Advanced Diploma of Hospitality (Commercial Cookery Pathway)

We combine the technical skills you need to get a job as a chef with a solid foundation of business subjects so you can be a manager in the hospitality industry.

Your culinary skills will be developed through hands-on experience in our fully equipped commercial kitchens in our North Sydney campus. You will also be preparing, cooking and serving restaurant quality food for paying guests at our award-winning restaurant, William Blue Dining.

The best part of this course is that you complete 900 hours of paid work placement with one of our industry partners. William Blue has helped thousands of students launch their careers in the hospitality industry. Your study program will include a mix of face to face classes and online study through our Learning Portal

The course incorporates cuisine-specific units and subjects from the Advanced Diploma of Hospitality and is nationally recognised as part of the Australian Qualifications Framework. On successful completion you will be awarded a SIT60307 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality.

Course Quick Look

Please complete the form below to submit your enquiry. One of our experienced Course and Careers Advisers will contact you to provide you with further information. In addition, you will also be provided with a link to download our prospectus.

Course Subject Breakdown

For full subject descriptions for this course please contact a Course and Careers Advisor.

Year 1

On Campus Subjects

Introduction to Hospitality Studies

First Aid

Kitchen Operations 1

Kitchen Studies 1

Food and Beverage Operations 1

Food and Beverage Studies 1

Hospitality Academic Studies

Kitchen Operations 2

Kitchen Studies 2

Kitchen Competencies

Introduction to Human Resource Management*

Hospitality Information Technology*

Kitchen Operations 3

Kitchen Studies 3

Hospitality Operations and Risk Management

Room Division Operations*

Introduction to Hospitality Accounting*

Leadership*

Online Subjects

Food Safety Superviser

Career Management Tutorial

Introduction to Business Communication and Management

Introduction to Sales and Marketing

Food and Beverage Management

Hospitality Law

Year 2

On Campus Subjects

Hospitality Accounting 2*

Strategic Marketing Management*

Advanced Human Resource Management*

Event Management*

Kitchen Operations 4

Kitchen Studies 4*

Industry Placement

Online Subjects

Facilities and Design Management

Business Statistics

*Educational Institute: American Hotel & Lodging Association Diploma

Students who achieve a passing grade of 69% in subjects marked by an asterix may be eligible to receive an International Diploma from the American Hotel and Lodging Association in addition to your William Blue qualification. Click here for more details.

For information about the units of competency, industry placement and holistic assessment of this course, please click here.

To view the entry requirements and tuition fees for this course, please click here.

For more information about this qualification, including detailed subject descriptions, please contact a Course and Careers Advisor.

Head Chef and Co-owner
Restaurant Balzac, Randwick
"I have always found William Blue students to be well presented and very adaptable to new environments and cuisines they are presented with. I highly recommend the College to all prospective students and organisations."