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Diploma of Hospitality Management - Commercial Cookery - Upgrade
- Brisbane, Australia
- 0.5 years
- English
- Hybrid
- Diploma
About the program
A 27-week upgrade diploma for cooks who already hold a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or Kitchen Management.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: no
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (0 year): no
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Apply hospitality management principles in operational settings. Deliver professional guest-service standards. Analyze hotel and tourism operations. Plan service and event activities. Work effectively in multicultural hospitality teams.
Career outcomes
- Hotel Manager
- Hospitality Operations Manager
- Guest Services Manager
- Events Manager
- Tourism Operations Manager
Curriculum
- Twenty-seven weeks with a tutorial day
- A research day and distance study. Twenty-eight units include managing business operational plans
- Working effectively as a cook
- Budgeting
- Leading people
- Work health and safety and food safety
- With at least 48 service periods in a commercial kitchen.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Age 15 or over; Reading
- Writing and comprehension equivalent to Year 10 pass; Overseas students IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5 (or equivalent set by Imagine)
- Tested before starting; Prerequisites and Blue Card apply to some courses.
Accepted academic background
Age 15 or over; Reading, Writing and comprehension skills equivalent to Year 10 pass level (support arrangements offered if no formal leaving certificate); Some courses need a prerequisite qualification or units (see Notes); Blue Card for working with children required for the Early Childhood courses
Language tests
- IELTS 6.0
Documents you’ll need
- Completed application form
- Passport or government identification
- Academic transcripts
- Secondary school certificate or equivalent
- English or teaching-language proficiency evidence
How to apply
- Review the program entry requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
- Identification
- supporting documents. Complete the online application. Submit teaching-language proficiency evidence if required. Pay the application fee and acceptance deposit. Await the admission decision. Complete enrolment and student visa steps after accepting the offer.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $7,300 AUD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $250 AUD |
| Deposit | $5,000 AUD |
Program details
| Campus | Brisbane Campus |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Faculty of Hospitality |
| Department | Hospitality Management |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | 96 |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 0 year |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
July 2027
Apply by
23 Mar 2027
130 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 0.5 years.
The next deadline is 23 Mar 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is $7,300 AUD per year. The application fee is $250 AUD. The deposit is $5,000 AUD. The estimated living cost is $29,710 AUD.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.0.