Gurkhas Institute of Hospitality & Management offer the following accredited and nationally recognised qualifications in Hospitality Management to overseas students.

* Please note: the total course tuition fees above, quoted in Australian dollars, are valid for 2010 only and are subject to change. Excludes course material, ingredients and /or equipment fees. Please visit our website for current course fees or to download a prospecturs.Please refer to individual course page for details.

Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)

*includes ingredients,equipment,uniform & textbooks cost

This course provides students with the knowledge of food preparation, presentation and other skills necessary to become a commercial cook. The course includes planning, preparing, presenting and serving food in a commercial kitchen environment.

A wide range of cooking theories, methods and practical skills are delivered in this course. The course includes knowledge and skills of keeping high hygiene and safety standards in food preparation and the kitchen environment.

This course is designed for those who are keen on planning, preparing and presenting food in a catering or restaurant type environment. With the successful completion of this course students would have necessary skills and confidence to perform the role of a professional cook.

Employment as a chef/cook in hotels, restaurants, resorts, catering companies and/or to continue higher studies in commercial cookery at Certificate IV or Diploma levels

Entry requirement

• 18 years or older
• IELTS 5.5 or higher ; or completion of Elicos program
• Satisfactorily completed year 12 or equivalent, or relevant and sufficient work experience.
• International students must hold valid Australian visa to study this course.

If an applicant cannot produce evidence of a satisfactory IELTS score, and there are doubts their English language skills being sufficient to cope in an academic environment, the applicant will be required to sit an IELTS test or to enrol in an English (ELICOS) course at for an appropriate duration until the applicant achieves the required IELTS score.

Delivery is in the Classroom, a training kitchen, a simulated workplace environment and in the workplace(Work Placement).Delivery is a minimym of 20 hours per week over 3 days.

This qualification is based on the principles, guidelines and standards set by Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and have national recognition.

Students will need to complete Thirty One (31) units of competency, consisting of the following units:

*includes ingredients, equipment, uniform & textbooks

This course aims to provide training and skill development in kitchen operations and management and reflects the role of a qualified chef.

Students will learn a board range of culinary skills designed for assisting in the day to day catering operation. The areas covered in this course include an understanding of the Hospitality industries, working in a team, communication and interpersonal skills, marketing and selling skills, business operational skill, menu and wage costing.

This course is designed to provide you with the kitchen management skills that enable you to supervise a catering operation.

Entry requirement

• 18 years or older
• IELTS 5.5 or higher; or completion of ELICOS program
• Satisfactorily completed year 12 or equivalent, or relevant and sufficient work experience
• International students must hold valid Australian visa to study this course.

Delivery is in the Classroom, a training kitchen, a simulated workplace environment and in the workplace(Work Placement).Delivery is a minimym of 20 hours per week over 3 days.

This qualification is based on the principles, guidelines and standards set by Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and have national recognition.

Students will need to complete Forty Two (40) units of competency, consisting of the following units:

*include ingredients,equipment,uniform & textbooks

This program will provide you with a flexible career pathway to develop supervision and management skills associated with quality assurance and best practice in a range of hospitality areas, such as hospitality budgeting; workplace diversity; legal knowledge for business; rostering staff; and hospitality service and quality.

This course aims to develop a broad awareness and understanding of the hospitality industry. The skills and competencies attained reflect the level of Kitchen Manager or Chef.

Employment in kitchen or hospitality management as a Kitchen Manager or Chef or further study to a degree level.

Entry requirement

• 18 years or older
• IELTS 5.5 or higher;or completion of ELICOS program
• Satisfactorily completed year 12 or equivalent, or relevant and sufficient work experience
• International students must hold valid Australian visa to study this course.

Delivery is in the Classroom, a training kitchen, a simulated workplace environment and in the workplace(Work Placement).Delivery is a minimym of 20 hours per week over 3 days.

This qualification is based on the principles, guidelines and standards set by Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and have national recognition.

Students will need to complete the following (42) units of competency to attain the qualification.

*includes ingredients,equipment,uniform & textbooks

This program will provide you with a flexible career pathway to develop supervision and management skills associated with quality assurance and best practice in a range of hospitality areas, such as hospitality budgeting; workplace diversity; legal knowledge for business; rostering staff; and hospitality service and quality.

This course aims to develop a broad awareness and understanding of the hospitality industry. The skills and competencies attained reflect the level of Kitchen Manager or Chef.

Employment in kitchen or hospitality management as a Kitchen Manager or Chef or further study to a degree level.

Entry requirement

• 18 years or older
• IELTS 5.5 or higher;or completion of ELICOS program
• Satisfactorily completed year 12 or equivalent, or relevant and sufficient work experience
• International students must hold valid Australian visa to study this course.

Delivery is in the Classroom, a training kitchen, a simulated workplace environment and in the workplace(Work Placement).Delivery is a minimym of 20 hours per week over 3 days.

This qualification is based on the principles, guidelines and standards set by Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and have national recognition.

Students will need to complete the following (46) units of competency to attain the qualification.