Study the Bachelor of International Business (Wine, Spirits and Tourism)

Study the business behind the bottle.

Studying wine, spirits and tourism at Flinders prepares you to lead the growing wine, spirits and tourism industries, market their products globally and bring to life new innovations. You will graduate career ready with the course’s unique combination of business education and sector specific knowledge, access to industry leaders, industry placements and professional networks.

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Why study International Business (Wine, Spirits and Tourism) at Flinders

Get hands-on experience with 4-week industry placements, field trips and study tours across Australia’s leading wine and tourism regions and international wine and spirits trade fairs like ProWein and Vinitaly.
Learn from real-life industry experts based in Australia and all over the world.
Learn how to judge the quality of wine and spirits and understand its history and heritage in a dedicated sensory lab.
Graduate with a WSET Level 2 Award in Wines qualification embedded within the degree, offered in partnership with TAFE SA.
Receive a business education that is ranked number one in Business & Management for learner engagement and overall quality of educational experience.*
Leverage the strength of Flinders’ international-award-winning New Venture Institute**.
Tailor your degree and study online or on campus***.

^{* No. 1 in SA in Business & Management for learner engagement, overall quality of educational experience, skills development, student support and teaching quality (undergraduate) The Good Universities Guide 2020, public SA-founded universities only.}

^{** New Venture Institute Top Challenger: Asia-Pacific (UBI Global World Ranking Report 19/20)}

^{***Flinders offers a wide range of subjects so you can customise your degree with attendance required annually by domestic students for 5-6 days for practical classes. Online options are not available to international students, who are required to attend on campus.}

Your career

Graduates obtain knowledge and skills transferable to numerous careers in Australia and around the world.

Potential occupations include:

business manager – strategy and exporting
cellar door manager
international marketing manager
export manager
events or resort manager
retail or sales manager
wine store manager.

Potential employers include:

wine and spirits companies
distributors - importer/exporter
hotels and resorts
government and industry associations
restaurants and hospitality.

Professional accreditation/recognition

TAFE SA

Flinders embeds a WSET Level 2 qualification as part of the International Business (Wine, Spirits and Tourism) degree in partnership with TAFE SA. TAFE SA is an Approved Program Provider for WSET courses.

You will receive a globally recognised WSET Level 2 Award in Wines as part of this degree. Learn more

Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust or WSET is an international authority on wine and spirit education and is the professional organisation that accredits wine and spirits schools and educational providers throughout the world. Learn more

From the barrel to the boardroom

Special thanks to Chalk Hill Wines and Never Never Distilling Co from McLaren Vale, South Australia for providing the locations for this video.

Students will be taught by industry experts, have the opportunity to work through an industry placement, and they'll also undertake the WSET Level 2 award with the TAFE Wine and Spirits School.

Professor Roberta Crouch
Wine Business Program Director

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

a core topic in wines of the world, accredited to WSET Level 2 Award in Wines, covering environmental factors, grape-growing, winemaking and maturation options, grape varieties and geographical locations around the world.
a core topic in the business of growing grapes where you will learn how to taste and describe wine and spirits in the sensory lab.
core topics in innovation and creative thinking and the legal framework around wine and spirits businesses
core topic in accounting for managers including computational and decision-making techniques covering data, statistics probability, sampling and hypothesis testing.
core topic in economics for business studying markets and consumer behaviour.
a selection of elective topics.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

core topics in the business of making wine, advanced sensory class in wine evaluation, rating and pricing, using the sensory lab, and developing an international wine and spirits brand.
core topics in import-export theory and practice, supply chain management, wine and spirits in a digital world, and successful wine tourism strategies.
a selection of elective topics.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

core topics in selling wine and spirits, the future of work in the digital age, strategic management, and wine tourism.
an opportunity for Australian and international study tours.
an industry placement.
a selection of elective topics.

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Practical experience

The degree provides you with industry insights and practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

Participate in work-integrated learning through the Flinders industry placement program.
Immerse yourself in live industry projects and the New Venture Institute’s Foment Wine Tourism Tech Accelerator Program, and engage with business in a real-world environment.
Learn how to judge the quality of wine and spirits and understand its history and heritage in a dedicated sensory lab.
Apply your knowledge in research projects and during field trips.
Experience the work of real-life industry teaching specialists who work in the sector across Australia and overseas.
Learn practical business skills with Flinders New Venture Institute, from economics and accounting to taking innovation beyond the buzzword.

What you'll need

Prior to your industry placement or study tour, you will be required to complete and supply the following:

DCSI Screening and Background Check
National Police Clearance
Driver’s licence (required for most industry placements).

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with work integrated and wine and spirits focused study tours in another country, including elective topic study tours such as the

Prowein Trade Fair in Germany in March 2021 (SB Pro Wein)
Vin Italy in Italy in April 2021
Vin Expo in Hong Kong.

There are also opportunities to visit businesses within Australia, and field trips to vineyards and distilleries in South Australia, including the McLaren Vale, the Barossa and Clare Valley, providing a unique opportunity to see discuss strategic objectives with industry firsthand.

Innovation and
enterprise topics

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

How to apply

Choose your preferred course.

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Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

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Admission pathways

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

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Choosing your preferences

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

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English language pathways

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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Academic pathway programs

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Bachelor of International Business (Wine, Spirits and Tourism)

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