Graduate Certificate of Hospitality Management

At the end of the program, students of the Graduate Certificate of Hospitality Management can:

1. Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in a discipline or professional field.
2. Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
3. Demonstrate management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in a disciplinary or professional field.

This course is aimed at candidates possessing some hospitality work experience but no formal qualifications and at students new to business and hospitality management studies. This introductory course is designed for students new to business and hospitality management studies. It focuses on developing a foundation of business and management principles, including the management of people and organisations, marketing and strategic planning that are relevant to those already working or intending to work in the hospitality industry. The course is also aimed at candidates with some work experience but no formal university qualifications. Participants are exposed to the relevant theory and knowledge in each area, and learning is consolidated through research and case study material in seminars, discussions and assigned project work. Business acumen within a local and global context, combined within the context of the hospitality sector, will assist in delivering a strong career foundation for senior hospitality management. Completing this course provides a pathway into ECU's Master of International Hospitality Management.

Recommended study pattern

As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:

• Managing People and Organisations
• Marketing Leadership
• Global Hospitality Operations Management.

As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you. 

Award requirements

Students are required to complete 60 credit points.

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Indicative total fee $15,250

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Bachelor degree; or
• Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page for Band 4;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page for Band 4.

If you have completed units of study in another Postgraduate course or have relevant professional experience, you may be eligible for Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning (CRPL).

To assess your eligibility for credit, we first need you to apply for and accept an offer in your course of interest with us. You can then submit an Application for Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning via your Student Portal.