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 Building Studies 1
BUS104 Property Economics
BUS106 Building Studies 2
BUS108 Property Law
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 required courses:
BUS101 Business Law and Ethics
BUS102 Planning and Environmental Law
BUS105 Principles of Property Valuation
TSM102 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
Advanced courses
8 required courses:
BUS203 Property Investment Analysis - Financing and Capital Markets
BUS320 Property Development Feasibility and Analysis
TSM211 Property and Asset Management
TSM221 Property Research Project
TSM223 Property Development and Project Management Processes
TSM313 Statutory and Specialist Valuation
TSM314 Contracts A
TSM315 Contracts B
Elective courses
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: 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:
- Complete all courses as per study plan listed below.
- Present your completed Diploma of Hospitality 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).
- The electives can be used to complete an additional minor.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Study Overseas program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.