Tourism and Urban Planning Courses


The Tourism and Urban Planning courses at the University of Western Sydney are among Australia’s finest, offering a balance of theory and practical field studies, broad subject choices, flexible course structures, industry-based projects and placements and local and international work experience opportunities.

Staff bring a combination of disciplinary and professional expertise that ensures our work engages with, and is informed by, contemporary debates and the latest developments in the field. Our inspiring, enthusiastic teaching staff are at the forefront of their fields. 

UWS is committed to enhancing our region's cultural, economic, environmental and educational development. Our reputation for research excellence has placed us in the Australian Research Council's (ARC) funding top 20, underlining our position among the best research institutions in the country. 

An example of the important research being undertaken at UWS is the work of Professor David Tissue and his international research team, exploring eucalypt growth reactions to increasing carbon dioxide levels and climate change, as part of the Hawkesbury Forest Experiment. Dr Markus Riegler and Professor David Ellsworth have also been given a substantial grant to monitor insect herbivore and plant responses in eucalypt forests under climate change.

Courses:

Course NameLocationDurationATAR
Bachelor of Natural Science (Advanced) Hawkesbury 3F 90.00
Bachelor of Natural Science (Animal Science) Hawkesbury 3F / 6P 65.35
Bachelor of Natural Science (Environment and Health) Distance 6D 71.10
Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Management) Hawkesbury 3F 65.95
Bachelor of Natural Science (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security) Hawkesbury 3F 73.55
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) Hawkesbury 3F / 6P 71.55
Bachelor of Science (Zoology) Hawkesbury 3F 70.20
Bachelor of Social Science (Heritage and Tourism) Penrith 3F / 6P 62.85
Bachelor of Social Science / Master of Urban Management and Planning Penrith 4F / 8P 84.05
Bachelor of Tourism Management Penrith; Parramatta 3F / 6P 73.75; new course

Note: International students are only able to enrol on a full-time study mode.
Key: F = Full Time, P = Part Time