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Diploma of Hospitality Management Food and Beverage Pathway, Direct Entry
- Perth, Australia
- 1 year
- English
- Hybrid
- Diploma
About the program
A 52-week direct-entry hospitality management diploma with a food and beverage focus.
Program highlights
- Internship available: yes
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights: no
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop understanding of hospitality management (food and beverage pathway
- direct entry)
- strengthen abilities in business planning
- stakeholder management
- evidence-based decision-making and organisational analysis
- communicate evidence and findings relevant to the discipline.
Career outcomes
- Banquet or function manager
- restaurant manager
- bar and cafe manager
- club manager
- motel manager
- unit manager (catering operations)
Curriculum
- 52-week course (including 12 weeks of holidays) with work-based training
- delivered face-to-face with distance components. It covers customer service
- budgeting and financial management
- rostering
- leading people
- work health and safety
- legal compliance and business relationships in food and beverage operations.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent
- or an Australian qualification at Certificate III level (minimum 26 weeks) or above
- upper-intermediate English
- no prerequisite course for the 52-week direct-entry option.
Accepted academic background
Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent, or evidence of an Australian qualification at Certificate III level (minimum 26 weeks) or above; Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care also needs a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (or equivalent) and the entry units
Language tests
- IELTS 5.5
- IELTS Academic 5.5
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- Passport Copy
How to apply
- Check the course entry requirements and 2027 intake dates on the course page Apply online at (no application fee published A non-refundable 230 AUD administration fee is listed) Upload your passport
- English test results
- academic records and visa documents Receive the Offer Letter and Written Agreement Sign and return them with proof of payment to confirm enrolment The college issues a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)
- which you use to apply to Home Affairs for the student visa with proof of funds and health cover.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $10,480 AUD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | _ |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Perth |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Vocational Education and Training (VET) |
| Department | Hospitality |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | _ |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
January 2027
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March 2027
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May 2027
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August 2027
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October 2027
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Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
Tuition is $10,480 AUD per year. The estimated living cost is $29,710 AUD.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 5.5, IELTS Academic 5.5.

