Why Study Hospitality Management?

Where are you in your journey?

Select the one that resonates closest with you

I'm in the industry but need qualifications.

I'm a School Leaver in my gap year.

I’m looking for a career change.

I’m looking to change my course.

I'm in the industry but need qualifications.

I aspire to be qualified
I need a formal qualification.
Become the best for the hospitality industry.

There's always demand for the best. The Hospitality industry always continues to develop, businesses such as cafes, restaurants and hotels and these types of enterprises always need good staff and have trouble recruiting.

Chef + Kitchen hand (Back of House)

I want to become a kitchen hand or specific type of Chef
I need experience while I work and or study.

Why is attitude so important for your hospitality career?

When it comes to finding employees in the hospitality industry, what do you think employers believe is most important - great skills or a good attitude? While having high quality skills is vital, if someone has a poor or negative attitude, there is no doubt that they will struggle to interact with people and craft a long career in the service sector.

Are you better suited to a front or back of house role?

Jobs in the Australian hospitality sector can be classified into two general areas: back of house and front of house. Each are suited to people with different skills, and both are vitally important to the operations of an establishment.

How can you handle the pressures of working in a fast-paced industry

Have you experienced stress or a stressful situation? You would be hard-pressed to find someone who has lived a stress-free existence - it's part and parcel of human life and our body is designed to react to a challenge.

I need to:

Earn money or more money (with a formal qualification)
During your time enrolled in a course (qualification) you can attract paid work
A formal Hospitality qualification attracts paid work
Secure a trainee-ship
Formal qualification in Hospitality industry to help you while you study at uni
Find or explore a new pathway(s) and the experience you may have always wanted in Hospitality.
Learn what the Hospitality industry is all about and looks like
The Hospitality industry is a ‘global’ industry..How? Why? Is it for me..?
Study and work at the same time
What is Hospitality and Where can a qualification take you?
A Hospitality Management Qualification with Kenvale inherits endorsement to work at leading workplaces.

Does a vocational qualification give you better career prospects than a university degree?

Whether you're fresh out of high school or simply looking for a change in career, choosing your pathway to success is a decision worthy of serious thought. You want your chosen tertiary education to set you up for career success after graduation and in the long-term.

Leaving high school? Study cookery, hospitality or events

Choosing a career path straight out of high school is daunting. It's hard to know exactly what you want to do with your life before you've had the opportunity to explore the workforce and develop your passions.

Already in a job role and want to change career?

Have you become complacent with daily grind on the current role
The Hospitality industry is exciting - things are constantly changing and evolving ...Why? because of the customer. The customer is always different and changing. So too, the hospitality industry must evolve and wrap around this change.
Do you need or want a formal qualification in Hospitality industry for the position it may entitle you to?
Not happy with your current state?
Want something that aligns better with your passion or to up-skill and take on a different challenge, altogether and in a new direction?
Do you specifically have a lean towards a career pathway in hospitality or related industry?
Want to gain Recognition of Prior Learning and want to follow their passion?
You may be mature age (21+) plus and up to 65 yr old but not restricted EG: at RSL, semi-retired, lonely etc
Are you of older-age, semi-retired wanting to stay active, negate loneliness?
Do you need to move from home to a professional environment and want to get qualified to have or get a leg up?

What's the work-life balance like in hospitality management?

Hospitality management is an extremely rewarding career path - but it doesn't come without challenges. As in any industry, work-life balance can be a major obstacle for many working in hospitality.

It's not late to change careers to hospitality - here's how you can do it

Did you know that around 30 per cent of your life is spent working? Yes, this could mean that you have to deal with at least 30 years of offices, bosses and stress.

I need :

A formal qualification in Hospitality industry to get me back on track or find paid work
An alternative since changing my mind
because of wrong course selection
Have dropped out of uni/course/voc ed etc..
Have you ever sat in a university lecture and thought "this is so boring" or "I want to learn practically"? Well at Kenvale the practical learning never stops with our
Hospitality Courses

Soft skills typically encompass introspective and interpersonal skills that are much harder to learn or quantify without the benefit of real experience. Soft skills are similar to emotions or insights, in that they depend somewhat on character and intuition. That's not to say, however, that these cannot be learned.

Meanwhile, hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that can be more easily defined and measured, and are easily achieved with the right qualification. The hard competencies required for success as a hospitality manager depend largely on the individual specifications of the management role.

How does industry Placement work?

Meet with our Industry Liaison Department

We believe in finding the best fir between an industry partner and one of our students. To ensure this, a team member from our Industry Liaison Department meet with each student to ascertain their interestes, experience and career aspirations.

From here, they will work with and help them secure employment. Our aim is to gradually improve a student's employability skills while increasing their exposure to the industry.

Work out your availability

Students can work in a part-time or in a casual role with one of our Industry Partners. We work with a broad range of companies from restaurants and hotels, to event venues and catering companies.

Get ready to go to work!

It's important for prospective students to understand that their placement is a real job. With hard work, dedication and a willingness to lear, your employer may present you with greater opportunities.

Students will most likely be offered an entry level position in their first year. If they would like, students are also able to organise their own casual or permanent part-time employment to complete their industry placement hours.

"Kenvale’s Combined Work and Study program gave me the skills and experience it took to gain a full-time job in a reputable company as soon as I finished my studies. The networking experiences and suggested work placements gave me so much knowledge in different areas. Whilst studying I was a food and beverage attendant for the Australian Turf Club and Rydges Parramatta. I also did two internships in my last year that involved lots of admin work meaning that not only did I get to experience the practical side of events I also did the administrative side. What we learned in college we would take to our workplace and apply on the daily. As someone who had never worked before college, it gave me the experience that every employer asks from any potential employee. I now work as a supervisor of over 100 employees at the new International Convention Centre Sydney."

"Student Life at Kenvale is a different journey for all enrolled. For me personally it meant a long travel back and forth from home, spending time with the best people in the world whilst learning and then applying the theory learnt in class to my workplace after college. It’s very easy to connect to people from all over the
world when you go to Kenvale and those connections stay with you for life. The people you meet become your support system to get you through all the ups and the downs that college life have to offer. I would be lying if I said it was easy but we had constant feedback to improve conditions, a mentoring program and dedicated staff who are determined to see you succeed."

— Aileen Tukala, Senior Customer Service Coordinator, International Convention Centre Sydney
Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management and Event Management