Undergraduate Programmes

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The University of South Australia is a globally connected and engaged university with industry-informed teaching and research that is inventive and adventurous.

Ranked in the world's top 50 under 50^ and with 100% of assessed research rated at or above world-class*, the University is young, innovative and offers students the chance to gain real-world experience.

Focused on life beyond the classroom, the University of South Australia offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Degrees are designed in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain the latest insights and trends and ensuring they graduate career ready.

^Ranked in the World's Top 50 Under 50

- Ranked #29, 2021 QS Top 50 Universities Aged under 50 and

Ranked #46, 2022 THE Young University Rankings

*2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), 4-digit Fields of Research

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UniSA BUSINESS SCHOOL

Study UniSA Business Program

UniSA Business develops career-ready graduates, and positively affects communities and environments locally, nationally, and globally. It is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS).

As a student you will have the opportunity to work on industry projects, receive business mentoring and undertake internships as part of your studies.

Study Areas

• Accounting
• Finance, Economics and Property
• Law
• Management and Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Tourism, Sports and Events

This degree is offered full-time on a trimester basis on HKBU campuses. Face-to-face lectures and online support would be provided to students. Each course is normally taught through 39 contact hours.

Company Visit and Guest Talk – Students have opportunities to understand the operation of companies and gain insight into their future career path through activities such as company visits and guest talks.

Study Tour – A valuable opportunities for students to broaden their horizons and to experience Australian culture through a series of activities and visits in the tour to Adelaide

Workshop – Writing workshops and Interview workshops for students to sharpen their skills and prepare themselves for a job.

Upon satisfactory completion of the programme, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Event Management) by the University of South Australia.

Click here to download the Programme Brochure

HKCAAVQ ACCREDITATION

The programme is accredited by HKCAAVQ as equivalent to HKQF Level 5, bachelor’s degrees offered by Hong Kong universities. With the programme’s accreditation status, students are eligible for below benefits:

• Students can apply for Hong Kong Government’s Grants and Loans. For eligibility details, please refer to Student Finance Office Website.
• Students can apply for Government scholarships.
• The degree qualifications are recognized by the Hong Kong Government for employment within the Civil Service.

• Accounting
• Finance, Economics and Property
• Law
• Management and Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Tourism, Sports and Events

Depending upon the amount of advanced standing awarded, most students are required to complete all of the following courses in their study:

1. Destination Management 

    

2. Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact
3. Experiential Product Design for Tourism, Events and Hospitality
4. Foundations of Event Management 

   

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5. International Business Environments
6. New Technologies in Tourism, Events and Hospitality 

   

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7. Policy and Planning for Sustainable Tourism 
8. Project Management: Principles and Strategies 

    

9. Service Management in Tourism, Events and Hospitality 

   

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10. Strategies for Events and Conventions 

     

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11. Strategic Management
12. Understanding Travel and Tourism 

    

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For an outline of each course, please go to the University of South Australia Website: www.unisa.edu.au

The medium of instruction is English.

• A dedicated website for Hong Kong students
• Access to Hong Kong Baptist University Main Library and SCE Resource Library
• Access to UniSA on-line library database
• Access to computer and sports facilities at the Hong Kong Baptist University
• Academic counselling
• Medical and dental benefits

Careers in tourism and event management allow creativity and offer exciting experiences both in Hong Kong and overseas. In today’s global market, tourism and event organisations need people with managerial skills who also understand social and environmental sustainability issues. Our graduates have taken up positions within many sectors, including attractions and destinations, event and festival management, hospitality, food and wine, retail and wholesale travel, conventions and exhibitions, special events, airlines and hotels as festival assistants, tourism information officers, events coordinators, hotel managers and functions managers. These roles have been in both the public and private sectors, regional, metropolitan areas and overseas. Some graduates have even gone on to create and operate their own businesses.

To accept the admission offer, applicants must pay a deposit of HK$5,000 and the first instalment of the tuition fee. The deposit and the tuition fee paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.

International Merit Scholarship

UniSA will offer up to 8 International Merit Scholarship to the highest achieving feeder students who are continuing their studies in a UniSA top-up degree program at HKBU.

Scholarship recipients will receive HK$10,000 as a reduction in their student contributions (tuition fees) in the following trimester.

Self-financing Post-secondary Scholarship Scheme (SPSS)

Introduced by Education Bureau (EDB) for students pursuing full-time locally accredited self-financing sub-degree and degree programmes with outstanding academic and non-academic achievements.

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Students may apply for the following financial assistance:

1. Non-means-tested Loan
2. Hong Kong Government’s Grants and Loans
3. Continuing Education Fund
4. Government Scholarship

Applicants for the University of South Australia Bachelor’s programmes should possess:

• A recognised higher diploma/ advanced diploma/ associate degree in a relevant discipline, and
• English Language Proficiency which requires:
  an overall minimum IELTS score (or equivalent as approved by UniSA) of 6.0 with a minimum score of 6.0 in the reading and writing sub scores, achieved in the last two years; or previous successful tertiary study in the last two years where English was the language of instruction, and in a location (such as Hong Kong ) where English is an official or common language in accordance with UniSA requirements.

Admission Track Record

Admission is not limited to graduates from the above programmes. Applicants from other programmes will be assessed individually.

Application forms are obtainable from SCE offices during the application period or by downloading from the programme webpage.

Click here to download the Application Form (with notes to applicants)

Exempted Course at Non-local Course Registry, Education Bureau (Reference Number: 411321)

It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which these courses may lead.

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