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Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Business | School of Management

Program Code: OBTM

Program Level: Undergraduate

Home Campus: Offshore

Program Length (in EFTSL): 3

Program director/s

Further information about the program is available from the full-time students website.  

The final intake for this program in Hong Kong is September 2010

Aim

This program is designed to provide a professional level of education for potential managers in tourism. To this end the program is designed to enable students to acquire skills, knowledge and attitudes that will assist them to work and develop as productive and socially responsible managers in tourism.

Entry requirements

All students entering the Program will have successfully completed tertiary level studies equivalent to higher certificate, diploma or associate degree level in a business related discipline to gain entry.

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Undergraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)

Score

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

 

·Reading and Writing

6.0

·Overall Band Score

6.0

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

 

·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)

80 with no band less than 20

·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)

550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5

 

 

English Language Programs

Score

Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program

Level 4

 

 

Other Qualifications

·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Assumed knowledge has been built into the course sequences for this program.

Content/structure

The Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management requires the completion of courses totalling 108 units


Program requirements

Course name Area + Cat. No. Units EFTSL
FIRST YEAR    
TOUR 10014.50.125
Elective
 4.5 
Introduction to Management
New title from 2010: Management Principles
BUSS 10544.50.125
COMM 10544.50.125
MARK 10104.50.125
INFS 10134.50.125
LAWS 10024.50.125
TOUR 20054.50.125
SECOND YEAR   
SPRC 10044.50.125
ECON 10064.50.125
MATH 10534.50.125
TOUR 20064.50.125
BUSS 20434.50.125
TOUR 30054.50.125
ACCT 10054.50.125
COMM 20644.50.125
THIRD YEAR   
TOUR 20044.50.125
BUSS 30234.50.125
TOUR 20084.50.125
TOUR 30064.50.125
SPRC 4004 
Elective
 4.5 
Elective
 4.5 
Elective
 4.5 

Rules

 

Notes

The program will be taught offshore, using a combination of flexible learning techniques, including intensive onsite seminars/workshops supported by print resources and online documentation.

    1. All matters relating to admissions, program delivery, delivery of study guides, assessment procedures, program administration will be handled in Hong Kong by the School of Continuing Education (Hong Kong Baptist University) in conjunction with Transnational Support Services and the School of Management.

    2. Students entering the tourism and hospitality degree program in Hong Kong will have qualifications in business, management or commerce. Credit for higher certificates and diplomas have been determined through an examination of the courses that typically made up these qualifications and will normally be granted for the following: 

                                             Introduction to Management BUSS 1054
                                             Managing Communication in Business COMM 1054
                                             Introduction to Law LAWS 1002
                                             Knowledge Management in Organisations INFS 1013
                                             3 X Electives

    3. Students entering the tourism and hospitality degree program in Hong Kong with associate degrees in tourism and hospitality or related discipline areas will normally be granted an additional 4 courses of credit (a total of 54 units):

                                             Accounting Decisions and Accountability ACCT 1005
                                             Quantitative Methods for Business MATH 1053
                                             Microeconomics ECON 1006
                                             Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange MARK 1010

Further information

Further information about the program is available from the Hong Kong Baptist University part-time or full-time students website. 


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