Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management

The Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management at the Sydney School of Business and Technology is a two-year qualification that prepares you for supervisory and management roles in hotels, restaurants, event venues, and catering operations. You study how a hospitality business actually runs: rostering and labour cost control, food and beverage service management, budgeting and financial reporting, marketing, and the legal side of running a venue, liquor licensing, food safety, workplace health and safety, and responsible service of alcohol. You also cover people management, because most of the job is leading casual and part-time staff through busy service periods.

This is an AQF advanced diploma, which sits below a bachelor degree and above a diploma. Delivery is typically structured around units of competency rather than a semester-by-semester lecture timetable, with each unit carrying credit points and assessed through a mix of practical service tasks, written assignments, and simulated or real workplace projects. Because hospitality is a hands-on industry, your training includes work-integrated learning, placements or industry-based projects where you apply what you have learned in an actual venue, often in Sydney's hotel, restaurant, and events sector.

What you gain is practical management skill. You learn to write a roster that meets a wage budget, handle a customer complaint without losing the room, read a profit and loss statement for a restaurant, and plan an event from booking to pack-down. You also build the communication and teamwork habits that hospitality employers look for when promoting someone from the floor to a supervisor's role.

This course suits people already working in hospitality who want to move into management, and school leavers or career changers who want a practical, industry-focused qualification without committing to a three-year degree. If you are an international student, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session, and you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream after you finish, depending on your circumstances. Entry requires English proficiency, IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is the common standard for courses at this level, with TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced, and the school's own English programmes accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa itself. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register under course code 111006D. Always confirm current entry requirements, fees, and start dates on the official page before applying.

• Duty manager or shift supervisor, hotels, resorts, and licensed clubs across Australia.
• Restaurant or food and beverage manager, independent restaurants, restaurant groups, and hotel dining operations.
• Events or functions coordinator, conference centres, wineries, and catering companies.
• Front office supervisor, accommodation providers, from boutique properties to large chains.
• Banquet or catering supervisor, event venues and contract catering firms.
• Bar or gaming supervisor, pubs, clubs, and licensed venues (requires relevant state licences).
• Small business operator, cafés, restaurants, and catering businesses.