Master of Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

About

This program provides students with the specialist knowledge and skills required to shape the future of the tourism, hospitality and event management sectors in Australia and internationally. Graduates will be equipped to deliver sustainability and innovation outcomes through working in a variety of managerial, operational, policy, planning and research roles.

Note: Limited CSP for 2025.

Admission criteria

Either:

• undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline; or
• advanced diploma, or equivalent, in tourism, travel, heritage, geography, social science, cultural studies, humanities, business, hospitality, event management, environmental management, or a related discipline and five years’ full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial or professional level in roles related to tourism, travel, hospitality, event management, heritage and/or the visitor economy.

Master of Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management - 1.5 Year Pathway (120 credit points)

Either:

• undergraduate degree, or higher, in tourism, travel, heritage, geography, social science, cultural studies, humanities, business, hospitality, event management, environmental management, or a related discipline; or
• undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline and two years’ full-time equivalent work experience in roles related to tourism, travel, hospitality, event management, heritage and/or the visitor economy; or
• undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline and five years' full-time equivalent general work experience; or
• an advanced diploma, or equivalent, in tourism, travel, heritage, geography, social science, cultural studies, humanities, business, hospitality, event management, environmental management, or a related discipline and five years' full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial or professional level in roles related to tourism, hospitality, event management, heritage and/or the visitor economy.

Master of Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management - 1 Year Pathway (80 credit points)

Either:

• honours degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, or higher, in tourism, travel, heritage, geography, social science, cultural studies, humanities, business, hospitality, event management, environmental management, or a related discipline; or
• undergraduate degree in tourism, heritage, geography, social science, cultural studies, humanities, business, hospitality, events, environmental management, or a related discipline and two years full-time equivalent work experience in roles related to tourism, travel, hospitality, event management, heritage and/or visitor economy.

Applicants must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Fees and charges

^ Limited CSP for 2025. Call Western Sydney University on 1300 897 669 for further information about tuition fees.

Australian Government financial assistance

Western Sydney University scholarships and financial assistance

Equity Scholarships through UAC

Further information

Read the full course details on the Western Sydney University website.

Find out more about postgraduate study at Western.

Contact the Course Information Centre on 1300 897 669 if you have any queries.