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UCSI University’s BA (Hons) in Event and Tourism Management is a 3-year programs me that equip you with operational, supervisory and managerial knowledge and skills, required for modern management of business industry. It covers a wide range of areas from conventions, events to tourism.

Tourism is viewed as a very important and viable industry worldwide. In Malaysia, it is one of the fastest growing and largest revenue earner providing massive business and employment opportunities.

Within the field of tourism, is the rapidly booming business of meetings, conventions and events. The state of Sarawak has launched the Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) in view of this favorable opportunity. Into its first year of operations, the SCB has already confirmed 24 new meetings for the state - translated into an estimation of 16,000 hotel room nights and RM16.3 million in direct delegate expenditure.

Recognizing the potential of this vibrant industry and its need of qualified human capital, UCSI University Sarawak Campus introduces the B.A. (HONS.) Events and Tourism Management as a means to guide students into a most successful and rewarding career in Event and Tourism.

International Degree Pathway (IDP) Programme:

• Caters to aspiring students from all walks of life who wish to obtain a foreign degree and yet wish to spend the initial years at UCSI.
• Provides students with an opportunity to study at UCSI for 1 or 2 years and complete the rest of their studies at their chosen university overseas.
• Offers students the flexibility of obtaining a foreign university degree by transferring from UCSI to a partner university abroad.
• Such flexibility enables students to expand their international learning experience at a lower cost.

Students can pursue the following programs in the partner institutions as an overseas pathway:

• B Business (Tourism & Event Management) - University of South Australia
• BA (Hons) Event Management (Top-up) - University of Northampton

Career opportunities

Career opportunities are wide and varied for graduates from this discipline. Students may expect to be employed by:

• Travel Agency Manager
• Tour Operator
• Cruise Manager
• Theme Park Manager
• Tourism Project Manager
• Recreation Manager
• Event Manager
• Convention Centre Manager
• Entertainment Specialist
• Banquet Manager