BUTSM3705 Issues in Special Interest Tourism
"This course provides students with an overview of the importance of special interest tourism product as an important sector in the tourism industry in Australia and internationally. The course is concerned with in-depth analysis of a sector of Special Interest Tourism. A tourism professional working in this sector requires a broad understanding of tourism and cross-cultural issues including strategies for the conservation of the natural and cultural resource bases of specific tourism sectors. They also require a deep understanding of the relationships between regional development and tourism; and successful tourism management and marketing strategies consumer behaviour: motivation, expectation, and satisfaction."
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $2,124
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $1,663
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.