SIT50422-Diploma of Hospitality Management

Age Requirements:
All international students must be at least 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement to study at BLC.

Academic Requirements:
International students applying for this qualification either off-shore or on-shore will need satisfactory completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 12 or equivalent.

English Language Requirements:
To enroll in this course with BLC, international students, applying either off-shore or on-shore must satisfy one of the following requirements:

• • Either a minimum IELTS test score of 5.5 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course;
    or, an IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
    or, an IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
    Results of more than two years are not acceptable.

OR

• • Evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or the United States.

OR

• • Evidence that, within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed in Australia a foundation course or a senior secondary certificate of education or a substantial part of a course from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while they held a student visa.

OR

• For students from Assessment Levels 1 and 2 only, successful completion of BLC’s Language and Numeracy Test conducted by BLC.

Please note that BLC will also accept equivalent test results from the following specified English Language Tests- TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), and TOEFL PBT.

Pre-Training Review:
All students will undertake a pre-training review which aims to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, basic computing skills, and interviews conducted by the BLC enrolment officer.

The interview also aims to identify possible RPL opportunities.

Through the pre-training review, students will demonstrate that they have the necessary skills to successfully complete the course.
Language, Literacy, and Numeracy test (LLN):

Candidates undertaking this course must possess sound Numeracy skills since they will be required to do calculations, make recipe cards, and complete menu costing.

If learners do not meet English and LLN requirements, learners will be asked to take further Language, literacy, and numeracy training e.g. English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Learners (ELICOS) programs with BLC.