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Master of Business (Tourism and Destination Management)

The Master of Business (Tourism and Destination Management) is a specialised, professional qualification that will prepare you for managerial, policy development and planning roles in the rapidly growing tourism and events industries.

The course incorporates tourism and management studies with a focus on addressing contemporary issues and challenges faced by destinations internationally.

The program is embedded within an established suite of business programs including Victoria University’s internationally awarded MBA. The course will:

build managerial skills and cross-disciplinary knowledge
develop your skills in understanding, analysing and responding to the complexity of the tourism and events industries within a destination
explore relationships between tourism and destination management and the broader economic, social, political and environmental context.

Campus Information

City Flinders

City Flinders Campus is a modern building in the centre of Melbourne’s busy central business district (CBD) You could be studying courses as diverse as osteopathy and business at this campus. It is opposite Melbourne’s grand Flinders Street Station, the Yarra River and the Southbank precinct. The campus is a perfect location for transport, shopping, food and cafes, or to hold a special event at our our Convention Centre.

Intakes

March
July
Nov

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information Required

10 Days

Possible Interview Call

10 Days

Provisional/Unconditional Offer

20 Days

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

According to Deloitte(external link), the tourism industry is identified as ranking second within a set of ‘fabulous five’ industry sectors that will drive Australian economic growth with projections of almost five per cent growth per annum over the next 30 years.

The UN World Tourism Organisation(external link) estimates rapid, continued growth in tourism in the Asia Pacific region. This trend will fuel employment growth in tourism and related areas.

JOB TITLES

The Master of Business (Tourism and Destination Management) will equip students for roles such as:

planning and policy development officers in government departments at national, state and local and regional levels
research and planning officers with research and consulting firms
tourism planning and promotion agency staff
tourism educators through private providers and TAFE
policy officers with professional and industry associations
managers of attractions
marketing and communication roles (events)
planners within the travel sector (airlines and other major transport providers)
self employment through tourism management businesses.

PSW Opportunity

2 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline
OR
Completion of an Australian Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in a similar discipline.

Victoria University

Melbourne , Victoria ,Australia