Tourism, Hospitality and Events

The Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events provides students with a cutting edge learning experience that is both academically rigorous and industry relevant. Through our research led teaching, students graduate with the business acumen and employability skills to enjoy a vibrant and successful career in tourism, hospitality and events management and leadership. Students can choose to study a stand-alone degree at the University of Newcastle (Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events). Students can also combine their university degree with an Advanced Diploma at TAFE NSW, allowing them to graduate with both an Advanced Diploma and a Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events, in just three years.

What you will study

Our students study how the tourism, hospitality and events sectors are responding to global challenges, such as, operating responsibly and sustainably, managing the impacts of climate change, and harnessing innovation through digital technologies. Students also study tourism, hospitality, and events challenges at a business-level, including how to effectively lead and manage and people, profits and processes.

Practical experience

From 2023, all undergraduate students will complete work-integrated learning as part of their degree programs. Take advantage of internships and project-based learning, including:

Student exchange opportunities Professional recognition

Local and international work experiences in China, Fiji and Kenya through short-term mobility and international immersion tours

Career opportunities

With 91.1% of our undergraduate Business and Management graduates securing full-time employment within four months of graduating, this program offers strong career outcomes, such as:

Destination Management and

Marketing:

Cultural Development Officer

Sustainable Tourism Strategist

Tourism Manager

Event and Festival Management:

Events Manager

Festival Manager

Sponsorship and Fundraising Coordinator

Professional recognition

Accommodation:

Casino Manager

Hotel and Resort Manager

Sales Manager

Hospitality and Customer Service: Museum Visitor Services

Coordinator

Operations Manager

Restaurant Manager

The University of Newcastle’s Newcastle Business School is in the top 3 business schools in NSW, accredited by both EQUIS and AACSB.

Diploma in

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With practical leadership skills in the world of business, you’ll be challenged to become a business trailblazer. Find your special interests or develop diverse skills across a broad range of subjects including accounting, finance, law, marketing, business decision making, business information systems and entrepreneurship. Whether you want to work in business locally, globally, or even start a business of your own, the Diploma in Business will help you get there.

What you will study

The Diploma in Business has been designed to give you a core knowledge base where you’ll learn academic literacy, research and discipline-specific skills needed for further study. You’ll complete a short list of directed courses, providing you with a taste of discipline areas within our Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business Analytics or Bachelor of Commerce degrees.

Study areas: Accounting and Finance

• Business

• Business Analytics

• Business and Entrepreneurship

• Commerce

• Economics

Why study with us?

Events

• Human Resources Management

• Industrial Relations

• Management

• Marketing

• Tourism

• Guaranteed degree entry – Complete the Diploma in Business and receive a guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Business, the Bachelor of Business Analytics or the Bachelor of Commerce.

• Receive credit – Receive up to 80 units credit towards an undergraduate degree.

• No extra time or cost – Depending on which degree you would like to move into after the Diploma, it may be possible to complete your degree in the standard, minimum timeframe. Also, for any courses for which you receive credit, you don’t have to pay for those again once you get into your degree.

• Extensive Support – Gain additional support through pathways courses which develop foundational degree skills in smaller class sizes. The support offered in a Diploma helps students transition into larger classes alongside undergraduate students and experience study as you would in an undergraduate degree program.

• Diversify your skills and knowledge – Get a taste of the different business disciplines with our directed course list.

Career opportunities

The business sector is large and diverse with employment opportunities in business, management, tourism, marketing, accounting and finance, commerce, entrepreneurship, events and international relations.