Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism - AUT University

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The Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism is designed for anyone from school leavers through to mature students who wish to gain entry to the hospitality and tourism industry or progress on to further study. You will build a broad understanding of the hospitality and tourism industry through a curriculum designed to develop the fundamental skills in culinary, hospitality and tourism.

Our lecturers are dedicated professionals, ensuring that your education takes place in a realistic and market driven environment. They also take pride in students achieving their academic goals.

Programme Code: AK3598
Level: 4
Points: 120
Duration: One year full time
Venue: City campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008 / 21 July 2008
Application deadline: 16 November 2007 / 27 June 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• NCEA: Four Level 1 credits in Reading and Writing
• Completion of Year 12 preferred but not essential

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

THE KEY SKILLS YOU WILL ACHIEVE

Students can study one of three pathways which will provide a comprehensive introduction to the hospitality or tourism industry. The student selects a pathway to the career that they wish to pursue.

PATHWAYS

Culinary
Students studying the culinary pathway gain a strong practical knowledge of food and beverage service coupled with basic commercial cookery skills.

Graduates of this pathway can seek employment as trainee chefs or junior members of food and beverage service sectors working with supervision in a variety of hospitality operations. Staircasing into the Diploma in Culinary Arts is becoming a common step for Certificate graduates to choose.

Hospitality
Students studying the hospitality pathway gain knowledge of the skills required to seek employment at an entry level in the hospitality industry.

Graduates of this pathway can seek employment working with supervision in food and beverage service or other areas of hospitality operations. You can also progress onto the Diploma in Hospitality Management.

Tourism
Students studying the tourism pathway gain a basic knowledge of the skills required to seek employment at an entry level in the tourism industry.

Graduates of this pathway can seek employment working in the tourism industry. This pathway also offers an opportunity to staircase onto the Diploma in Travel and Tourism.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Many of our students are now advancing their careers in the wide variety of the hospitality, catering and tourism sectors or pursuing advanced qualifications.

FURTHER STUDIES
Bachelor of Tourism Studies
Bachelor of Business – Tourism Major
Bachelor of International Hospitality Management – Tourism Major

PAPERS

CORE PAPERS
214105 Business Applications
214800 Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
214802 Pacific Rim Destinations

CULINARY PATHWAY
213099 Basic Cookery Practices and Principles I
213101 Basic Cookery Practices and Principles II
213110 Basic Cookery Practices and Principles III
214801 Beverage Knowledge

HOSPITALITY PATHWAY
214109 Customer Service
214404 Kitchen Operations
214405 Food and Beverage Operations
214408 Financial Operations for Hospitality and Tourism
214801 Beverage Knowledge

TOURISM PATHWAY
214101 International Travel Advice
214102 New Zealand Transportation
214103 Tour Packages
214104 Global Distribution System
214109 Customer Service