Postgraduate Programs

Master of Hotel Management

This high-level graduate program is ideally suited to graduates with a degree in another discipline that have decided to make a career change to the global hospitality and tourism industry. It is also suited to industry professionals who wish to take their qualifications to the next level.

The Masters comprises our Postgraduate Certificate (4 academic terms) and Diploma programs (5 academic terms) culminating in the Master in Hotel Management (7 academic terms).

AIHS degree graduates can complete the program in just one academic year.

Program structure and benefits

The Masters of Hotel Management is a rigorous program that combines:

• Core studies in theoretical management, including law, policy, property and facilities, operations and logistics, finance and promotion
• A range of elective units, including ethics, entrepreneurship, events management, revenue management, and sales and marketing
• An internship of skills training and practice under professional supervision as staff of the boutique Hotel Kurrajong.
• 1 X 24 week block of paid industry practice with employers in Australia and abroad, including a workplace analysis research project

Fast track your hotel education

For students with a Bachelor degree in hospitality or equivalent industry experience, the program is delivered in fast-track mode over just 18 months in four academic terms of 12 weeks each.

Students with a bachelor degree in any field but no hospitality management experience can also apply. The program would then be delivered over seven terms (1.75 years) with students graduating with a Graduate Certificate in Hotel Management after completion of four terms or a Graduate Diploma in Hotel management after six terms.

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Student Testimonials

"The program allowed me to make the transition from finance to the hotel business in a targeted and efficient manner. The curriculum had enough flexibility to ensure a comprehensive academic outcome and, with the goal of a value-added placement identified early, both the academic staff and I had a clear objective to work towards."

Ryan Flanagan, graduated 2005