Postgraduate Diploma in Hotel Management Level 8
Postgraduate Diploma in Hotel Management Level 8
- Level: 8
- Credits: 121
This course will provide students key business, hospitality skills and knowledge through 30 weeks of lecture style delivery. Students will also receive real life hotel operations learning in either food and beverage or room division. After successful completion of on campus operations, students will enter the paid industry placement program. Positions will either be in food and beverage or rooms division at top hotels in New Zealand.
Subject Area:
Business Studies, Hospitality Management, Communications, Marketing, Research
The successful graduates will demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in the fields of business planning, financial management, and product development as related to the Hospitality Industry and principally the Hotel sector. The graduate will have knowledge and skill in operations planning, human resource management, accountancy, marketing and communications.
Employment Pathways:
Guaranteed Paid Industry Placements through the PIHMS Industry placement programme lead to excellent pathways into fulltime employment for graduating students.
Entry Requirements:
Applicants require an appropriate Bachelor Level 7 degree in either business, management or a related hospitality area. Degrees in other disciplines may be considered if the applicant has 2 - 3 years relevant hospitality experience at a supervisory level, or equivalent. In addition, applicants for whom English is not their first language will have an IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent. (no band score lower than 6). This course will provide graduate diploma students key business, hospitality skills and knowledge while being immersed in the PIHMS hotel environment.
Fees
Course Outline
Weeks 1-10 | 10 Weeks academic study. Business management studies on PIHMS campus includes lecture style delivery group discussion and introduction to research projects. |
Week 11 | Break. |
Weeks 12-21 | 10 Weeks academic study. Business management studies on PIHMS campus includes lecture style delivery group discussion and research projects. |
Weeks 22-23 | Break. |
Weeks 24-33 | 10 Weeks academic study. Business management studies on PIHMS campus includes lecture style delivery group discussion and research projects. Examination and presentation of research reports are undertaken at the conclusion of this module. |
Week 34 | Break. |
Weeks 35-44 | 10 Weeks operational (practical) training within the PIHMS Hotel environment. During the enrolment period students will be invited to select your elective (after discussion and consultation with the PG co-ordinator) in the operational departments at PIHMS. Operational departments for elective include: food & beverage or rooms division (front office & housekeeping). |
Text Book Requirements
Set Textbook Requirements
Testimonials
Ajay Vaid (Indian) – Postgraduate Diploma in Hotel Management
General Manager – Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa (Australia)
- Ajay has been with Accor since November 2003, when he commenced at the Novotel and Ibis Ellerslie, New Zealand after completing his studies at the Pacific International Hotel Management School.
- Ajay moved to Australia in 2005 and joined the Accor’s Darling Harbour and Sydney Olympic Park hotels before embarking on Accor’s Management Trainee program in March 2007.
- Ajay was appointed to the role of General Manager at the All Seasons Kalgoorlie in March 2009 and then at the All Seasons Perth in June 2011.
- In February 2012, Ajay was appointed to his most recent role as General Manager at the Novotel Atrium Darwin. Ajay is currently the GM for a five-star resort in Queensland Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa.
PIHMS Intake Dates
Enrolment Dates 2021
- 25 January 2021
- 19 April 2021
- 5 July 2021
- 27 September 2021
Enrolment Dates 2022
- 24 January 2022
- 18 April 2022
- 4 July 2022
- 26 September 2022
Vacation Dates 2020/2021
- 19 December 2020 - 31 January 2021
- 10 April 2021 - 25 April 2021
- 3 July 2021 - 11 July 2021
- 18 September 2021 - 3 October 2021
- 11 December 2021 - 30 January 2022
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