Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management

This course has a foundation in business studies and investigates the key elements students will need for a future career in events and tourism. Students will graduate with solid teamwork and critical thinking skills, exploring events in both tourism and non-tourism contexts, such as sports, festivals, conventions, meetings and community activities.

Business, Government and Law (BGL) are the primary institutions that shape our world. Graduates from BGL courses gain a unique insight into the interrelationships and dependencies between these three areas in the context of their specific field of study and the three BGL signature themes of enterprise and innovation, social value and responsibility, and sustainability.

Areas of study

Event and tourism management.

Career opportunities

Event manager, conference centre manager, tourism information officer, restaurant manager, public relations officer, marketing manager, festival program manager, sponsorship and events coordinator, wedding planner, travel consultant, tour guide, tourism policy officer, hotel manager.

Practical experience

During your studies, you’ll undertake a number of project-based units where you’ll study real-world case studies, explore simulated workplace scenarios, interact with guest speakers, and work with industry to develop documents including marketing plans, social media strategies, training manuals, and more. The course requires you to undertake an internship of between 40 and 50 hours with an event management company. Previous students have undertaken internships across a range of sectors with organisations such as the Australian War Memorial, Canberra Raiders, Canberra Convention Bureau and Heritage ACT.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current UC fee information.