Postgraduate Diploma in Hotel Management Level 8
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.
Intakes
- Jan
- April
- July
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
PIHMS has a full time Student Support coordinator, on-campus and available to students when required.
Support services available include:
counselling
career development
job placement - View information about New Zealand employment entitlements on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website. Know your employment rights and Hours and wages.
learning support
English language support
PIHMS is committed to assisting all students.
International Students
When students come to study at PIHMS in New Zealand, PIHMS has an important responsibility to ensure that those students are well informed, safe and properly cared for.
PSW Opportunity
- During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
- After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
- After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
If you’re considering applying for the Postgraduate Diploma in Hotel Management you must provide information about your previous study, work experience.
Applicants are required to hold a Bachelor Degree in 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.
All applicants are interviewed
Overseas students will require an ESOL minimum of IELTS 6.5, or equivalent (no band score lower than 6)
Alternatively, you can demonstrate you meet the English Language requirements by:
Been awarded a Bachelor’s degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree with English as the language of instruction from a tertiary education provider from Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
28765 NZD
Average Cost of Living: 20000 NZD /year
Application Fee: N/A

