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Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management)

This business degree focuses on managing hotels, restaurants and related services.

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How long it takes
2 to 3 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 59.3
Lowest offered at Charles Darwin University, 2023
How you can study
Online or on campus
Includes a work placement
Taught by
3 providers
SA, NT

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in hospitality and how venues operate
  • confidence talking with guests, staff and suppliers
  • a knack for organising tasks and solving problems
  • willingness to learn about budgets and rostering

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs a degree can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

  • Bed and Breakfast Operator

    Bed and breakfast operators run small accommodation businesses, usually from their own home, and look after guests from the first booking enquiry through to breakfast.

    Median pay$67,600 (estimate)

  • Cafe Manager

    Cafe managers run the day-to-day trade of a cafe or coffee shop, overseeing the roster, the stock and the service that keeps customers coming back.

    Median pay$85,500

  • Hotel Manager

    Hotel managers run the day-to-day operations of a property, from the front desk and housekeeping to food, beverage and maintenance, with the profit and loss in their hands.

    Median pay$95,000

  • Restaurant Manager

    A restaurant manager runs the day-to-day business of a dining venue, from service on the floor to the rosters, stock and budgets behind it.

    Median pay$85,500

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management).

  • Hospitality operations
  • Hospitality marketing
  • Business management
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Work-integrated learning

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
  5. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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