Postgraduate Certificate in International Hospitality Management
This qualification is designed to meet the increasing demand from hospitality professionals for a postgraduate qualification with an international focus.
If you who have completed an undergraduate programme in hospitality, and want to study more advanced courses in hospitality management, you can enrol in this half-year postgraduate certificate.
The Postgraduate Certificate in International Hospitality Management also suits industry professionals who want to enhance their skills and knowledge.
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Minimum entry requirements
Must have completed one of the following or equivalent:
- Bachelor of International Hospitality Management
- Graduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management
You may be admitted to this programme if you have a relevant professional qualification or professional experience approved by the dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree.
International student entry requirements
Other requirements
- May be required to submit examples of previous academic work or attend an interview
- May be required to provide evidence of ability to study at postgraduate level and attend a selection interview
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
The Postgraduate Certificate in International Hospitality Management consists of 60 points of hospitality courses that cover advanced knowledge and skills in the field of international hospitality management.
Complete 60 points from
- HOSP801 Managing Luxury
- HOSP802 Profitable Financial Strategies for Responsible Enterprises
- HOSP803 Hospitality Marketing Research
- HOSP804 People, Power and Profit: Contemporary Issues in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Employment
- HOSP805 Strategic Management in Hospitality
- HOSP806 Designing a Hospitable Organisational Culture
- HOSP807 Leadership and Ethics in Hospitality and Tourism
- TOUR815 Critical Tourism & Hospitality Perspectives
- TOUR818 Risk, Resilience and Crisis Management: Organisational and Destination Perspectives
Education and research
- Doctoral study
- Research fellow
- Lecturers/tutors
Public sector
- Government agencies
- Destination marketing organisations/ Regional tourism organisations
- Local councils/boards
- Parks, sport, recreation & conservation
Private sector
- Strategy and leadership
- Operations management
- Marketing
- Media and communications
- Visitor management
- Customer care
- Product development
- Research
- Consultancy
Third Sector
- Non-governmental organisations
- Industry associations/trade organisations in tourism and hospitality
- UN agencies/organisations (including UNWTO)
- International development agencies
- Consultancy
Community
- Social enterprises
- Community leadership
- Conservation
- Research
Entrepreneurship
- Service/product innovations
- Business owner-operators
($5,014 tuition fees + $596 student services levy)
($19,300 tuition fees + $596 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.