Overview
Overview
Are you passionate about travel, meeting new people, and sharing unforgettable experiences? If so, a career in the tourism and hospitality industry might be your perfect match. This dynamic, fast-growing field opens doors to exciting roles like tourism development, event and festival planning, and hotel and resort management.
In our new Tourism and Hospitality Global major, you’ll develop the skills you need to work in management roles both in Australia and internationally. This global major offers the opportunity to study at two or more of Curtin’s global campuses. For example, you could start in Perth and branch out to Mauritius, or start in Malaysia and study part of your degree in Dubai. Whichever locations you choose, you’ll be immersed in different cultures, business practices and the unique tourism landscapes of each country.
You’ll learn about contemporary issues like sustainable tourism, the economic impact of tourism and events, destination management, hospitality management, and marketing; and gain real-world insights that will give you a head start in your career.
Curtin ranks in the global top 25 for Hospitality & Tourism Management (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025) and is one of only two Australian universities with a UN Tourism certified program. This means that when you choose Curtin, you’ll gain a globally recognised degree that can offer a distinct employment advantage.
You can study this major as part of a Bachelor of Commerce (as a single or double major) or Bachelor of Advanced Commerce (Honours) (as a single or double major).
You can also study Tourism and Hospitality as part of a Bachelor of Arts (as a double major with an Arts major).
Double majors and specialisations
Recommended double major pairings for the Tourism and Hospitality Global Major are:
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
- Marketing
If you're looking for specialised skills, consider pairing this major with specialisations such as:
- Event Management
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Foundations
- Public Relations
- Supply Chain and Marketing Distribution
- Small Business Start-Up
Curtin also offers a Tourism and Hospitality major that does not require study at another Curtin campus.
What jobs can the Tourism and Hospitality Global course lead to?
Careers
- Destination management officer
- Functions, restaurant and catering manager
- Global tourism events manager
- International travel consultant
- International resort and hotel manager
- International tourism information officer
- Tourism manager
Industries
- Tourism
- Hospitality
- Events
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Attractions
- Leisure
- Retail
What you'll learn
- apply key theoretical principles and practical underpinnings of tourism and hospitality management to industry and business from a conceptual and practical approach, GC1, GC2, GC4
- interpret leadership, ethical and responsible practices, and professional integrity when organising to work within the tourism and hospitality industry, GC1, GC2, GC4
- evaluate information from multiple sources relevant to the many dimensions of tourism and hospitality globally and relate this knowledge from a variety of perspectives to a particular problem setting, GC3, GC5, GC6
- critically formulate innovative and sustainable propositions, supported by appropriate communication and technologies, to manage challenges faced locally and globally by the tourism and hospitality industry, CG2, GC3, GC5, GC6