Bachelor of Tourism

• General information
• Entry requirements
  • (a) Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
  • (b) Comparable qualifications
  • (c) Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
  • (d) Special admission
• Advanced standing (credit for work done elsewhere)
• Course structure

General information

Course code: 2561 + Course abbreviation: BTour

The Bachelor of Tourism program was offered as a single degree for the first time in 2001.

Entry requirements

(a) Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Units 1 and 2 - any two units from general mathematics and/or mathematical methods. Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any).

(b) Comparable qualifications

Satisfactory completion of qualifications deemed to be equivalent to the VCE such as interstate Year 12 or International Baccalaureate, or the completion of a TAFE Certificate IV with a grade average of at least 60 per cent, or one year of an advanced diploma (formerly associate diploma) with a grade average of at least 60 per cent.

(c) Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)

A minimum score of 240.

(d) Special admission

Those who have not satisfied the above admission requirements may do so by successfully completing two units with a credit average at university level. These may be studied either on campus or by off-campus learning, or through Open Learning Australia.
Fees
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) requires contributions to be made by students towards the cost of their higher education studies commenced after 1 January 1989. The amount to be contributed depends on the study load (units) undertaken each semester, and is payable whether or not a pass in each unit is achieved. An additional fee will also apply for amenities and library services.

Advanced standing (credit for work done elsewhere)

Credit transfer may be considered for previous tertiary-level study or post- secondary study (including TAFE) in Australia and overseas. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. It is essential that units submitted for credit transfer fit the philosophy and principles of this degree course of study. Units studied more than 10 years ago are regarded as beyond a reasonable time limit and will not be considered for credit/ exemption.

Course structure

The degree program comprises 24 six-point units (144 points) that are normally completed over a period of three years by full-time students. The degree requirements are:
(a) 36 points in the core units of the disciplines of the faculty:

• AFW1001 Introductory accounting A
• BTW1200 Business law
• ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
• ETW1102 Business statistics
• MGW1010 Managing people and organisations
• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice

(b) Completion of the tourism major available in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree:

• MGW1010 Managing people and organisations
• MGW1501/MGW2501 Tourism principles and practice
• MGW2502 Tourism policy
• MGW2520 Travel and tour management
• MGW2521 Entrepreneurship and attractions management
• MGW3540 International tourism management
• MGW3541 Tourism management projects
• MGW3601 Tourism planning and development

(c) A first-year sequence from the tourism units offered by the Faculty of Arts.
(d) A maximum of 10 first-year units.
(e) A minimum of six third-year units.

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