Hospitality Management

ICHM’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) process has been designed to ensure students leave their degree industry ready and can hit the ground running.

The professional internship provides a placement opportunity which enables students to consolidate the skills and knowledge they have acquired in practical, professional settings to achieve the subject learning outcomes and complete assessments which integrate theory and practice and facilitate self-reflection and critical analysis. In addition to participating in the workforce with a host company as part of a structured internship or creating their own entrepreneurship venture, the students will also complete a placement project on an issue of strategic value to their host company or own venture, as described in the next section.

Students will critically reflect upon their own development plan and progress through the preparation of a reflective assessment that considers the impact of identified workplace experiences on their personal development and future career progression opportunities. This subject also allows students the opportunity to explore their professional interests; test their industry expectations or possible start-up creations and ideas; apply, practice and develop real world employability skills; and form professional networks for future career success.

ICHM prides itself on the quality and number of WIL placements available to its students. These placements form an integral and extremely valuable part of all the ICHM degree programs.

ICHM works with a number of valued industry partners across hospitality and broader business industries, both within Australia and around the world, to facilitate placements which will enhance the career prospects of each individual student.

Academic Requirements - Domestic Students

Applicants with higher education study: (bridging or enabling course) must have:

• Commenced or completed a higher education course, such as a bachelor degree

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study must have:

• A completed Certificate III or above and have completed year 12

Applicants with work and life experience must demonstrate the ability to undertake study at this level with:

• Evident of professional and/or post secondary qualifications; OR

• Evidence of employment experience; OR

• Evidence of the development of skills, abilities and knowledge from life experience; OR

• A pass in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR

• Evidence of successful completion of a Tertiary Preparations Program or Foundation Program.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past 2 years) must have:

• Completion of Year 12 with one of the following ATAR 55, IB24 or OP18,

See our comprehensive list of entry requirements for international equivalents.

English Requirements

Students may be required to prove English proficiency to enroll with ICHM. Students who do not meet ICHM's English requirements upon application, may be offered enrolment conditional upon successful completion of an English language course.

Previous Study or Industry Experience

Students are encouraged to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for study taken at another institution; as well as time they may have spent working in the hospitality industry. Approved recognition or credit for previous study or work, may reduce a students overall cost and study workload, or duration.

THIS POLICY IS MOST COMMONLY APPLIED TO:

• Students who have undertaken some study at other universities, colleges or hotel schools looking to transfer, and gain the advantage of a higher level qualification

• People with business-related diplomas or degrees wanting to enter the hotel industry to change their career direction

• Industry personnel with experience and some training seeking qualifications with international recognition.

TO APPLY FOR RPL YOU MUST:

• Submit a full application to ICHM indicating that you want to apply for recognition of your prior learning

• Students will be required to submit certified English translations of all academic/other documents (e.g. curriculum) where necessary

• A grade of “status” will be given for those subjects where a student has been successful in applying for Recognition of Prior Learning

• Where recognition is not granted prior to commencement students will be required to attend classes until exemptions are determined

• As part of the recognition assessment, where students are unable to provide sufficient documentation and evidence, recognition cannot be granted

• A process of appeal is available in cases of disputes over decisions or refunds granted under these policies.

TEQSA

Australia’s Higher Education providers are registered and monitored by a number of Commonwealth Government departments and agencies. Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has responsibility for the registration of ICHM, and to accredit its courses. ICHM has been registered for seven years, the longest term TEQSA is able to approve private providers. All courses and qualifications listed on this page are Registered Courses with Course Codes are approved by TEQSA. ICHM’s TEQSA ID is PRV12099.

REGISTERED COURSES COURSE ID

• Master of International Hotel Management CRS1400554

• Graduate Diploma in International Hotel Management CRS1400553

• Graduate Certificate in International Hotel Management CRS1400552

• Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) CRS1200832

• Undergraduate Certificate of Hotel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations CRS14001045

FEE-HELP

The Commonwealth Department of Education and Training has approved ICHM as a FEE-HELP provider. FEE-HELP allows Australian and other eligible students students to obtain student loans.

The Study Assist website studyassist.gov.au provides information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.

TUITION ASSURANCE

The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) is an initiative of the Australian Government to assist and support students whose education providers are unable to complete the delivery of their course of study. While provider closures are rare, when a provider does stop delivering a course it can be a worrying and uncertain time for students. The TPS is in place to provide information and assist affected students. In relation to ICHM, the TPS provides assistance and support to:

• International students on student visas

• Domestic higher education students accessing the Higher Education Loans Program (FEE-HELP)

• Domestic full fee paying students.

