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Diploma of Hospitality Management (International)

SIT50422 – Blended training

Duration: 76 weeks

Work placement: 48 service periods

Program details

Get qualified as a chef and manage professional kitchens with a Diploma of Hospitality Management. You’ll get hands-on training and real-world experience studying with MCIE in the central city of Melbourne, Australia. Designed with a cookery focus for motivated international students, the Diploma of Hospitality Management is your pathway to managing hotels, restaurants, bars and eateries across Australia.

This hospitality management course is taught 3 days a week both in the classroom and online. Training for the Diploma of Hospitality Management also includes training in our commercial kitchens in Southbank and the Melbourne CBD, and builds on our Certificate III and Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery programs.

National Code

SIT5022

CRICOS code

113861D

Units

11 core + 17 electives

Number of terms

8

Program delivery

CRICOS (Blended)

Work placement

48 mandatory service periods for a minimum of 4 hours each for a total of 192 hours 

Total duration

76 weeks

Holiday weeks

16 weeks

Weeks of course delivery

60 weeks

Location

MCIE CBD Campus, Level 8 & Level 9, 234 – 250 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC 3000

MCIE Training Kitchen, 112 Peel Street, North Melbourne, VIC 3051

Please note students in our hospitality and cookery courses may be required to handle meat and seafood as part of the program. This includes poultry, such as chicken, duck, turkey, or quail, meat such as beef, pork, or lamb, and seafood, fish and shellfish such as oysters, mussels, lobsters, scallops and other animal products. Students may also be required to work with wines, spirits or liqueurs for beverage service units.

Fees for international students

Tuition fee

$23,000

Materials Fee

$1,800

Enrolment fee

$250

Included in materials fee:

  • 1 X White Chef coat long sleeves with stud buttons (with MCIE Logo)
  • 1 X Checked Chef trouser
  • 1 X White flat top hat (with MCIE Logo)
  • 1 X White neckerchief
  • 1 X Bib style white apron
  • 1X Half-length white apron
  • 1 X Safety boots / clogs / sturdy slip-resistant shoes
  • Cooks Knife 22 cms
  • Bread Knife 26 cms
  • Boning knife 15 cms 
  • Paring Knife 9 cms
  • Turning Knife 6 cms
  • Palette knife 20 cms
  • Filleting knife
  • Sharpening steel 25 cms
  • Wooden spoon 30 cms
  • Rubber Spatula / Scraper
  • Whisk stainless steel 30 cms
  • Tongs stainless steel 23 cms
  • Poultry Scissors
  • Set of star nozzles
  • Pocket thermometer
  • Serving spoon perforated 30 cms
  • Pastry brush 2.5 cms
  • Peeler 
  • Bowl Scraper
  • Tea Towel – 2 numbers
  • Piping bag 50 cms
  • Knife carry case 18 pockets
    Enrolment fees include additional resources required for the program and student ID charges. For additional service fees, such as re-assessment fees or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), please refer to the International Student Handbook.

    Career Opportunities

    The Diploma of Hospitality Management at MCIE is a versatile course with a cookery focus, and leads to a wide range of job roles across hotels, restaurants, events, hospitality and cookery.

    Graduates of the Diploma of Hospitality Management may find work in the following occupations:

    • Chef
    • Cook
    • Commis Chef
    • Kitchen Manager
    • Chef de Partie
    • Restaurant Owner 
    • Food and Beverage Manager
    • Cafe Manager
    • Club Manager
    • Catering Manager
    • Food and Beverage Manager
    • Kitchen Operations Manager 
    • Hotel and Conference Center Manager

      We’ve compiled these snapshots of industry occupations according to the Australian Government’s National Skills Commission.

      Want to become a Chef? 

      • There are currently 108,800 chefs employed in Australia
      • This occupation has steady future growth of nearly 14%
      • On average, Australian chefs earn around $1,250 a week
      • 72% of chefs work full-time in Australia
      • 25% of workers in this role are women, with an average age of 35

      Want to become a Hotel Manager? 

      • There are currently 30,000 Hotel and Motel Managers employed in Australia
      • Weekly earnings in this role are around $1,534
      • 87% of Hotel and Motel Managers work full-time
      • 43% of workers in this occupation are women, with an average age of 45

      Want to become a Conference and Event Organiser? 

