Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management

The Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management is a two-year qualification that prepares you to run the show in hotels, restaurants, resorts and event venues. You learn how hospitality businesses actually work: rostering and managing staff, costing menus and controlling stock, handling food and beverage operations, planning events, and keeping customers coming back. There is also the compliance side, liquor licensing, food safety, workplace health and safety, and the industrial rules that govern how hospitality teams are employed in Australia.

The course is delivered by the Australian Tertiary Institute and is listed on CRICOS (course code 106881C) for international students. It sits at diploma level on the Australian Qualifications Framework, below a bachelor degree. Study is organised into units of study, each carrying credit points, across semesters or trimesters. Assessment is practical and work-based: you might cost a three-course menu, build a roster for a busy weekend, run a function, or respond to a customer complaint. Many hospitality programmes include a work placement or industry experience component, so check the official course page for how placement is arranged and whether it is a requirement for completion.

By the end you should be able to manage a shift, lead a team, plan and cost operations, and make decisions that keep a venue profitable and compliant. The qualification is hands-on rather than academic. It suits people who want to move into supervisory or management roles quickly, career changers who already work in hospitality and want formal recognition, and international students who want an Australian qualification with a strong practical focus. If you are considering further study, an advanced diploma can sometimes provide credit towards a bachelor degree, but you need to confirm this with the receiving institution.

International students should confirm English language requirements on the official page. Published requirements for courses at this level commonly fall around IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall, with TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the institution's own English programmes accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa. While studying, a Student visa generally allows work of up to 48 hours per fortnight during term. After graduating, the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream may be available, depending on your circumstances. Tuition fees are published on the CRICOS register. Always check the official page for entry requirements, unit structure, placement arrangements and current fees.

• Duty manager or shift supervisor in hotels, motels, pubs and clubs
• Restaurant or food and beverage manager in restaurants, cafes and catering companies
• Front office supervisor in hotels and resorts
• Events or functions coordinator in venues, conference centres and event companies
• Housekeeping supervisor in hotels and serviced apartments
• Banquet or operations coordinator in function centres and stadiums
• Small business operator running a cafe, restaurant or catering business

These roles are found across Australia's hospitality and tourism industry, hotels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, pubs, event venues and catering companies. The qualification also provides a pathway into further study, such as a bachelor degree in hospitality, tourism or business, subject to credit arrangements at the receiving institution.