Fast Facts
Commencing
- Singapore: March, July, November
- Brisbane: February, May, September
Fees
$33,680.00+
+estimated annual tuition fee for a full-time study load
Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Scholarships and financial aid available if eligible
Duration
2 years full-time
16 months full-time or part-time equivalent in Singapore
Entry Requirements
AQF level 7 bachelor degree in any discipline; or equivalent
English language requirements
Band 2
If your native language is not English, you must meet the minimum English language requirements for this course.
CRICOS Code
081132F
Course detail
Learn from expert lecturers who are leaders in their fields. With a focus on sustainability, innovation and effective leadership, you will learn how to make decisions using critical thinking and analyse high-level issues.
Enhance your employability and advance your career in Australia and globally through the Masters Employability Program. Complete a structured co-curricular employability skills and development program, which runs for the duration of the degree. This includes a tailored plan to support individual employment objectives, beginning from semester one through to graduation.
Students complete essential core subjects and choose from a range of electives. Get real-world knowledge through your own research project.
Become a leader in the hospitality and tourism sector with this specialist JCU postgraduate course. Advance your career and become a management-level professional with expert knowledge of business operations and administration.
Consult the handbook for more information.
Your career path could lead you to work in hotels, resorts, convention centres, and other hospitality and tourism venues, as well as government departments or private companies like airports, meetings, events and tour operators, in Australia and overseas.
Graduates find employment in roles such as general managers, sales and marketing directors, human resources managers, event managers, convention services managers, front office directors, directors of catering, and managers of information technology.
Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Handbook year | 2022 |
Course code | 109104 |
Course type | Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Business, Law and Governance |
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF Level 7 bachelor degree in any discipline, from this or another university; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies as equivalent to the above. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy or have successfully completed an AQF 8 qualification from James Cook University within the previous two (2) years. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management, JCU graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
Core Subjects (Cairns)
TO5103:03 Global Destinations and Competitiveness
LB5212:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise
TO5200:03 Professional Employability
TO5104:03 Tourist Management Strategies
TO5202:03 Economic Decision-Making in the Hospitality Industry
LB5202:03 Marketing Essentials
LB5241:03 Leadership Futures
TO5002:03 Tourism and the Environment
TO5102:03 Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management
LB5205:03 People in Organisations
TO5106:03 Quality Customer Service
TO5101:03 Tourism Systems Analysis
TO5203:03 Hospitality and Gastronomy
LB5236:03 International Political Economy or LB5228:03 The Changing Business Environment
TO5520:03 Professional Placement/Internship
Core Subjects (Brisbane)
TO5103:03 Global Destinations and Competitiveness
LB5212:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise
TO5104:03 Tourist Management Strategies
TO5202:03 Economic Decision-Making in the Hospitality Industry
LB5202:03 Marketing Essentials
TO5002:03 Tourism and the Environment
TO5102:03 Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management
LB5205:03 People in Organisations
TO5106:03 Quality Customer Service
TO5101:03 Tourism Systems Analysis
TO5203:03 Hospitality and Gastronomy
LB5236:03 International Political Economy or LB5228:03 The Changing Business Environment
LB5235:03 Applied Research Project or LB5520:03 Professional Project/Internship
Options
Select 3 credit points of any LB52__ subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 subjects
Core Subjects (Singapore)
TO5103:03 Global Destinations and Competitiveness
LB5212:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise
TO5104:03 Tourist Management Strategies
TO5202:03 Economic Decision-Making in the Hospitality Industry
LB5202:03 Marketing Essentials
TO5002:03 Tourism and the Environment
TO5102:03 Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management
LB5205:03 People in Organisations
TO5105:03 Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE)
TO5106:03 Quality Customer Service
TO5101:03 Tourism Systems Analysis
TO5203:03 Hospitality and Gastronomy
LB5236:03 International Political Economy or LB5228:03 The Changing Business Environment
LB5235:03 Applied Research Project or LB5520:03 Professional Project/Internship
Options
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 subjects
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Brisbane | |
JCU Cairns | Placement/Internship is mandatory Not offered from mid-year 2021 - end 2022 |
JCU Singapore |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time (16 months full-time or equivalent part-time at JCU Singapore) |
Maximum time to complete | 5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | There are no mandatory placements for JCU Brisbane or JCU Singapore campus students. This course includes prescribed professional placements for students admitted to the JCU Cairns Campus only. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. In particular the following general credit will be granted:
NB Where practical experience without qualifications, as set out above, is used to meet entry requirements that experience will not also be used to give advance standing. *Management, Tourism and Hospitality or other disciplines where students will have completed study relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management. **Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years full-time equivalent professional work experience in a management, leadership or supervisory level in a business environment or be eligible for a member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. Students will have demonstrable tourism and hospitality management experience relating to organizational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management. |
Maximum allowed | 24 credit points |
Currency | Credit for core subjects will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 9 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Credit will not be granted for work experience or for undergraduate study. |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT |
Approved abbreviation | MIntlTourismandHospMgt |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of either
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Course articulation | Not applicable |
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD33,680.00
Course fees are charged per year of full-time study. International course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.
A Student Services and Amenities Fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.
Student Visa holders must have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their Student Visa (except Norwegian, Swedish and Belgian citizens). Costs depend on the length of study and the number of dependents accompanying the student. For more information see Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
Scholarships and financial aid are also available for international students.
Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.
Completion of a recognised, appropriate undergraduate degree, or equivalent prior learning including appropriate professional experience; or completion of either the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management from this university.
Gather the documents you need to apply and submit an application via JCU's online application portal.
Applicants who wish to study in Brisbane should apply directly to JCU Brisbane.
To study with JCU in Brisbane please see the application instructions to apply.
To study with JCU in Singapore, please visit the JCU Singapore website.
Real stories
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Student
Nikki Giumelli
Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Through the MITHM I’ve learnt the ability to critically study the key structures, opportunities and challenges within the tourism industry and to develop strategies to positivity influence the sector. This course will enable me to achieve senior management or executive roles within the Government or private sector.
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International Student - Indonesia
Heri Setiyorini
Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
JCU offers Tourism as a specific study for a doctoral degree, and not many institutions have tourism-focused studies. JCU also has expert tourism academics. My country has abundant natural potentials for tourism, so the principles of sustainability in tourism are valuable for me to learn.
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International Student - Sri Lanka
Sajana Perera
Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
This course enables you to specialise your knowledge, which will help you to advance your career. The Tourism and Hospitality industry requires a lot of problem-solving and critical thinking skills, which I strongly believe you can develop in this course.
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Lecturer
Dr Janice Scarinci
Senior Lecturer, Tourism and Hospitality
We have industry partners at our local five-star hotels. We also have a premier location in Cairns. You can work for tour operators on the Great Barrier Reef, and receive an incredible educational experience from our highly qualified and internationally renowned faculty.
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Premier Industry Partner
Monique Harmer
General Manager, Pullman Cairns International
There is a range of really strong industry partnerships that have been developed, which allows students the opportunities to work in the industry with great organisations while they’re studying. You have the opportunity to develop your work experience at the same time as gaining your theoretical knowledge.