Master of Management (Tourism and Hospitality)

The Master of Management (Tourism and Hospitality) is a two-year postgraduate degree taught at the International College of Management, Sydney, and delivered through the college's broader network that includes Aspire English, Aspire Institute and the International Sport College of Australia. It is built for people who want to run tourism and hospitality operations, not just work in them. Expect units on hospitality and tourism management, service operations, revenue and yield management, marketing, events, and the business side of food and beverage, accommodation and visitor experiences. The later part of the degree usually brings those threads together in a capstone project or applied research task, where you take a real industry problem and work it through.

How the degree is structured

Australian master's degrees sit at AQF Level 9 and normally run one to two years full time. This one takes two years, which means a full sequence of units rather than a compressed sprint. You will enrol in units of study each semester or trimester, and each unit carries a set number of credit points. You need to pass the required credit points to graduate. The exact unit list, credit point values and any elective choices are set by the college, so check the official course page and the CRICOS register entry (course code 113110K) before you apply.

Work-integrated learning and industry contact

Hospitality and tourism degrees in Australia lean heavily on placement and industry exposure, and this one is no exception. Work-integrated learning is standard in the field: you may complete a professional placement, an industry project or a supervised internship with a hotel group, tourism operator, events company or venue. Sydney is one of the country's biggest hospitality markets, so the placement and networking opportunities are real rather than theoretical. Assessment typically mixes exams, reports, presentations and group work, with the placement or capstone carrying weight in the final stages.

Who it suits and what you gain

This degree suits three groups: recent graduates who want a management qualification before they step into a supervisory role, people already working in hotels, restaurants, events or tourism who want to move up, and career changers bringing experience from another industry. You will finish with skills in operational planning, financial and revenue management, customer experience design, team leadership and marketing. English proficiency is required for international applicants, with IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall as the common coursework-postgraduate standard; TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the college's own English programmes are accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa itself. While studying, a Student visa generally allows 48 hours of work per fortnight, and graduates may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register. Confirm all details on the official page.

• Hotel and resort management, duty manager, front office manager, rooms division manager, food and beverage manager with hotel groups, resorts and serviced apartment operators.
• Tourism operations, tour operator, destination management, visitor experience coordinator, product and contracting roles with inbound and outbound tourism businesses.
• Events and conferences, event manager, conference and exhibition coordinator, venue operations roles with event companies, convention centres and stadiums.
• Food and beverage, restaurant manager, beverage manager, catering manager across hospitality groups, clubs and contract caterers.
• Revenue and marketing, revenue analyst, distribution coordinator, digital marketing and brand roles in accommodation and travel.
• Airlines, cruise and transport, customer experience, ground operations and onboard service management roles.
• Consulting and tourism development, advisory work with tourism boards, local councils and destination marketing organisations.
• Entrepreneurship, launching or scaling your own venue, tour business or hospitality concept.