Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management

Programme Overview

Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management is a broad-ranging programme which covers the main areas of both Event and Tourism industries; and allows students with specialize topics to reflect their career aspirations. The study of Event and Tourism not only develops key industrial skills, but also help students to formulate, evaluate and recommend solutions to both Event and Tourism industries related problems. It underpins most Event and Tourism decision making and strategic analysis. It is also the analysis of workflow and practices application to Event and Tourism business.

​Programme Objectives

  • To develop and prepare students’ intellectual and practical skills in acquisition, interpretation, analysis; and evaluation of Event and Tourism Management should they wish to start their career in both Event and Tourism industries;

  • To provide a programme in cohesion of related educational theories along with intrinsic experience worth to students and meets the needs basic industry requirement subject to employers’ concern;

  • To allow students’ a flexible change on various industry demand along with both their academic and career aspirations;

  • To train-up students to develop a thoughtful, reflective and self-directed attitude towards their career in Event and Tourism management industries;

  • To inculcate habits of lifelong learning

Programme Features

  • This programme is offered by LIFE in collaboration with the University of Canberra in Australia. Students will be awarded the degrees by the University of Canberra upon completion of study

  • The awarded degree is fully accredited by the University of Canberra which is recognized worldwide

  • Lessons are conducted at Lingnan University Main Campus

  • Students can have full access to the teaching, learning and amenities facilities of the University campus

​Programme Structure

  • Year 2 (24 Credits)

Depending upon academic qualifications at entry, students may be admitted to the programme with advance standing (credit) and may be taken the required courses in order to fulfil the graduation requirements. 
Semester 1
Tourism and Communication (3 credits)                               
Contemporary Issues in Tourism & Events (3 credits)                                     
Foundations of Business (3 credits)                             
Foundations of Macroeconomics (3 credits)                       
 
Semester 2
Introduction to Events and Tourism (3 credits)                                  
Tourism Policy (3 credits)                                 
Tourism and the World Economy (3 credits)                                 
Service Industry Research (3 credits)
Business Law and Ethics (3 credits)
Principles of Management (3 credits)
Foundations of Marketing (3 credits)                            
 

  • Year 3 (24 Credits)

Semester 1
Event Development  (3 credits)                               
Service Industry Project Scheme (3 credits)                                     
Small Business Management (3 credits)                             
Foundations of Marketing (3 credits)
Risk Management (3 credits)                     
 
Semester 2
Event Management (3 credits)                                                                      
Tourism Policy (3 credits)                                                                   
Foundations of Managerial Accounting (3 credits) 
Business Law and Ethics (3 credits)
Management Information Systems (3 credits) 
Advanced standing (credits) up to 10 units (30 credit points) will be assessed by the Programme Convener.

Admission Requirements

  • Higher Diploma in relevant disciplines, or
  • Associate Degree in relevant disciplines, or
  • Higher National Diploma (UK) in relevant disciplines, or
  • ​Equivalent qualifications taught by English


Requirement for English Proficiency

  • Completion of a sub-degree programme with English as medium of instruction

Tuition Fees

  • HK$9,750 per unit

​Financial Assistance

  • Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)

 
Remarks: This programme is an exempted course under Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance (Ref.No.412479).
 

‘It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead.’

Download Programme Prospectus here.

Enquiries

Tel: 2616 7237 / 2616 8210
Email: hei@LN.edu.hk