Diploma of Hospitality Management
Course Overview
This is the qualification to take when you want to develop into a highly skilled operator in the hospitality sector. You will learn how to develop quality customer service skills, manage finances within a budget, and lead staff within regulatory requirements. The learning is delivered as a blend of hands-on practice, simulation, and theory, teaching you everything you need to become a highly-skilled manager in any service-led business from coffee shops to five-star resorts. If you love working with people, are goal-oriented, and want to prepare for a rewarding career in hospitality and tourism in anticipation of a post-pandemic travel surge, then this is the right course at the right time.
Course Structure
The Diploma of Hospitality Management has 28 total units, including 13 core units and 15 elective units.
Delivered full-time over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks term time and 12 weeks of holidays. During term students attend scheduled classes for 15 hours per week. Students are required to undertake additional independent study, homework and assessment outside of class time. The approximate delivery hours for this course are:
- Structured classes: 15 hours per week = 600 hours
- Independent study: 10 hours per week = 400 hours
- Total course hours: 1,000
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Minimum Australian Year 12 Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or foreign equivalent). |
| Minimum Age to Apply | Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Minimum English proficiency level of IETLS 5.5 (overall band) or equivalent. |
Pathway
- Cert III CC + Cert IV KM + DipHM
- Cert III CC + Cert IV KM + Dip HM
- CertIII CC + CertIV CC + DipHM + AdvDipHM
- CertIII CC + CertIV CC + DipHM + AdvDipHM
- CertIII CC + CertIV CC + DipHM + AdvDipHM + GradDipSL
- CertIII CC + CertIV CC + DipHM + AdvDipHM + GradDipSL
- DipHM + AdvDipHM
- DipHM + AdvDipHM
Career Opportunities
Potential career pathways for graduates of this qualification include;
- Banquet or Function Manager
- Bar Manager
- Café Manager
- Club Manager
- Executive Housekeeper
- Front Office Manager
- Gaming Manager
- Kitchen Manager
- Hotel Manager
- Restaurant Manager
- Unit Manager of Catering Operations.
Internship or Work Placement
On-the-job experience may be arranged to observe development of competencies. We recommend that you seek paid employment to meet this requirement. Volunteering and unpaid internships also count if arranged at appropriate work places.
Our training faculty will advise if your chosen workplace is suitable. Such venues may include pubs, bars, hotels, motels, airlines, cruise ships, resorts, theme parks, clubs, gold courses, leisure centres, restaurants, cafés, food trucks, catering companies, food preparation & delivery, hospices, hospitals, schools and universities.
A review of each proposed placement business is undertaken prior to entering into a Work Placement Agreement to ensure the organisation can appropriately help the student address the specific course requirements.