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Undergraduate courseBachelor of International TourismFAST FACTS
WHY STUDY INTERNATIONAL TOURISM?Tourism is a rapidly expanding service industry which reflects the increasing mobility of the world's population. These travellers want more than a generic mass market experience and have high expectations about the level of service and information they will receive. That means tourism has become a more sophisticated business. It offers many more job opportunities, but also seeks professionals who understand the mechanics of the industry and the phenomenon of tourism and are able to interpret and highlight a destination's distinctive features.Modern tourism is not just for the well intentioned and hospitable. Whether they work with festivals and events, tour companies, museums, art galleries or visitor information centres, employees need to understand and appreciate the arts, Aboriginal and settlement culture, history, the way our political and legal systems work and the main features of contemporary society. Why? Because they never know exactly what a given guest may be interested to know, or what can make a visit even more special. The Bachelor of International Tourism aims to develop the analytical and practical skills needed by students in tourism worldwide, to respond to the growing market demand for high quality, sustainable tourism development and management. The degree examines the issues, trends and approaches in the global tourism industry. Its objective is to promote a critical and theoretical understanding of tourism as a global phenomenon and to apply that understanding to international, national, regional and local circumstances by examining diverse industry practices in a range of contexts. International tourism examines the tourism industry from a global perspective, with a triple bottom line approach of economic, environmental and cultural impact, which is underpinned by the principles of sustainability. WHAT WILL I STUDY?Knowledge and skills-orientated tourism business practices in the functioning of the tourism industry globally form a core component of the degree. It combines academic analysis of trends in worldwide tourism and its impact with practical contact with selected local, regional, national and international aspects of tourism. It covers issues in tourism development and planning that allow for the retention of the authentic character of a place and investigates the approaches required to best respond to the opportunities and challenges presented in global tourism. Policy, strategic development and global best practice are also covered.Students complete a core component of tourism and business subjects. They then choose one of the following three streams:
Industry Practicum - is a compulsory component of the degree for both Australian and international students, and often one of the most enjoyable. It also gives students some important contacts in the industry. Placement duties vary enormously, from updating documentation and designing pamphlets and web pages to developing new tours, visitor satisfaction surveys, risk management and operation plans, or new marketing strategies. The full program of study is set out in the Course rule and topic descriptions for this degree.
WHAT JOBS WILL I GET?The Bachelor of International Tourism is an industry focussed degree which trains graduates for employment in a wide range of positions in what is a very diverse industry in both Australia and overseas.Industry support for Flinders tourism degrees is very strong, with employers regularly contacting us to advise of positions about to become vacant and to enquire about the availability of suitable candidates. To find out more about the jobs this degree can lead to, go to the Your Career section of our graduate careers website. ENTRY REQUIREMENTSYear 12 applicants must have qualified for SACE and obtained Recorded Achievement in at least five two-unit SACE Stage 2 subjects. Included among the five must be four HESS General subjects. Non-school leavers from various backgrounds, such as tertiary transfers, TAFE, Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) and other access schemes are eligible to apply. There are no prerequisites.
For further information see Entry requirements and applications. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
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