The tourism and hospitality industries offer vibrant, immersive career paths in areas such as tourism development, event and festival organisation and hotel resort management.

 

Employers in this field need staff who enjoy travelling, meeting new people and sharing their experiences with others.

 

In this major you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to become an effective manager in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Australia and overseas.

 

You will learn about contemporary issues in international tourism, such as event and tourism sustainability, the impact of tourism and events on the local and global economy, destination management, hospitality management and marketing.

 

Curtin is one of the best places in Australia for learning about hospitality and tourism, being in the top six universities in Australia in this field (ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024). Our ranking means that not only will you get a great education, you'll also gain a competitive edge in the job market.