In the event of a provider default, eligible students will be supported to continue their studies in an equivalent or similar course, receive a loan re credit for open units of study, or receive a refund for their upfront payments made for an affected unit.

AQF

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. The AQF describes the equivalencies of Australian undergraduate and postgraduate degrees; the ICHM Master of International Hotel Management, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship), Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) are thus equivalent in standing to any Australian university degree.

WEB REFERENCES

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) teqsa.gov.au

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) aqf.edu.au

Commonwealth Register of Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) cricos.education.gov.au

Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) internationaleducation.gov.au/Regulatory-Information/ Pages/Regulatoryinformation.aspx

International Education (IE) Group internationaleducation.gov.au

Study Assist studyassist.gov.au

Visit here to find out about scholarships for domestic students.

No available scholarships for international students.

The course comprises of twenty-seven subjects, which includes nineteen core subjects, five electives and three Work Integrated Learning off campus placements delivered over three-years. The Diploma of Business (Hospitality Management) and the Associate Degree of Business (Hospitality Management) are embedded within the three-year bachelor’s degree.

Diploma of Business (Hospitality Management) - Entry Requirements:

Applicants for this course must provide evidence of:

Academic and/or Industry Experience:

Applications with higher education study must have: 

• Commenced or completed a higher education course, such as a bachelor’s degree  

• A completed ICHM Undergraduate Certificate of Hotel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations* 

*Pathway into the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) 

*Pathway into the Associate Degree of Business (Hospitality Management) 

Applications with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study must have: 

• A completed Certificate III or above within a relevant discipline and have completed year 12 

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past 2 years) must have:

• Completion of Year 12

Applicants with work and life experience must have:

• Evidence of professional and/or post-secondary qualifications; OR 

• Evidence of employment experience; OR 

• Evidence of the development of skills, abilities, and knowledge from life experience; OR 

• A pass in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR 

• Evidence of successful completion of a Tertiary Preparations Program or Foundation Program. 

English Fluency:

Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English fluency at IELTS 6.0 Academic overall with no band below 5.5 or an equivalent score in other acceptable tests.

Note: When applying to ICHM certified academic transcripts/supporting documents must be provided in English. These may be certified by the school/institution that issued the original documents, Public Notary or other independent source approved by ICHM.

Associate Degree of Business (Hospitality Management) - Entry Requirements:

Academic and/or Industry Experience:

Applications with higher education study must have: 

• Commenced or completed a higher education course, such as a bachelor’s degree  

• A completed ICHM Undergraduate Certificate of Hotel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations* 

• A completed Diploma of Business (Hospitality Management)

*Pathway into the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) 

Applications with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study must have: 

• A completed Certificate III or above within a relevant discipline and have completed year 12 

• Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past 2 years) must have:

• Completion of Year 12

Applicants with work and life experience must have:

• Evidence of professional and/or post-secondary qualifications; OR 

• Evidence of employment experience; OR 

• Evidence of the development of skills, abilities and knowledge from life experience; OR 

• A pass in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR 

• Evidence of successful completion of a Tertiary Preparations Program or Foundation Program. 

English Fluency:

Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English fluency at IELTS 6.0 Academic overall with no band below 5.5 or an equivalent score in other acceptable tests.

Note: When applying to ICHM certified academic transcripts/supporting documents must be provided in English. These may be certified by the school/institution that issued the original documents, Public Notary or other independent source approved by ICHM.

The indicative number of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) each year is in excess of 250 students. In any semester approximately half of these students are on campus and the other half are in industry undertaking Work Integrated Learning.

Orientation sessions at ICHM are held in week one at the start of each study period to provide a friendly welcome to all new students from Australia and around the world.

With students drawn from across Australia and around the world, students may not know anyone else before they start studying. The orientation sessions are offered to help you get to know each other, introduce you to campus life in Adelaide, to help you get to know your learning environment, support services and facilities, understand our mutual obligations, our services, meet your lecturers, and just generally settle in.

Graduates have future career opportunities in the following areas: 

• Hotel General Manager 

• Report and Spa Manager 

• Bar/Cocktail Manager 

• Food and Beverage Director 

• Guest Relations Manager 

• Concierge 

• Accommodation Manager 

• Banquet Manager 

• Restaurant Manager 

• Operations Manager 

• Hospitality Entrepreneur