This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior managers who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with specialised managerial skills and substantial knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making strategic business management decisions.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector and for a diversity of employers including restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multi-skilling and for acquiring targeted skills in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming.

Course Duration

This qualification and its duration have been structured as a packaged pathway program.

The packaged pathway program is delivered over one-hundred and four (104) weeks* (including term breaks, public holidays, re-assessment, and catch-up classes) full-time study 20 contact hours per week timetabled over 2.5 days per week.

The delivery and assessment of the SIT60322 - Advanced Diploma of Hospitality is scheduled for twenty-six (26) weeks after the successful completion of the SIT30821 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, SIT40521 - Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, and SIT50422 - Diploma of Hospitality Management.

*This qualification and its duration have been structured as a packaged pathway program. Successful completion of the SIT30821 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, SIT40521 - Certificate IV in Kitchen Management and SIT50422 - Diploma of Hospitality Management is mandatory to undertake this training plan.

 

Mode of Study

The program is classroom-based delivery face to face with practical application completed in a simulated work environment/ or a work placement venue with trainer led training in classrooms, simulated work environments/industry workplaces and computer labs consisting of direct observation, product-based methods, portfolios, questioning and third-party evidence (when applicable).

Campuses

• City Campus - Ground Floor 313 - 315 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
• Lygon Campus - 390A Lygon Street, Brunswick East, Melbourne, Victoria, 3057

   

Entry Requirements

Australian International Institute of Technology has the following entry requirements for the SIT60322 - Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have have completed at least the equivalent of Year 12.
• Have successfully completed the SIT30821 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
• Have successfully completed the SIT40521 - Certificate IV in Kitchen Management.
• Have successfully completed the SIT50422 - Diploma of Hospitality Management.
• Meet minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements* including:
  • Have obtained an IELTS band score of at least 6.0 ‐ or equivalent; or 5.5 where the test score is combined with at least 10 weeks ELICOS or 5.0 where the test score is combined with at least 20 weeks ELICOS https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/stud/more/student-visa-english-language-requirements
    Note - IELTS - results are valid for two years only: reference: https://support.cambridgeenglish.org/hc/en-gb/articles/202838296-How-long-are-my-results-and-certificate-valid-for-
    
  • Have completed a Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level Training Package course in Australia; or,
  • Have completed any Certificate III or Certificate IV in ESL or EAL from the ESL/EAL Framework (VIC); or
  • Have completed the ELICOS Course: General English – Intermediate Level

 
*Note:
If an International student is not required to provide evidence of their English Language Proficiencies (in Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening) at the time of applying for their Student visa (Sub‐class 500) reference - https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/stud/more/student-visa-english-language-requirements, they will be required to complete Australian International Institute of Technology’s English Language Proficiency Assessment to ensure that they have the required English proficiency level for this course.

 

Course Requirements

This qualification and its duration have been structured as a pathway program. Successful completion of the SIT30821 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, SIT40521 - Certificate IV in Kitchen Management and SIT50422 - Diploma of Hospitality Management is mandatory to undertake this training plan.

Students are required to attend 20 contact hours of classroom, training kitchen and/or work placement per week.

The handling of raw meat including beef, lamb, pork, poultry, seafood and shellfish are part of the course requirements requirement during the SIT30821 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and the SIT40521 - Certificate IV in Kitchen Management.

Students are required to undertake Work Placement and complete a minimum of 12 Complete Food Service Periods* which is completed as a core requirement during the SIT40521 - Certificate IV in Kitchen Management.

Timetabled classes and Work Placement can include Morning’s and Evening’s, Work Placement can also include sessions on Weekends and Public Holidays which align to industry operational requirements.

*Note:
A food service period can cover a Breakfast service, Lunch service, Dinner service or a Special function for a minimum of four (4) hours in an industry workplace with industry-realistic ratios of kitchen staff to customers.

 

Pathways

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education in higher education qualifications in hospitality or management or further pursue a career in the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality industry multiskilling or as a specialisation in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming as an Area Manager, Motel Manager, or Operations Manager.

Units of Competency

Total number of units - 33 Units of Competency (This qualification has 14 core units and 19 elective units)

Units of competency have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome,

• Refer to: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/SIT60322