Diploma of Hospitality Management
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of operational business decisions.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector as a departmental or small business manager. This qualification allows for multiskilling and for specialisation in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming.
Course Structure
The units have been chosen as per the packaging rules set out by ASQA. The course consists of 13 core units and 15 elective units, all of which are relevant to the work environment and the qualification, align with the AQF and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Have completed Year 12 or an equivalent higher secondary schooling level of a School Certificate. Meet the Student Visa 500 subclass requirements. Exceed minimum pass level in all three sections of Course Entry Requirement Test (CERT) Possess basic computer skills e.g. operating Windows, MS Word, email |
| Minimum Age to Apply | 18 years |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Have scored overall 5.5 in IELTS equivalent or above |
| English Language Requirements | Have scored overall 5.5 in IELTS equivalent or above If one of the following applies, you do not need to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application: You are enrolled in full-time school studies as a principal course including in a secondary exchange programme, a postgraduate research course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), and Foreign Affairs or Defence sponsored students. You have completed at least five years' study in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland. You are a citizen and hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland. In the two years before applying for the student visa, you completed, in Australia and in English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a student visa |
| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | Students must have an overall score of: 46 |
| PTE Score (Minimum) | Students must have an overall score of: 42 |
Subjects
| Subject Name | Subject Type | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Recruit, select and induct staff | Elective | |
| Create electronic presentations | Elective | |
| Manage operational plan | Core | |
| Provide responsible service of alcohol | Elective | |
| Prepare and serve espresso coffee | Elective | |
| Source and use information on the hospitality industry | Elective | |
| Enhance customer service experiences | Core | |
| Develop and manage quality customer service practices | Core | |
| Prepare and monitor budgets | Core | |
| Research and comply with regulatory requirements | Elective | |
| Establish and conduct business relationships | Elective |
Pathway
- Cert IV Kit Man + Dip Hos Man + Ad Dip Hos Man
- Cert IV Kit Man + Dip Hos Man
Career Opportunities
- Banquet or function manager
- Café/Restaurant manager
- Chef de cuisine
- Chef patissier
- Bar/Club manager
- Executive housekeeper
- Front office manager
- Gaming manager
- Kitchen manager
- Motel manager
- Sous chef