A Bachelor of Business in International Hotel & Resort Management prepares you for an exciting career managing hotels anywhere in the world. Our residential program immerses you in practical learning in our simulated hotel campus and you'll have the opportunity to network with top-tier hotel brands.

As part of this course, you’ll live on-site for two six-month blocks at our Leura campus in the Blue Mountains, which operates as a student-staffed hotel, where you will gain hands-on experience in all aspects of hotel operations. During the course, you will also gain 1200 hours of paid practical experience through our industry work placement programs and the final six months will focus purely on business management.

This course comprises 24 core subjects and two industry placements.

Year 1:

These eight core subjects must be completed. Additionally, you're also required to complete one industry placement of up to 600 hours.

Core subjects:

• Business Academic Skills | BUS106

• Understanding People and Organisations | BUS107

• Food and Beverage Cost Control | HTL103

• Introduction to the Accommodation Sector | HTL104

• Guest Experience and Service Management | HOS103

• Financial Operations | BUS108

• Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions | HTL105

• Food and Beverage Operations and Service | HOS102

• Industry Placement I Part A | IPA101

• Industry Placement I Part B | IPB101

Year 2:

These eight core subjects must be completed. Additionally, you're also required to complete one industry placement of up to 600 hours.

Core subjects:

• Business Law | BUS203

• Talent Management | BUS206

• Business Research | BUS207

• Rooms Division 1 - Housekeeping | HTL203

• Sales and Marketing | BUS208

• Rooms Division 2 - Front Office | HTL204

• Environmental Sustainability for Hotels and Resorts | HTL205

• Revenue Management | HTL206

• Industry Placement II Part A | IPA201

• Industry Placement II Part B | IPB201

Year 3:

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects:

• Services Marketing | BUS301

• Strategic Hotel Management | BUS306

• Hoteliers and Destination Management | HTL304

• Hotel and Resort Design | HTL305

• Entrepreneurship and Innovations | BUS307

• Ethics in Decision Making | BUS308

• HOTS Hotel Operational Training Simulation | HTL306

• The Leadership Experience | HOS301

This course will suit people who are keen to put theoretical knowledge into practice and are seeking a career in hospitality that can take them around the world, working across diverse sectors in a variety of management roles.

Potential career paths

• Resort Manager
  Average salary: $77,500 - $195,000
• Front Office Manager
  Average salary: $65,000 - $91,056
• Guest Relations Manager
  Average salary: $78,000 - $79,040
• Property Manager
  Average salary: $60,000 - $111,328

Australian Year 12 or equivalent AND Be 18 years of age by the end of the first term.

Academic IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.