In this articulated pathway, you first complete the Diploma of Hospitality at TAFE Queensland Brisbane, South Bank and then continue studying to complete the degree at either South Bank or USC’s Sippy Downs campus.
The diploma qualification provides the skills and knowledge required in Hospitality Management. From food and beverage to housekeeping and front office, it's an opportunity to progress through the ranks by gaining greater levels of experience in supervisory roles across a variety of departments. Designed to improve your ability to lead by example, it's the perfect course to make sure your talents get the right direction. The bachelor component provides a complementary theoretical grounding in tourism, leisure and event management, including studies in sustainable tourism, technology and innovation, event management and policy, planning and development. Refer to the Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) for more information.
The diploma qualification provides the skills and knowledge required in Hospitality Management. From food and beverage to housekeeping and front office, it's an opportunity to progress through the ranks by gaining greater levels of experience in supervisory roles across a variety of departments. Designed to improve your ability to lead by example, it's the perfect course to make sure your talents get the right direction. The bachelor component provides a complementary theoretical grounding in tourism, leisure and event management, including studies in sustainable tourism, technology and innovation, event management and policy, planning and development. Refer to the Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) for more information.
Career opportunities
Refer to separate entry for the Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management).
Teaching mode
There are different teaching modes between the TAFE Queensland Brisbane diploma modules and the University’s Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) courses. Diploma modules are face-to-face teaching with performance-based assessment. The University’s Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) courses include three or four hours of contact per course per week, generally in the mode of a one-hour lecture and two-hour tutorial. Students complete a further six to seven hours of self-directed learning per course per week. The self-directed learning consists of readings, research, assignments and other assessment items.
Please note: This full-time program commences only in Semester 1 each year. New students do not undertake any USC courses until they complete their TAFE Queensland Brisbane diploma.
Program structure
TAFE Brisbane
Students completing the Diploma of Hospitality at TAFE Queensland Brisbane will be awarded credit towards their USC degree as specified below.
8 courses credit:
COR109 Professional Creative Writing Practice A: The Industry
BUS104 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication
BUS106 Professional Creative Writing Practice B: Industry Engagement
BUS108 Planning and Environmental Law
GEN299 unspecified advanced general electives
GEN299 unspecified advanced general electives
GEN299 unspecified advanced general electives
GEN299 unspecified advanced general electives
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Students complete 16 courses within the USC degree component, either at South Bank or USC’s Sippy Downs campus.
Introductory courses (4)
BUS101 Integrated Environmental Management
BUS102 Anatomy and Physiology
BUS105 Microbiology
TSM102 Medical Microbiology
Advanced courses (8)
BUS203 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
BUS320 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance
TSM211 Concepts of Epidemiology
TSM221 Environmental Health Risk Management
TSM223 Environmental Health Practicum
TSM313 Biodiversity and Ecology
TSM314 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
TSM315 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
Elective courses (4)
Select 4 advanced level (200/300 coded) elective courses from the Faculty of Arts, Business and Law courses available at South Bank. Students can also access the full suite of electives from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law, or Science, Health, Education and Engineering), on campus at Sippy Downs.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
- Submit your completed Diploma of Hospitality transcript to USC Student Central to enable 8 courses (96 units) of transfer credits to be applied to your academic record
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Not available to international students on a Student Visa
- When enrolling, please refer to the Plan your study tab
- You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)