Major overview
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 learn how to design creative destinations and innovative experiences with a socially responsible and global mindset, setting you up for a dynamic career in a diverse industry.
Curtin also offers a Tourism and Hospitality Global major, which provides opportunities to study at two or more of Curtin's global campuses.
How to study this major
A major is a set of eight or more units you complete as part of a degree, including at least two in your final year. To study this major, you’ll need to apply for one of the degrees listed below.
Career outcomes
- Corporate travel consultant
- Destination manager
- Hotel or motel manager
- Resort manager
- Restaurant and catering manager
- Tourism information officer
- Tourism manager
- Travel industry consultant
What jobs can a Tourism and Hospitality double major lead to?
- Destination marketing manager (with Marketing)
- International hotel mangaer (with International Business or Management)
- Musuem tour guide (with History)
- Tour guide and interpreter (with Chinese, Korean Studies or Japanese)
- Travel influencer (with Digital and Social Media)
Professional accreditation and recognition
This course is a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) TedQual Certified Programme. Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management.
Why study at Curtin?
Internationally accredited
This course is accredited by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) TedQual Certification, recognising its excellence in tourism education.
Work experience
Gain hands-on experience at tourism hotspots. Past field trips include visits to local tourist destinations and an international experience in Italy.
Highly ranked course
Curtin ranks in the global top 25 for Hospitality and Tourism Management. (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025)
Major structure
What you’ll learn
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.
Detailed course structure and unit information
For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.
Study combinations
You can study this major under the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Commerce (as a single or double major)
- Bachelor of Advanced Commerce (Honours) (as a single or double major)
- Bachelor of Innovation (as a single major)
- Bachelor of Arts (as a double major with an Arts major)
Your choice of parent degree can influence the type of career you might have.
Our Commerce degree also offers additional opportunities to customise your course by offering specialisations as well as majors.
How to apply
This major is part of a degree. To apply, choose the degree you want to study and review its entry requirements. Then, prepare any required documents and submit your application before the deadline for your chosen intake.
After you receive and accept your offer, you can enrol in this major either at the start of your degree or later in your studies, depending on your course structure.
Choose your degree
To study this major, you'll need to apply one of the degrees listed below.Explore more
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