Course: Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Tourism Management (811AA)

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Award: Bachelor of Tourism Management, Bachelor of Commerce
Course Level: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Government & Law
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 361343
CRICOS Code: 054132G
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

• UC Bruce Campus
  • Part Time, Face-to-Face -
  • Full Time, Face-to-Face -

Introduction

For further information and support:
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: email study@canberra.edu.au or telephone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)
CURRENT AND COMMENCING STUDENTS: visit the Faculty of Business, Government & Law student support area (Building 6, Level C, Room 38 -- reception counter) or email BGLCourseConveners@canberra.edu.au

This combination of studies provides students with the skills and knowledge to undertake a career in tourism, the worlds fastest growing industry. Graduates will also be business professionals who are equipped to solve problems within a multidisciplinary environment.

The Tourism Management degree equips students with conceptual and practical skills required at middle and senior levels of the tourism industry and government tourism administration. The specific tourism management themes that run throughout the program include sustainable tourism development; culture and heritage tourism; Pacific Rim tourism; and event management.

The Bachelor of Commerce degree provides a flexible program of studies in commerce. Students study in areas such as accountancy, banking and financial services, economics, entrepreneurship, financial planning, human resource management, information systems, international business, and marketing.

A single degree may be taken out when at least 72 credit points have been attained and the requirements of that degree met.

This course allows students commencing standard full-time study in Semester 1 (together with part- time students) to select an optional ‘open major’ from a broad range of areas within the University. Further information open majors and how to include these in this course can be found at http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/business/attachments/pdf/Open-Major-Sequences-2012.pdf

Course Requirements

96 credit points comprising:

(a) Required (54 credit points)
Commerce components as follows (30 credit points)
- MN0144 Minor in Business and Government Foundation (12 credit points)
- MN0145 Minor in Business Foundation (12 credit points)
Commerce required units as follows (6 credit points)
4977 Introduction to Business Law
6348 Information Systems in Organisations

Tourism component as follows (24 credit points)
- MJ0123 Major in Tourism Management (24 credit points)

(b) Restricted choice (24 credit points):
Commerce restricted major, chosen from the following:
- MJ0191 Major in Accounting (Restricted) (24cp)
- MJ0012 Major in Banking & Financial Services (Restricted)
- MJ0135 Major in Business Administration
- MJ0037 Major in Economics (Restricted)
- MJ0041 Major in Financial Planning (Restricted)
- MJ0052 Major in Human Resource Management (Restricted)
- MJ0056 Major in Information Systems (Restricted)
- MJ0067 Major in International Business (Restricted)
- MJ0088 Major in Marketing Management (Restricted)
- MJ0190 Major in Public Sector Management

(c) Open electives (18 credit points):
18 credit points open electives from any part of the University, as a major, a minor and/or individual units.

Requirements for Degrees with Honours:
Refer to individual courses.

Typical Course Structure

Semester 1	Semester 2
YEAR 1
6606 Government-Business Relations	8732 Problem Analysis and Statistics
5617 Accounting for Managers	4207 Introduction to Management
6588 Introduction to Tourism	6357 Introduction to Marketing
Open elective	Open elective
YEAR 2
8730 Problem Evaluation and Resolution	8731 Tourism and Communication
Commerce Major unit 1	Commerce Major unit 2
6355 Introduction to Economics	4977 Introduction to Business Law
Open elective	Open elective
YEAR 3
6348 Information Systems in Organisations	Commerce Major unit 4
Commerce Major unit 3	Commerce Major unit 5
7144 Service Industry Project Scheme	8054 Service Industry Research
Open elective	Open elective
YEAR 4
Commerce Major unit 6	Minor in Business and Government Foundation restricted choice
Commerce Major unit 7	Commerce Major unit 8
8053 Tourism Policy	7014 Strategic Tourism Management
8052 Tourism and the World Economy	6590 Global Issues in Tourism

Course Duration

Eight semesters full time or equivalent. Maximum twenty semesters.

Admission Requirements

Attainment of the published ATAR or its equivalent of either the Bachelor of Commerce or Tourism Management (whichever is higher).

Assumed Knowledge

Refer to assumed knowledge entries for individual courses.

International students need to meet the English language requirements of the University of Canberra. Students should note the assumed knowledge requirements for individual majors when choosing a program of study.

Professional Recognition

The University has professional accreditation as follows:
For the Bachelor of Commerce, the University has professional accreditation with:
Accounting - from CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Banking and Finance - from the Financial Services Institute of Australia
Financial Planning - from the Australia Securities and Investment Commission and the Financial Planning Association.

The Tourism Program offering the Bachelor of Tourism Management at the University of Canberra is accredited by the Tourism Industry Council.

Course Enquiries

Further assistance may be sought from the Faculty of Business and Government.