Tourism and Hospitality Management

RMIT's Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management equips students with the skills and knowledge to pursue managerial roles in local and international organisations

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Tourism and Hospitality Management program at RMIT University

Overview

If you enjoy meeting new people, exploring new places and delivering professional customer service, this program will put you on the right career path.
This specialist degree in tourism and hospitality equips you with the skills and knowledge to pursue managerial roles in local and international organisations.
The program provides an understanding of the history and development of the industry, both globally and in Vietnam. It reflects international standards and a global outlook, while remaining connected to the Vietnamese context through localised content and practical experience.
You will develop analytical skills to help you define, identify and evaluate issues facing the tourism and hospitality industry today and into the future.
The program has been accorded accreditation by the Pacific Asia Travel Association and the Institute of Hospitality in the United Kingdom.

Career Prospects

You will be prepared for many exciting careers in areas including:

accommodation management (hotels, resorts, hostels)
events, weddings and banquet management
food and beverage
guest relations and communications
marketing and sales
operations management/planning
recreation and sports
special-interest tourism
tour and travel agencies
tourism planning and promotion

Program Structure

Learning, teaching & assessment

Teaching methods include face-to-face delivery, tutorials, workshops and industry seminars.
Ongoing assessment throughout the semester includes examinations, essays, reports, presentations, group projects, research projects, laboratory projects and practical assignments.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

High school graduation diploma with a minimum GPA of 7.0/10.0 for Grade 12, for other international qualifications please view entry requirements by country(link is external); or
Successfully complete the UniSTART for Business with a minimum GPA of 1.0/4.0 with no double fail of a course
If you have completed or partially completed a similar program at another institution you may be accepted with some academic credit, or exemptions, being granted toward this program.

English requirements

Successfully complete RMIT English Advanced or complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5+ (no band below 6.0)
TOEFL iBT 79+ (with minimum score of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 58+ (no communication band below 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Proficiency (CPE) 176+ (no band below 169)

For other international English entry requirements, please view English equivalency requirements(link is external).

Note: TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson and Cambridge results are recognised for two years from the test date. RMIT English results are recognised for one year from the test date.

Please contact the RMIT Vietnam Student Recruitment team for more information.

Fees

Students can choose standard fee or fixed fee program. Payments can be made each semester, on a course-by-course basis.

Standard tuition fee 2019

Annual tuition fee: 11,589 USD ~ 277,920,000 VND (based on full time study load - 8 courses)
Whole program fee: 34,769 USD ~ 833,760,000 VND (24 courses - 288 credits)

Fixed fee 2019

Annual tuition fee*: 12,387USD ~ 297,043,000 VND (based on full time study load - 8 courses)
Whole program fee*: 37,161 USD ~ 891,130,000 VND (24 courses - 288 credits)

(*) Fixed Fees are offered to brand new students who would like to fix their course tuition fees for a specified period of a Higher Education degree program. The fixed fee program guards against potential fee increases and currency fluctuations. All fees noted above with * are fixed fees, and are correct for 2019.

Notes:

The duration of programs is flexible and can be adapted on an individual basis upon enrolment.
Program fees are priced and invoiced in Vietnam Dong (VND).
Payment in other currencies will be converted to VND at the exchange rate on that day. Bank transfer is the preferred method of payment.
The fees in USD are ONLY applicable to those international students who arrange for payment from overseas, as per Circular No. 32/2013/TT-NHNN.

Testimonial

“I have had the opportunity to work with RMIT’s Tourism and Hospitality students on the 1-Day ‘Shadow The Manager’ programme. I have found these students to be driven, highly eloquent in their linguistic abilities and have the passion for the hospitality trade”