Sport, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Sport, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Start your career journey with one of our industry-focussed Sport, Event, Tourism or Hospitality Management degrees and you'll have access to a range of exciting careers in some of the most dynamic and fast-growing industries.
We'll connect you with work experience opportunities, such as industry placements, internships, field trips and competitions, so that you can apply your theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios.
- Hospitality Management and Tourism Management
- Sport Management
- Event, Sport and Recreation Management
- Event Management
New International Hotel and Resort Management Course
If you aspire to a global career as a management professional in the international tourism and hospitality sector, then consider pursuing our new Bachelor of International Hotel and Resort Management course.
With this practical, industry-based degree, you’ll receive plenty of opportunities to integrate theory with practical skills through work-based internships.
Get the ECU Business Edge
We'll teach you all you need to know about business, but we'll also provide you with the critical skills to get ahead in your career.
The ECU Business Edge program is focused on building your employability skills alongside your business expertise and practical knowledge. You'll develop skills such as leadership, teamwork, critical thinking and much more – skills that will give you the edge when you graduate.
Outdoor Adventure Recreation Management Program
Our supplementary program in Outdoor Adventure Recreation Management teaches students about leadership, group dynamics and the environment, through day and overnight leisure activities such as bushwalking, rafting, mountain biking, kayaking and more.
If you love the outdoors and want to pursue a career that combines business and leisure, then complete a second major or minor in Outdoor Adventure Recreation Management as part of your course.
Students who undertake this supplementary program will be able to attend lectures and tutorials in our new purpose-built facility, located at the Joondalup Campus football oval.
This supplementary program is recommended for students in our Sport Management, Tourism Management, Event, Sport & Recreation Management and Hospitality & Tourism Management courses
Purpose-Built Facility for Hospitality Management Students
Our Hospitality Management students get hands-on experience across all aspects of the industry at ECU's on-campus Degrees Restaurant. Students practice a range of customer-facing and behind-the-scenes skills, including food production, service, menu planning and marketing.
The restaurant is a fully licensed and modern dining restaurant located on our Joondalup Campus.
"To learn from lecturers who are so passionate is an amazing opportunity for any student."
The best bit about Tourism at ECU? Definitely the practical industry experience. Many assignments involved interaction with the tourism industry, and the contacts made were very valuable in finding employment. The excellent facilities enhanced my study experience - the new library and e-lab are great. I found ECU a very supportive and engaging environment. The tourism lecturers were so brilliant that my greatest challenge was giving up studies to go work!"
Melissa Mann
Tourism Management graduate
Hospitality students offered full-time jobs after practical placements
ECU Hospitality students taking the Professional Industry Experience unit (TSM3300) last year were offered full-time employment as a direct result of their work placements, completed in a variety of hotels around Perth.
During their work placement, students had the opportunity to work in all areas of the hotel industry, to ensure they gained a holistic view of operations and to allow them to apply classroom theory in everyday situations. The work placement is designed to provide students with practical knowledge and experience, and help them in their future career.
We offer many great opportunities for Hospitality and Tourism students to gain work experience, and this unit is a prime example, with 90 per cent of students gaining paid employment straight after completing their work placement. We also offer the Food and Beverage Management unit (HOS2110), which allows students to gain hands-on experience in the on-campus Degrees Restaurant, located on Joondalup Campus.
Cruise ships take tourism industry to new heights
The cruise ship market is a rapidly expanding sector within the Tourism industry and we were the first university in the southern hemisphere to offer Cruise Ship Tourism within a Tourism course.
Our students learn from leading industry professionals and undertake practical experiences, such as a Swan River cruise and a cruise ship tour at Fremantle Port. engage with industry via a cruise on the Swan River and a familiarisation tour of a cruise ship at Fremantle Port, gaining insight into the operational side of this booming industry.
Tourism Students Take the Trip of a Lifetime
A number of our Tourism Management students recently enjoyed an international learning experience, with a study tour through the diverse landscape and natural wonders of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo.
Students had an action‑packed itinerary over nine days, with activities designed to highlight tourism in practice, including wildlife watching, river cruises, nature walks and tree planting.
Sport Management Graduate Goes From Strength to Strength
Our Sport Management graduate Ashleigh Davis' success began when she gained full-time employment with Triathlon WA, after completing a work placement there during her studies.
Ashleigh was also awarded the 2011 Dr Heather MacGowan OAM Scholarship, a $10,000 professional scholarship that allowed her to travel to Ireland and the USA to conduct research into international sporting events.
Sport and Recreation Management students and graduates accepting into exclusive industry training program
In 2011, three ECU students and three ECU graduates were accepted into the Department of Sport and Recreation's Career Pathways Program, in the categories of Student Futures and Emerging Professionals.
The Career Pathways Program gives successful applicants an increased understanding of the industry and develops skills that will increase their capacity to work within the sport and recreation industry.
"I needed a career change. Postgraduate studies at ECU helped to steer my life in a new direction.
"After 11 years in the Navy, I chose the Grad Dip in Sports Management to forge a new career in sports management - an area I am passionate about.
"This provided me with sound background knowledge as well as practical experience and I scored a great job with RugbyWA as their Competition Manager and was involved in the successful bid for the Western Force.
"After 5 years at RugbyWA, I've now moved on to the WA Football Commission as Events Manager at Subiaco Oval and love it."
Stuart Drake
Sport, Tourism & Hospitality graduate
Senior lecturer researches the impact of leisure on family wellbeing
Mr David Lamb, Senior Lecturer in Event, Sport and Recreation Management has completed a research project on leisure service providers and their awareness of the impact of leisure on family wellbeing.
Though Mr Lamb has acknowledged the wealth of general research into families, he identified a shortage of research into the providers of leisure and the effect that leisure services can have on families. To combat this issue, Mr Lamb undertook a qualitative study by interviewing the managers of a number of leisure facilities across Christchurch in New Zealand.
His study examined leisure managers' understanding of these groups and how they manage the needs of family members, both as groups and as individuals. He also observed the perceived problems and solutions with regards to providing leisure services for families and whether or not they had developed specific programs to cater for this group.
Mr Lamb found that leisure service managers were indeed aware of their significance with regards to family wellbeing, but that most struggled to meet their requirements.
Academic joins Conservation Commission
An ECU Professor has been appointed as a Member of the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Professor Ross Dowling OAM from ECU's School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure will join six new members on the council, including new chairman, Brian Easton. The appointment was formally announced by Environment Minister Hon. Bill Marmion.
The Conservation Commission is the controlling body for the State’s conservation work, and consists of nine members of the community who are appointed by the minister for their work in conservation and land management.
Professor Dowling actively contributes to national and international tourism research and development. He is considered to be a pioneer in the field of Ecotourism and actively contributes to the areas of Cruise Ship Tourism and Geotourism. His background as an environmental scientist working to develop tourism in natural areas will also be beneficial to the Commission, which oversees the state's national parks.