards completing a FHEL degree. For further information refer to the Pathways website.

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process where a student may be granted credit or partial credit towards a qualification in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training.

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For information about Swinburne's fees visit: www.swinburne.edu.au/fees
 

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A full listing of Swinburne and government scholarships are available on the scholarships website.

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Applications must be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).

VTAC code:
Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) - 35351 (GSP) 35353 (IFP)
 
For further information, visit the VTAC website. 
 
Applicants who have not already applied through VTAC can apply direct to the university by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.
 

This course is available for mid-year intake. Applications are made directly to Swinburne and will be taken on a case by case basis. Application forms can be downloaded from our How to Apply website.

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Submit an Online Enquiry 
Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794)
Email: study@swinburne.edu.au

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