Hospitality

The Shafston School of Hospitality offers contemporary training leading to qualifications which are recognised and valued throughout the world.  The programs are designed to provide an opportunity for students to become highly skilled tradespersons who are work-ready for employment.
Training at Shafston includes both theoretical and practical training. Practical classes are conducted in training kitchens at Kangaroo Point and at the live service training Cafe and Patisserie at L’Académie.

As an important part of the training in the Hospitality and Business programs, Shafston offers students an opportunity to do industry vocation placement.
The Shafston Vocational Placement program is designed to assist  students in making contacts and gaining work within the industry. In addition, the vocational placement program supports the students in achieving the industry occasions necessary to achieve academic success in their studies.  The first interaction with the students includes an informative presentation upon commencement of studies. Within the induction process the students are advised of the service and the impact of such a service on their study pathway.

Prerequisites For Entry

English

Successful completion of one year full time secondary or tertiary study, where the language of instruction is English, or an overall IELTS score of 5.0, TOEFL 173/500 or any other relevant and equivalent English proficiency score.

Academic

For entry to either of the Certificate III in Hospitality programs, applicants must have successfully completed year 10 or equivalent.
For direct entry into the 37 week Diploma of Hospitality (CRICOS 067701F) applicants must have completed a Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) or Certificate III in Hospitality (Patisserie)