undergraduate

The best aspect of my degree was
the practical experience.
ALECIA TOMKINS
ECU Event, Sport and Recreation
Management graduate
sport, tourism
& hospitality management
Start your career journey with an ECU Event, Sport, Tourism
or Hospitality Management Degree and a world of opportunity
awaits when you graduate.
While all of these fascinating areas are closely related, they
maintain distinct industry sectors. With sport fast becoming
an international commodity, and hospitality and tourism being
two of the fastest growing sectors of the economy, your career
prospects are broad and bright.
With ECU’s Event, Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management
courses, the road is open for you to enter into some of the most
dynamic, exciting and revolutionary sectors of industry.
GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY OF
YOUR CHOICE
Opportunities to network, field trips, and industry placements
are key features of ECU’s Event, Sport, Tourism and Hospitality
Management courses. Also, ECU Hospitality Management
students get hands-on experience in the on-campus Degrees
Restaurant, experiencing all aspects of the business, from food
production and service, to menu planning, and marketing.
ECOTOURISM TAKES TOURISM INDUSTRY TO
NEW HEIGHTS
The term ‘ecotourism’ refers to environmentally responsible
tourism, which includes tourists visiting natural landscapes
and understanding the nature and culture of these areas. The
tourism appeal of the world’s most ecologically significant
locations is fast becoming an exciting, desirable tourism
commodity, providing big business and career opportunities.
STUDENTS BROADEN THEIR FUTURE WITH DSR‘S
CAREER PATHWAYS AWARD
The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) offers an
annual ‘Student Futures Package’ to a select few Western
Australian students through their Career Pathways Program. In
2010, ECU Sport, Recreation and Event Management students
Leah Evans and Samantha Elkington were successful in being
offered DSR packages, which included:
• Attendance at a specialised industry networking event with
representatives from sport and recreation organisations
• A professional development workshop
• Funding to complete an official sport or recreation accreditation
• An official certificate of recognition.
INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS PAVE THE WAY FOR
BRIGHT CAREERS
Third year students enrolled in the Industry Practice unit in 2010
were required to complete a professional placement in industry,
undertaking a minimum of 100 hours work, to create a portfolio
and make a poster presentation at an awards ceremony. Each
student was also interviewed and had the quality of their material
assessed by three guest judges.
Sarah Campbell, ECU Sport Management student, and winner of
the Dr Heather MacGowan (OAM) Professional Practice in Sport,
Recreation and Event Management Award, said, “It was a fantastic
experience and I am really grateful to both ECU and my supervisor.”
Ashleigh Davis, another ECU award winner, is now working fulltime
with Triathlon Western Australia, where she completed her
industry practice.
TURN UP THE HEAT WITH A HOSPITALITY
MANAGEMENT DEGREE
ECU Hospitality Management students get hands-on experience
across all aspects of the industry at ECU’s on-campus Degrees
Restaurant. Students practice a range of customer-facing and
behind-the-scenes skills including food production, service,
menu planning and marketing.
Lecturer Chad Tilbury said, “Our students train in all aspects of food
and beverage management and love to share their passion with
real customers. Our menus are an enticing blend of café, classics,
fusion and modern fare, and with menu items changing from week
to week, we hope there is something to please everyone.”
Degrees Restaurant is a fully licensed and modern dining
restaurant located in Building 9 on the Joondalup Campus.
It’s open to the public for lunch on Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays between 11.30am - 2.30pm, during semesters.
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