SIT50307 Diploma of Hospitality

This course will teach you the skills required to thrive in the hospitality industry and combines practical skills with contextualised business and management knowledge.

If you're attracted to the social aspect of a career in hospitality and the fact that no two days are the same, you'll thoroughly enjoy this qualification. It's also ideal for those who are already working in hospitality on a casual or full time basis but want to move up to a management or more permanent role.

William Blue is offering students the opportunity to study this nationally accredited qualification via a flexible and online program meaning the majority of teaching and learning takes place online rather than in a classroom. This allows for complete flexibility to study when and where you want.

Given the far-reaching relevance of customer-focused business skills, this Diploma offers you a scope for career progression that goes well beyond the hospitality industry and allows for articulation to the William Blue Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) should you wish to continue studying.

Course Quick Look

Course Qualification Intake Dates VET FEE-HELP

Diploma of Hospitality

February, May and September

Course Duration Course Codes Study Options

1 year full time, 2 years part time

NTIS Code: SIT50307

Flexible Online Learning* PLUS 1 week residential school

* This course is only available for Australian students.

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How Does Online Learning Work?

This Diploma of Hospitality is delivered through a web based, student focused system called the William Blue Learning Portal which provides access to all teaching resources, lecturer interaction and academic support. The learning portal is state-of-the-art and has been purpose designed for William Blue College of Hospitality Management.

Get Practical Work Experience

The highlight of this course is that you get to participate in a 400-hour paid work placement program where you'll develop an extensive hospitality skills and put your theoretical knowledge into practice – which will be extremely useful when applying for jobs upon graduation.

Residential School

Built into this course is a 1 week Residential School which will be held in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane during your first Study Period. You will learn how to use the industry standard information technology system, Micros Opera, and will be taught in a Front Office simulation training environment. This will ensure you are up to speed with the latest hospitality industry enterprise software when you graduate.

Course Structure (Full Time)

Study period 1

Introduction to Hospitality Studies

Food Safety Supervisor

Introduction to Business Communications and Management

Hospitality Information Technology (Residential School)

Hospitality Environmental Sustainability

Total theory hours 120
Total practical hours 40
Total hours for study period 1 160

 

Study period 2

Introduction to Sales & Marketing

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Hospitality Law

Leadership

Introduction to Hospitality Accounting

Hospitality Operations & Risk Management

Food and Beverage Management

Holistic Service Periods (Industry Placement)

Total theory hours 240
Total work placement hours
252
Total hours for study period 2 492

 

Study period 3

Advanced Human Resource Management

Hospitality Accounting 2

Facilities and Design Management

Strategic Marketing Management

Business Statistics

Industry Placement

Total theory hours 132
Total work placement hours 148
Total hours for study period 3 280

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

For more information about this qualification, including detailed subject descriptions, units of competency, industry placement and holistic service periods, please contact a Course and Careers Advisor.

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William Blue Graduate, 2008
Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality)
Management Trainee, Crowne Plaza Canberra

"Thanks to William Blue I was able to achieve my current position and now have an excellent foundation to build my career."

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