The tourism and events industries play a pivotal role in Australia’s economic prosperity. This major offers a comprehensive and professional understanding of all aspects of tourism and event management.
Through international case studies, simulations and industry-facing projects, you’ll learn about tourism and event systems, planning, operations, sales, marketing, policy and strategy.
In addition to learning about current practices and emerging trends in tourism and events, you’ll develop key business skills and attributes that will help you become a successful industry leader, including teamwork, leadership, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving.
Graduates can market and manage tourist destinations, develop tourism policy, design sustainable tourism products and create innovative tourism experiences.
You'll find work in event and festival management, consultancy, or conference and convention centre management. Graduates may also find success in various public and private tourism organisation roles.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Tourism and events manager
- Sponsorship and fundraising coordinator
- Festival manager
- Events manager
- Fundraising specialist
- Theatre manager
- Site logistics coordinator
Average annual salary range
Events Manager
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Average annual salary range
Fundraising Coordinator
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I met my now boss from doing the QTIC Student Tourism Judging and have been able to apply program learnings to my career. I also participated in the QTIC mentoring program to get advice on entrepreneurship and next steps.
My degree has provided me with a wealth of specialised knowledge and I leave UQ as a versatile graduate. I can contribute to meaningful discussions and apply my knowledge and skills to opportunities in a variety of industries.
The moment we launched, a lot of people finally got that sense of relief and felt heard. They realised there's a solution out there for them that's more accessible and engaging for everybody.
I met my now boss from doing the QTIC Student Tourism Judging and have been able to apply program learnings to my career. I also participated in the QTIC mentoring program to get advice on entrepreneurship and next steps.
My degree has provided me with a wealth of specialised knowledge and I leave UQ as a versatile graduate. I can contribute to meaningful discussions and apply my knowledge and skills to opportunities in a variety of industries.
The moment we launched, a lot of people finally got that sense of relief and felt heard. They realised there's a solution out there for them that's more accessible and engaging for everybody.
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Fieldwork
- Seminars
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Destination Planning and Management
- Tourism and Event Sponsorship and Fundraising
- Principles of the International Tourism System
- Tourism and Events Marketing
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