      • There are currently 28,200 Conference and Event Organisers working in Australia
      • This job role has forecasted growth of around 10%
      • On average, Conference and Event Organisers earn $1,208 a week
      • 71% of people in this role work full-time
      • 75% of workers are women, with an average age of 34.

      Entry requirements

      Course entry requirements

      There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, there are detailed MCIE admission requirements.

      Education and skills

      Students must complete a Pre-Training Review, meet the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skill standards for this program level, and demonstrate they are a suitable candidate for this program.

      Regulatory

      MCIE only accepts international students who will be 18 years of age by the time of course commencement.

      To begin your training at MCIE, you will need a Unique Student Identifier (USI). The USI is a personal reference that creates a secure online record of your VET training. It is managed by the Australian Government and is kept for up to 30 years.

      It can be accessed anywhere, anytime. When you arrive in Australia, your visa will be activated and you can then apply for a USI. It is free to create a USI. You need a USI to receive your qualification, or statement of attainment. For further information visit www.usi.gov.au/about.

      Students with disabilities

      MCIE welcomes all people with disabilities, learning differences and medical conditions. Acceptance in this program is subject to candidates’ ability to undertake all program requirements as discussed in the Pre-Training Review, with reasonable adjustments where applicable.

      Digital technology

      Students must have sufficient digital literacy skills to access online content, enter answers to written questions and communicate with trainers via email, the student portal and the learning management system.

      Industry requirements

      Candidates may be asked to provide evidence of the following for work placement (requirements vary according to host employer policies):

      • Flu vaccination and COVID-19 vaccinations

      Prior experience

      Credit Transfer (CT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are available. Credit Transfer is free of charge. RPL application fees are $145 per hour. Please click here for more information on RPL fees, terms and conditions.

      Pre-requisites

      Units marked with * have one or more prerequisites. Refer to individual units for details.

      The following two units are the prerequisite units inside this qualification and must be completed prior to commencing the specific units they are listed against.

      • SITXFSA005 – Use hygienic practices for food safety.
      • SITHCCC027 – Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery.

      In addition, the unit SITHCCC043 – Work effectively as a cook must be commenced prior to students going into the workplace to complete the 48 mandatory service periods required for this qualification.

      Delivery and assessment

      Blended training delivery

      This program is delivered through CRICOS (blended).

      Assessment

      Assessment for this program includes written tasks, long and short answer questions, practical cookery tasks, group tasks, oral presentations, role plays, scenarios, case studies, work placement journals, logbooks, portfolios and projects.

      Mandatory work placement

      Students are required to complete 48 service periods for the work-based training component of this course. MCIE will organise your placement with one of our hospitality host employers.

      Course Units

      Core Units

      • SITXWHS007 Implement and monitor work health and safety practices
      • SITXCCS015 Enhance customer service experiences
      • SITXCCS016 Develop and manage quality customer service practices
      • SITXFIN009 Manage finances within a budget
      • SITXFIN010 Prepare and monitor budgets
      • SITXHRM009 Lead and manage people
      • SITXCOM010 Manage conflict
      • SITXMGT004 Monitor work operations
      • SITXHRM008 Roster staff
      • SITXGLC002 Identify and manage legal risks and comply with law
      • SITXMGT005 Establish and conduct business relationships

      Elective Units

      • SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
      • SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook (48 mandatory service periods)
      • SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment
      • SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
      • SITHCCC028 Prepare appetisers and salads
      • SITHCCC029 Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
      • SITHCCC030 Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
      • SITHCCC035 Prepare poultry dishes
      • SITHCCC037 Prepare seafood dishes
      • SITHCCC036 Prepare meat dishes
      • SITHCCC041 Produce cakes, pastries and breads
      • SITHCCC042 Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
      • SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices
      • SITHPAT016 Produce desserts
      • SITHFAB021 Provide responsible service of alcohol
      • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
      • SITXHRM010 Recruit select and induct staff

      The reviews

      Excellent school in Melbourne to study Commercial Cookery

      One of the best schools in Melbourne – highly recommend

      Francine

      Comments

      This is Nationally Recognised Training, leads to an Australian Qualification that complies with the AQF (Australian Qualifications framework (AQF)) qualification or a Statement of Attainment.
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