Program Overview
The Bachelor of Sustainable International Tourism combines tourism and hospitality studies with business, research, sustainability, and practical field experience. Students build knowledge in destination and attraction management, customer experience, events, cruise tourism, entrepreneurship, and tourism research.
What students learn
The program is designed to produce well-rounded graduates who can contribute meaningfully to the development of the tourism and hospitality industry from local to national level.
Students study tourism and hospitality together with accounting, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, destination planning, tourism research, and industry training.
Admission requirements
Prerequisite subjects: Language & Literature, Maths, Economics, Geography or History
Academic threshold: Minimum GPA of 3.0
Applicants should have a strong foundation in communication, numeracy, and social science subjects relevant to tourism studies.
Career Pathways
Graduates may work across the tourism, hospitality, public, and community sectors in Papua New Guinea and internationally.
Tourism Operations
Tour guiding, tour operations, travel agencies, cruise support services, and visitor management.
Hospitality & Events
Hotels, restaurants, food and beverage services, events, festivals, and MICE coordination.
Community & Heritage
Community tourism, museums, heritage centres, conservation NGOs, and tourism authorities.
Year One
- Semester One: Introduction to Tourism, Geography & History Essentials for Tourism, Global Society & Culture, Introduction to IT, Communication Skills
- Semester Two: Introduction to Hospitality, Introduction to Accounting, English Language Skills, Natural Resource Conservation & Utilisation, Applied Mathematics
Year Two
- Semester One: Contemporary Case Studies in International Tourism, Marketing, Restaurant/F&B/Hotels, Statistics
- Semester Two: Regional Tourism in PNG, Customer Satisfaction & Consumer Behavior, The Cruise Industry, Business Management
Year Three
- Semester One: Work Experience, Human Resource Management, Eco & Wildlife Tourism, Destination & Attraction Management
- Semester Two: Tour Management & Tour Guiding, Adventure Tourism, Events/Festivals/MICE, Research Methods
Year Four
- Semester One: Special Project I / Industry Training, Sustainable Tourism, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Planning, Visitor Management
- Semester Two: Special Project II, Working with Local Communities, Health/Safety/Security & the Overseas Visitor, Marketing Management
Practical and industry-focused training
In addition to specialisations such as adventure, historical, heritage, eco-, and wildlife tourism, students complete business foundation courses and build practical industry experience through placements and projects.
Contact and enquiries
Admissions enquiries: studentadmin@unre.ac.pg
General enquiries: publicrelations@unre.ac.pg
Main website: www.unre.ac.pg
Phone: +675 987 1257 / 983
Address: PNGUNRE, Private Mail Bag, Kokopo