SIT50122 Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management

About the course

This diploma builds foundational skills to manage travel and tourism operations and prepares you to work as a departmental or small business manager. You’ll develop capabilities across marketing strategy, business and people management, conflict management, WHS, tourism sales, destination knowledge and airfares. The course focuses on understanding industry operations and coordinating tourism activities within a Diploma in travel and tourism management. The programme introduces business operations, customer service, and administrative leadership for commercial workplaces.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles coordinating travel and tourism operations or supporting marketing, product development and service delivery in tourism businesses. Employment settings include travel agencies, tour wholesalers and operators, inbound tour operations, holiday parks and resorts, tourist attractions and visitor information centres. This Diploma supports entry to supervisor or departmental management pathways in the travel and tourism sector. Preparing graduates for supervisory, administration, and business support roles, or degree articulation.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)