Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Event Management) (Pathway to Master of Management (Marketing))

Degree Level Undergraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus/Online

Program Code
DBBT

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 78.00 (for 2022)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 70.00 (for 2023)
TAFE/RTO (Guaranteed): DIP
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.

Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.

Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they
fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

Recent secondary education
Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent
AND
- Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or
- Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or
- Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points
Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any
remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.

OR
Higher education study
- Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education
  institution, or
- Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
OR
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate IV or above
OR
Work and life experience
- Qualify for Special Entry, or
- Complete a UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
- Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past
Essential requirements for admission
Achieve a GPA of 4.0 or above on completion of their second year of study to be eligible.
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
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Aim

The Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Event Management) provides a high quality, broad-based business education program for a professional career within the Tourism and Event Management industry/sector. Four masters level courses will be completed in the final year.

Content & Structure

Students undertake the UniSA Business core courses, the required courses in Tourism and Event Management, appropriate electives and four masters pathway courses. The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Understanding Travel and Tourism	TOUR 1001	4.5
Foundations of Event Management	TOUR 2009	4.5
Career Development in Business	BUSS 1060	4.5
Accounting for Business	ACCT 1008	4.5	Note(s): 2
OR
Quantitative Methods for Business	MATH 1053	4.5	Note(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange	MARK 1010	4.5	Note(s): 2
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1,2
Business and Society	BUSS 1057	4.5	Note(s): 2
OR
International Study Tour		4.5	Note(s): 3
OR
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1
Principles of Economics	ECON 1008	4.5	Note(s): 2
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Management and Organisation	BUSS 2068	4.5	Note(s): 2
Service Management in Tourism, Events and Hospitality	TOUR 2011	4.5
Business Intelligence	INFS 2036	4.5	Note(s): 2
Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact	BUSS 2085	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Experiential Product Design for Tourism, Events and Hospitality	TOUR 2006	4.5
Strategies for Events and Conventions	TOUR 2012	4.5
Business Law	LAWS 1018	4.5	Note(s): 2
International Business Environments	BUSS 3103	4.5
OR
International Elective		4.5	Note(s): 4
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Destination Management	TOUR 3009	4.5
New Technologies in Tourism, Events and Hospitality	TOUR 3010	4.5
Business Ethics	BUSS 5384	4.5
Marketing Management	MARK 5025	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Policy and Planning for Sustainable Tourism	TOUR 3006	4.5
Strategic Management	BUSS 3023	4.5
Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Business	INFS 5130	4.5
People, Leadership and Performance	BUSS 5114	4.5

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Experiential Electives
Sport, Tourism and Event Practicum	ENVT 2002	4.5
Business Internship 30 Days	BUSS 3010	9
Solving Business Challenges	BUSS 3079	4.5
Business Practicum	BUSS 3080	4.5
Business Decision Making Simulation	BUSS 3074	4.5
Virtual Industry Internship	BUSS 3100	4.5
Suggested Electives
Negotiated Project	BUSS 3112	4.5
Business International Study Tour	BUSS 2062	4.5
Sport and Event Management	SPRC 3016	4.5
Creative Tourism: Food, Wine and Festivals	TOUR 2010	4.5
Undergraduate Study Tour - Management	BUSS 2072	4.5
The Hospitality Experience	TOUR 2005	4.5
Tourism and Indigenous Peoples	TOUR 2007	4.5
International Elective
International Management Ethics and Values	BUSS 3053	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students who have received 54 units block credit are not eligible for this program.

Notes

1. Electives may be used to: complete an Experiential Elective (refer to Experiential Electives listing); undertake an international student exchange up to 18 units; or to study other courses of interest offered by UniSA Business including the options provided in the Suggested Electives list. One elective may be chosen from outside UniSA Business. Course pre-requisites must be satisfied.

2. Students that have been assessed as completing a qualification in a business discipline at AQF Diploma level or equivalent and have received 36 units of block credit aren't required to complete this course.

3. View available Overseas Study Opportunities at https://www.unisa.edu.au/global-experiences/study-overseas/ or contact short.programs@unisa.edu.au

4. The International Elective may be used: to complete an overseas practicum; as part of a full semester overseas exchange; or to complete the International Elective option provided in the Electives list.