Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 7)

Programme highlights

Hospitality is a growing industry that needs qualified supervisors and managers with the skills to make strategic decisions, implement operational systems and processes as well as plan for the future and manage people.

The Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management will give you the skills necessary to guide businesses in this fast-paced and people-focused industry. You will learn the supervisory and management skills needed for a range of hospitality businesses. Your studies will give you the tools to manage and operate food and beverage outlets, provide front office services, manage and maintain various types of accommodation or establish new hospitality enterprises. Your skills will be relevant in both New Zealand and overseas, or in your own business.

Additionally, you will graduate having worked on a real-world hospitality project for a local business, ensuring you possess both skills and hands-on experience when you enter the job market.

This course is also offered by the department of Culinary, Hospitality and Baking.

Career opportunities

With planning, operations and strategic skills you will bring value to supervisory or management roles in either accommodation or food and beverage enterprises. All kinds of accommodation organisations, food and beverage outlets, or small owner-operated businesses will benefit from the skills you will possess as a Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management graduate.

Programme structure

The Graduate Diploma consists of the following courses:

Level 6

343.613 Food and Beverage Operations

343.614 Front Office Operations Management

and one of

341.637 Event Logistics

342.621 Organisational Behaviour

343.607 Project Management

Level 7

343.707 Accommodation Facilities Management

343.708 Food and Beverage Management

341.753 Industry Project Part A (15 Credits)

341.754 Industry Project Part B (30 Credits)