Hospitality and Tourism Management

If you love the idea of working overseas or helping people experience what Australia has to offer, a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management can help you turn your passion for travel into a career almost anywhere in the world.

Learn about hospitality and tourism management, and how the industry is always changing. Explore sustainable tourism and discover how you can use data to help predict trends for a particular place or region.

At Murdoch, we help you learn by doing, so your assessments will be based on real life, rather than theory. You’ll learn business management principles, and be mentored through a range of projects as you learn to use research to make business decisions.

3 reasons to study Hospitality and Tourism Management at Murdoch

1. Work in tourism to develop attractive destinations while working sustainably with people and the environment
2. Develop management, negotiation and problem solving skills that will help you manage staff and organisations in any destination the world
3. Learn from some of Western Australia’s top tourism experts who are actively involved in tourism research.

What you'll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• Destination management
• Hospitality and tourism
• Sustainable tourism
• Tourism and hospitality law
• Business management

Your future career

You could work in a wide range of roles in travel and tourism, hospitality or retail industries. You could also work for government agencies, non-government organisations (NGOs) or even start your own business. Careers could include:

• Hospitality Manager
• Convention Services Manager
• Hotel Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Director
• Tour Operator
• Travel Retailer or Guide

For more details about this course, please download our information pack.