About JCU Tourism
Tourism is a vital and vibrant industry. When you study tourism, hospitality and events with JCU Tourism, you will build an understanding of sustainable systems and practice and be empowered to contribute to this complex field of business. Through real-world work experience, industry-based assessments, case studies, and theoretical knowledge, you will develop skills that are applicable in Australia, the Tropics and around the world.
Gain knowledge and skills by studying contemporary business models, designing and delivering customer-informed tourism, hospitality and events services, and travel experiences. You will explore tourism futures, sustainability in tourism and learn the skills of design thinking. Choose the university ranked #4 in Australia for Hospitality and Leisure Management, by the QS World University Rankings for 2022.
Throughout your studies, you’ll benefit from working with lecturers who take a multidisciplinary approach to preparing you for domestic and international tourism. You will learn how to apply research-informed practice in tourism, hospitality and events through integrating industry intelligence and insights from multiple disciplines.
JCU Tourism has a strong focus on supporting you to be career-ready in your chosen area of the tourism industry as soon as you graduate. You’ll be ready to take on coordination, leadership, management or entrepreneurial roles. You will have an advanced capacity for applying your knowledge and skills to sustainable tourism, hospitality, events and experience delivery while navigating the challenges of the tourism industry with flexibility, professionalism, and confidence.
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Gain a one-year university qualification while opening up your pathway into many JCU Bachelor degrees. The Diploma of Higher Education is recognised as a stand-alone qualification designed for students who don’t meet the entry requirements of a Bachelor degree.
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Kickstart your career with real-world industry experience and knowledge across the business sphere. Be ready today for tomorrow by learning how to analyse current trends to predict future priorities. Pursue profit and manage loss by developing effective strategies that are fit-for-purpose and unique to a business’s needs. Become a professional who can lead an organisation, support its strategy and innovate its operations.
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Gain real-world experience in the tourism and hospitality industry. You’ll develop the skills to become a management-level professional with expert knowledge of business operations, administration and handling international clients. Acquire strong career planning insights and build critical enterprise skills.
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Gain the business management skills essential to becoming a leader in the hospitality and tourism sector. Advance your career with specialised knowledge of business operations and administration.
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JCU Master of Philosophy graduates are internationally recognised as experts who discover valuable new knowledge in their fields. The skills you develop during your MPhil will enable you to extend yourself professionally within your existing sector, or to apply your research, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to new contexts. Graduates can also continue their independent research in a Doctor of Philosophy.
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