Undergraduate program structure and benefits

Our bachelor degree programs are endorsed by the School of Tourism at The University of Queensland, which is ranked as a top-50 world-class university and a member of the Group of Eight leading Australian research universities.

Both of our full three-year undergraduate programs offer:

• University-level study in business, finance, organisation, law, economics, marketing and operations
• Professional development from learning research skills and practices, management and leadership, business ethics, cross-cultural issues, and career planning
• A career development program of paid placements in Australia and abroad
• Pathways to further study and double degrees with our sister school, the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) in Leura, NSW, and the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane.
• Exciting opportunities for further study abroad at the Laureate Hospitality Education schools, including Les Roches and Glion in Switzerland or Les Roches Jin Jang in China.
• Highly qualified and industry experienced staff deliver both academic rigor and industry-connected content that gives a graduate a realistic view of how the hospitality and tourism industry works and the skills, knowledge and attitude needed to meet and exceed industry expectations

Fast track your hotel management career

Our undergraduate degrees in hotel management can be completed in two and a half years as follows:

Six on-campus terms (x12 weeks of study) which include:

• Theoretical component delivered in several learning styles: lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, group work, online and academic field trips
• Practical component delivered through skills-training and practice as staff under professional supervision in the commercial four star boutique Hotel Kurrajong on-site
• Career-planning and workplace readiness training and an industry guest lecture and recruitment program
• Paid industry Career Development placement consisting of two x 20-week blocks of placements working with employers in Australia (paid) and abroad (paid or unpaid), including assistance and advice from the Career Development Department in regards to job interviews, ongoing progress, networking and mentoring

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Student Testimonials

"My degree from AIHS has been invaluable in helping me progress my career. "

Kate Derbyshire, graduated 2001

"My AIHS experience gave me a broad cross section of knowledge relating not only to hotel management but other areas of business administration."

William Lewis, graduated 1999