Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management)

The Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) at AIH Higher Education is a three-year Australian bachelor degree, listed on CRICOS as course 112646H. It sits at level 7 of the Australian Qualifications Framework, the same level as any other bachelor degree in the country. That matters if you plan to keep studying later, because AQF levels are how Australian institutions compare qualifications. An honours year adds one more year, a master's is one to two, and a doctorate is three or more.

What you actually study

This is a business degree with a hospitality and tourism focus, not a trade or cookery qualification. You build the core business subjects first, accounting, marketing, management, economics, business law and data, then move into the hospitality and tourism side. That side is where you look at hotel and resort operations, food and beverage management, tourism systems and destinations, events, revenue and yield management, and the customer experience side of service businesses. Assessment is usually a mix of exams, reports, group projects, presentations and practical work, and you need to check the official course page for the exact units and structure.

How the degree is structured

Australian bachelor degrees are built on units of study, each worth a set number of credit points, and you need a set total to graduate. The academic year usually runs in semesters or trimesters, with full-time students typically taking three or four units a term. Many degrees finish with a capstone unit in the final year, where you pull the whole degree together on a real business problem, and some include a research project or industry-based project instead. Hospitality and tourism degrees often include a placement or internship unit, because employers in hotels, resorts, airlines, events and tourism operators expect some hands-on experience before you graduate. Ask AIH Higher Education directly about placement hours, whether they are paid or unpaid, and whether the placement is a core unit or an elective.

Skills you come out with

You learn to read a profit and loss statement for a hotel, price rooms and packages, roster and manage staff, handle guest complaints, plan an event, and put together a tourism marketing plan. You also practise the softer side that hospitality runs on: leading a team through a busy service period, communicating with people from different backgrounds, and staying calm when something goes wrong. Those skills transfer across hotels, restaurants, airlines, cruise operators, tour companies, event businesses and tourism boards.

Who this suits

It suits school leavers who want a business degree with a clear industry focus, and people already working in hotels, travel or events who want a qualification behind their experience. If you like the idea of running a venue, working in destination marketing or managing a resort department, this is the kind of degree that gets you there. International students should note the Student visa work rights: 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session, and unrestricted hours during scheduled course breaks. After graduating, the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream is the usual pathway to stay and work in Australia, provided you meet the Department of Home Affairs requirements. English requirements are published by AIH Higher Education, with IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall as the common undergraduate standard, and TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the university's own English programmes accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa itself. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register. Confirm all current details, including fees, intakes and unit lists, on the official page.

• Hotel and resort management, front office, housekeeping, food and beverage, or revenue management roles with hotel groups and resorts across Australia.
• Tourism operations and destination marketing, working with tour operators, visitor information centres, regional tourism organisations and state tourism bodies.
• Events and conferences, coordinating business events, festivals and functions for venues, event companies and convention centres.
• Food and beverage management, supervising or managing restaurants, bars, cafes and catering operations.
• Airline, cruise and travel services, ground operations, customer experience, product and reservations roles.
• Revenue and business analysis, pricing, forecasting and performance analysis for accommodation and travel businesses.
• Sales and marketing, business development and marketing roles with hospitality and tourism brands.
• Entrepreneurship, starting or running your own venue, tour business or event company.

Australian employers in this field hire on a mix of qualification and experience, so the placement or internship component of your degree matters when you apply for your first role. Graduates can also use the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream to gain Australian work experience after finishing, subject to Department of Home Affairs requirements.