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104 weeks
Full Time / Part Time
Autumn 2027 (starts 01 March 2027) | Spring 2027 (starts 19 July 2027)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Level 4, 255 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW 2000
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
Duration
Full Time: 1-2 Years (Available Part Time)*
Intakes
Autumn 2027 (starts 01 March 2027) | Spring 2027 (starts 19 July 2027)
Study Mode
Full Time / Part Time
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
A postgraduate qualification in tourism, hospitality and event management provides pathways to a wide variety of careers. Graduates from our program work in:
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry Body
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA (Trades Recognition Australia)
Course Content
Visitor Economy Professional Placement (Postgraduate)
Core - 1.5 Year and 2 Year Pathways — 20 credit points
Tourism, Hospitality and Events Policy and Governance
Core — 10 credit points
Sustainable Visitor Economies
Core — 10 credit points
Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Core — 10 credit points
Tourism, Hospitality and Events Insights
Core — 10 credit points
Tourism, Hospitality and Event Futures
Core — 10 credit points
Contemporary Issues for Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
Core — 10 credit points
Developing Sustainable Places
Program Pool Subjects - 2 Year Pathway Only — 10 credit points
Cool Green Cities
Program Pool Subjects - 2 Year Pathway Only — 10 credit points
Translation from Theory and Research to Policy
Program Pool Subjects - 2 Year Pathway Only — 10 credit points
Theories of Difference and Diversity
Program Pool Subjects - 2 Year Pathway Only — 10 credit points
Heritage and Planning
Program Pool Subjects - 2 Year Pathway Only — 10 credit points
Indigenous Australia: History, Knowledge and Professional Practice
Program Pool Subjects - 2 Year Pathway Only — 10 credit points
Planning and Place Making, Major (0321)
Elective Space — 40 credit points
Marketing, Major
Elective Space — 40 credit points
Sustainable Business, Major
Elective Space — 40 credit points
Management, Major
Elective Space — 40 credit points
Human Resource Management, Major
Elective Space — 60 credit points
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Major
Elective Space — 40 credit points
Common Questions
The program allows students to complete majors in a variety of themes, including human resource management, innovation and entrepreneurship, management, marketing, and planning and place making.
Yes, students complete a placement (internship) in the final year of the program. The placement provides a stepping-stone to ongoing employment in the tourism, event, hospitality and/or visitor economy sectors. Throughout the program students also engage with industry and government experts and complete fieldtrips.
Yes, discounted student fees are available through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) when undertaking this course in 2026, with an indicative annual fee from $11,885.
Yes, students who complete the Bachelor of Tourism and Event Management have the opportunity to complete the Master of Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management in just one additional year of study. This is accomplished by completing four Master subjects in the final year of the Bachelor program.
The program is offered at the Parramatta City campus of Western Sydney University, and is taught by staff with a wide range of expertise in the tourism, hospitality and events sectors who are recognised internationally for the quality of their research and teaching.
Application
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Step 02
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Step 03
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