If you’re a born leader, you’ll want to be front-of-house in your career, and the Diploma of Hospitality Management teaches you how to take charge in the fast-paced and exciting world of hospitality. You’ll acquire a broad range of hospitality skills including providing food and beverage advice and table service, combined with managerial skills such as rostering staff and preparing and monitoring budgets. You’ll gain a sound knowledge of industry in order to coordinate hospitality operations and take on the role of a highly skilled senior employee capable of making operational business decisions. This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector as a departmental or business manager. The diversity of employers includes cafes, catering companies, clubs, hotels, motels, pubs and restaurants, amongst others. This qualification allows for multiskilling and for specialisation in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage, and gaming.

Course Structure:

To receive this qualification you must complete 28 units, 13 core units and 15 elective units.

Students attend college 20 hours per week over 2-3 days.

The course comprises of 8 stages, each comprising 10 weeks, with holidays in between. The first 4 stages are completed in the Certificate III. Stages 5–8 each comprise of 10 weeks, with holidays in between.

Course Outcomes:

For pathway students, upon completion of the course, students will be exempted 8 units in Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Stott’s College.

Graduates can expect to find work in the hospitality industry in one of the following roles:

• Banquet or Function Manager
• Bar Manager
• Café Manager
• Chef de Cuisine
• Chef Patissier
• Club Manager
• Executive Housekeeper
• Front Office Manager
• Gaming Manager
• Kitchen Manager
• Motel Manager
• Restaurant Manager
• Sous Chef
• Unit Manager Catering Operations