Diploma of Hotel Management
Be prepared to join the fastest growing job sector.Get a head start!
I decided to go through this program instead of applying directly to university because I felt that this would be a great foundation for my education.
Ramona Petrilla,
Diploma of Hotel Management

Duration
2 trimesters (8 months)3 trimesters (12 months)
Location
Mount Gravatt (Brisbane)Southport (Gold Coast)
Hotel Management overview
Hotel Management opens up a wide range of career opportunities on a truly global scale. The program will give you a thorough overview of this exciting service industry, with a strong focus on management, marketing and information systems.
The Diploma of Hotel Management will give you access to a world leader in hospitality education – Griffith University.
2021 Fees
Domestic students | International students |
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A$21,300 | A$29,500 |
FEE-HELP available > | CRICOS 052593F |
I chose to study at Griffith College because Griffith has a very good Hotel Management program.
Joe Li,
Diploma of Hotel Management
STUDY OPTIONS
Where could this diploma take me?
With a Diploma of Hotel Management from Griffith College you could start your journey towards one of the careers below:
- Hotel, resort and restaurant management
- Tourism and event management
- Sport management
- Club and recreational facility management
- Airline and transport service
Sample program structure
Students who enter with an IELTS (or equivalent) < 6.0 will be required to undertake the free Language Development Modules as part of their program.
First trimester
The course offers students a broad introduction to the skills involved in acquiring information and in displaying knowledge to others. It includes the basic knowledge and skills required to successfully participate in an undergraduate degree program and to operate effectively in a professional context. Assessment Plan:
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This course provides an introduction to understanding the marketing function in organisations. The course focuses on the relationships between the organisation and consumers via the marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion). Assessment plan:
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The course focuses on the information systems that support the tourism and hospitality industry. It provides students with a theoretical knowledge of the ways in which information technology is transforming the industry and the likely impacts of technology in the future. The course also provides students with an opportunity to acquire and/or develop practical computing skills for use in their education and future careers. Assessment Plan:
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This course introduces students to how the tourism and hospitality industries have developed over time, locally and globally. It presents insights into the changing and dynamic nature of the interaction between people and the places they come from and go to visit. It provides an orientation to the various ways people experience destinations, attractions, and tourism and hotel precincts. Students will be introduced to factors influencing the ability and ease of access to tourism and hotel places. Applying theoretical knowledge, students will develop an understanding of how places define and shape visitor experiences, travel decisions, motivations, and behaviours to the benefit of all tourism stakeholders. Assessment Plan:
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Second trimester
This course is an introductory course that is designed to provide students with knowledge of management theory and practice. Students will gain an understanding of broad management concepts and their inter-relationships in a global context. This course provides students with a general introduction to organisations and the functions of management. Topic areas will address issues related to organisations, management, and society. The course will cover the core management functions of leading, planning, controlling and organising. Assessment plan:
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Rooms Division Management involves the management and mechanics of a number of departments including front office, security, housekeeping, reservations and in some organisations, engineering. Information technologies, including systems for reservations, distribution and revenue management, play a large part in ensuring the success of the Rooms Division in a hotel, both quantitatively (finance) and qualitatively (service quality and competitive advantage). The interaction and communication within and between the Rooms Division and all of the departments within a hotel are vital to ensure the delivery of service quality. Assessment Plan:
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The course focuses on the practical and functional nature of accounting information as input into business decision-making. Students will be introduced to the content of basic financial accounting reports, managerial accounting terms, concepts and techniques for planning, tactical decision making and control decisions and some fundamentals of financial management. Assessment plan:
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International food and beverage management course attempts to prepare students in effectively managing operational aspects (i.e., product/service/process design, control and improvements) of food and beverage outlets commonly found in the large international hotels and resorts. Assessment plan:
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Find out more: Current program structure
Pathways to a Griffith University Commerce Degree
QTAC code | Degree code | Program | Campus | Credit granted* | Assumed knowledge |
083091 / 082081 | 1408 / 1409 | Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management | Gold Coast / Nathan | 80 CP | English |
082191 / 082101 | 1632 / 1288 | Bachelor of Business Majors: Accounting, Asian Business, Economics, Employment Relations, Entrepreneurship and Self Employment, Event Management, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, Politics and Public Policy, Real Estate and Property Development, Sport Management, Sustainable Enterprise, Tourism Management. | Gold Coast / Nathan | 0 | English |
082291 / 082221 | 1286 / 1035 | Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Economics) | Gold Coast / Nathan | 80 CP | English |
082491 / 082421 | 1399 | Bachelor of Government and International Relations | Gold Coast / Nathan | 80 CP | English |
082391 / 082321 | 1107 | Bachelor of International Business | Gold Coast / Nathan | 80 CP | English |
Credit eligibility for other programs | |||||
082291 / 082221 | 1286 / 1035 | Bachelor of Commerce (Finance, Financial Planning) | Gold Coast / Nathan | 70 CP | English |
Progression: Students will progress to their bachelor degree upon completion of their Griffith College diploma with a GPA equivalent to Griffith University’s admission rank requirement for entry to the bachelor program. Contact Griffith College for GPA to rank equivalencies. Diploma students who do not meet the progression requirements for their pathway to Griffith University can apply for a place in their preferred degree via QTAC, and be considered along with other external applicants subject to QTAC admissions requirements and processes. * 80 credit points is equivalent to one year of full-time study. Completion of degrees where students obtain less than 80 credit points of advanced standing in the degree, may take additional time. |
Degree code | Program | Campus | Credit granted* | Min. GPA requirements^ | English requirements | Assumed knowledge |
1408 / 1409 | Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management | Gold Coast / Nathan | 80 CP | 4 | IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0 | English |
1288 | Bachelor of Business Majors: Accounting, Asian Business, Economics, Employment Relations, Entrepreneurship and Self Employment, Event Management, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, Politics and Public Policy, Real Estate and Property Development, Sport Management, Sustainable Enterprise, Tourism Management. | Gold Coast / Nathan | 80 CP | 4 | IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0 | English |
1286 / 1035 | Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Economics) | Gold Coast | 80 CP | 4 | IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0 | English |
1399 | Bachelor of Government and International Relations | Gold Coast / Nathan | 70/80 CP# | 4 | IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0 | English |
1107 / 1105 | Bachelor of International Business | Gold Coast | 80 CP | 4 | IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0 | English |
Credit eligibility for other programs | ||||||
1035 | Bachelor of Commerce ( Finance, Financial Planning) | Nathan | 70 CP | 4 | IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0 | English |
1286 | Bachelor of Commerce (Finance, Financial Planning) | Gold Coast | 70 CP | 4 | IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0 | English |
1619 | Bachelor of Laws (Honours) | Gold Coast / Nathan | 40 CP | 5 | IELTS 6.5 with no sub-score < 6.0 | English |
Progression: * 80 credit points is equivalent to one year of fulltime study. Completion of degrees where students obtain less than 80 credit points of advanced standing in the degree, may take additional time. ^International students must achieve the required minimum GPA to progress to their chosen Griffith College bachelor degree. Please note: If your preferred Bachelor program is not listed above, please contact Griffith College to obtain more information on the possible pathway options. # Lower amount of credit applied if students are required to undertake language enhancement course |
Duration
2 trimesters (8 months)3 trimesters (12 months)
Location
Mount Gravatt (Brisbane)Southport (Gold Coast)