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 Community Development and Social Action
BUS104 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
BUS106 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
BUS108 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
4 x 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 Business Law and Ethics
BUS102 Managing Workplace Relations
BUS105 Economics for Managers
TSM102 Leading and Managing Organisations
Advanced courses (8)
BUS203 Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II
BUS320 Participation and Conflict Resolution
TSM211 Strategic Infrastructure Planning
TSM221 Advanced Planning Policy and Practice
TSM223 Diversity and Inclusion
TSM313 Literacy and Numeracy across the Curriculum
TSM314 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
TSM315 Using Data for Learning
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)