For those with a love of people and travel, it’s hard to go past a career in hospitality. The Diploma of Hospitality Management equips you with the skills needed for a successful career in the diverse and fast-paced hospitality industry. As your career develops, the knowledge and experience gained while studying the Diploma of Hospitality Management could take you to workplaces as diverse as international hotels, resorts, cruise ships, and restaurants. Others have taken the plunge and opened their own hospitality business.
The Diploma of Hospitality Management offers you a stand-alone ICMS qualification delivered through the Aspire Institute or, should you wish to further your studies, you could choose to use your diploma qualification as a pathway into a bachelor program at ICMS, with completed specialisations and subjects counting towards your degree. Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Hospitality Management you will receive advanced standing for subjects in an ICMS bachelor degree.
Aspire Institute is a trading name of ICMS, International College of Management, Sydney Pty Ltd. All Aspire students are part of the ICMS student community, with lectures held at our Northern Beaches Campus and core business subjects at our new City Campus, subject to availability. Aspire students receive dedicated academic support, including study skills.
What you will learn
- Apply foundational business knowledge and concepts to routine business situations in the diverse hospitality industry.
- Identify and use appropriate sources of data to address business problems and inform solutions in a hospitality management context.
- Explain the importance of ethical, sustainable and responsible business practices in a global hospitality management environment.
- Utilise digital tools and technology to demonstrate innovation in a range of hospitality management situations.
- Communicate and provide information effectively using written, oral and visual formats to suit different hospitality management audiences.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration skills to participate effectively in team activities and achieve improvements within hospitality management contexts.
Personalised Support
Aspire Institute is proven in its ability to provide reputable English language lessons and support through Aspire English, which operates from the same campuses. All Aspire students receive personalised support to maximise success in their studies.
The Student Success Centre (SSC) provides Academic Learning Advisors at all campuses to help Aspire students develop academic skills and adapt to tertiary student life. Based primarily in Manly, with advisors also available at the City Campus on designated days, the SSC offers flexible online and face-to-face appointments. Support includes:
- English language assistance (ESL support)
- Wellness support
- Effective study techniques
- Report and essay writing skills
- Exam preparation techniques
- Time and stress management
- Academic writing and oral presentations
- Specialist numeracy support for subjects like Accounting and Statistics
The SSC also runs a Peer Assisted Learning Service (PALS) and offers 24/7 online support through Studiosity.
Quick Facts
| Course Name | Diploma of Hospitality Management |
| CRICOS Code | 0101127 |
| UAC Code | 530531 |
| Accreditation Status | Self-Accrediting Authority |
| AQF Level | 5 |
| Campus | Northern Beaches Campus, Manly (core business subjects may be offered in the City Campus, subject to availability) |
| Duration | 1 year (or part time equivalent) |
| FEE-Help | YES Domestic students |
| Study Mode | On campus |
| Start | Main Intakes: February, May, August Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October, December |
| Annual Indicative Student Enrolments | 5 Diploma students and 158 ICMS Bachelor of Hospitality Management students in 2022 |
| Entry Requirements | Domestic Students | |
| Pathway option | International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) |
* In accordance with the Australian Government ESOS National Code international students on a student visa can only undertake 33% of their total enrolment load online and must be enrolled in at least one (1) on-campus subject in each compulsory study period. Learn more
Recommended Course Structure
| Trimester | Subject Type | Subject Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | CORE | BUS101A/BUS101B | Pathway to Success |
| CORE | MGT101A/MGT103B | Management Solutions for a Changing World/Contemporary Management | |
| SPECIALISATION | THE101A/THE101B | Introduction to Tourism, Hospitality and Events | |
| SPECIALISATION | HOS101A/HOS101B | Rooms Division Operations | |
| T2 | SPECIALISATION | HOS101A/HOS102B | Food and Beverage Service |
| CORE | ACC101A/ACC101B | Financial and Commercial Literacy | |
| CORE | MKT101A/MKT101B | Marketing | |
| CORE | STA101A/STA101B | Data Informed Decision Making |
Note: Both A and B code subject versions are displayed as they are approved equivalent in content, assessments and learning outcomes. As ICMS courses are reaccredited, the subject is updated to a B-code suffix. Students studying a Diploma of Business, Diploma of Business (Sports Management), Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), Diploma of Business (Marketing), Diploma of Business (International Tourism), Diploma of Hospitality Management and Diploma of Event Management will be enrolled in B-code subjects in 2027. Students enrolled in all other courses at ICMS will complete the equivalent A-code subject.
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