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About Hospitality And Tourism Management in Murdoch University

Course Description

If you love the idea of working overseas or helping people experience what Australia has to offer, a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management could take you anywhere.

Learn about hospitality and tourism management, and how the industry is always changing. Explore sustainable tourism and discover how you can use data to help predict trends for a particular place or region.

At Murdoch, we help you learn by doing, so your assessments will be based on real life, rather than theory. You’ll learn business management principles and be mentored through a range of projects as you learn to use research in making business decisions.

7 reasons to study Hospitality and Tourism Management at Murdoch

• Work with real organisations on real projects, and complete internships through our work integrated learning program. Some of our students have interned with the Tourism Council of WA, Rottnest Island Authority, travel agencies and more.
• Develop the kind of management, negotiation and problem-solving skills that will help you in any career path you choose, in a rapidly-changing world.
• Turn your passion for travel into a career where you can make a difference.
• Solve real business problems and experience the many perspectives you’ll find in the workplace as you work with other commerce students who are specialising in other areas.
• Learn from some of WA’s top tourism experts who have worked in the industry and are actively involved in tourism research.
• You might be eligible for our MasterClass program, where you could complete a postgraduate qualification while studying your undergraduate degree. We are the only Australian university to offer this opportunity.
• Combine your degree or take on a double major in another area to expand your career prospects even further. You could choose to double major in with Global Business and Politics to get insights into both the business and political world. This option is only available in a Bachelor of Commerce – and only at Murdoch.

What you’ll learn

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

• destination management
• hospitality and tourism
• sustainable tourism
• tourism and hospitality law
• strategic management.

Your future career

You could work in a wide range of roles in the travel and tourism, hospitality or retail industries. Careers could include:

• Hospitality Manager
• Convention Services Manager
• Hotel Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Director
• Tour Operator
• Travel Retailer or Guide.

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Generally requires you to have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certificate.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS        :      overall 6.0 with no band below 6.0 
• TOEFL      :      73 with no band less than 18
• PTE           :     50 with no band below 50

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Murdoch University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The tuition fee varies with course and degree. The cost of the complete program for some courses is tabulated below:

Cost of Living depends upon the lifestyle and preferences of the person. Approximately living expenses in Perth can be estimated to 500 AUD per week. Let us have a look at various expenses estimated per week:

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