Hospitality Melbourne Polytechnic

Channel your love of working with people into the broad and diverse hospitality industry. Our 12 month program provides the necessary skills to prepare you for employment in hotels, resorts, restaurants, cafes and function centres. The Certificate IV in Hospitality allows you to complete your studies in a practical way, from training in our specialist barista and bar operations academy, to developing hospitality service skills within our cafes and restaurants. We have two restaurants located at both our Prahran and Preston campuses.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in major events, functions, celebrity chef dinners and much much more.

Entry requirements

Melbourne Polytechnic minimum academic level differs depending on the course. Most certificate and diploma level courses require evidence of completion to studies equivalent to Australian Year 11 or 12, bachelor degree courses require evidence of completion to studies equivalent to Australian Year 12, and master degree courses require evidence of completion to studies AQF (Australian) Bachelor degree or overseas equivalent.

If you do not meet Melbourne Polytechnic’s academic entry-level requirements but have acquired skills or knowledge relevant to your chosen course, you may apply as a mature age student. A mature age student is considered to be over 18 years old, and has been out of full-time education for at least one year.

For more information regarding international entry requirements, please visit: https://www.melbournepolytechnic.edu.au/international-students/admissions-information/entry-requirements/