Are you looking to grow your career or expand your knowledge in Hotel Management?
SIT’s Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management is designed for people who already hold an undergraduate degree or have relevant industry experience and want to move into the hospitality and tourism industry. It is also a great option for hospitality professionals who are looking to strengthen their management skills and progress into higher-level leadership roles.
The programme combines industry-focused learning with practical management knowledge in areas such as hotel operations, customer service, leadership, marketing, events, and business management. Whether you are changing careers or building on your existing experience, this qualification helps prepare you for exciting opportunities in hotels, tourism, events, retail, customer service, and other service-based industries.
One year full-time
Part-time study is also available
Zero tuition fees
2026: $2,161.00 (incl. GST)
Check if this course is available to international students in our International section.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career or explore exciting opportunities in the hospitality and tourism industry?
SIT’s Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management are designed for graduates and industry professionals who want to build advanced management skills and gain recognised qualifications in hospitality and tourism. Whether you are planning a career change, returning to study, or aiming to move into senior leadership roles, these programmes provide the knowledge and practical experience needed to succeed in today’s fast-growing global hospitality industry.
Students develop valuable skills in strategic hotel management, tourism and hospitality operations, entrepreneurship, leadership, customer experience, and event management. The programmes combine practical learning with real industry knowledge, helping students build confidence, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and professional management capability.
Through industry projects, volunteering opportunities, practical activities, and applied learning experiences, students gain first-hand exposure to the hospitality and tourism sector while building strong professional networks. Graduates are well prepared for management and leadership opportunities across hotels, resorts, tourism businesses, events, retail, customer service, and many other people-focused industries both in New Zealand and internationally.
Level 6
Students must complete three of the following:
MAN636 Leadership & HR in Action
ACT 610 Finance
MAN632 Operations Management
MAN638 Facilities Management
HTM608 Entrepreneurship
HTM601 Contemporary Tourism
Level 7
Compulsory Papers:
CON759 Contemporary Issues in Hotel Management
MKT776 Event Management
IBS 790 International Business
HTM706 Sustainability in Tourism
ETH760 Business Ethics
Upon successful completion of this programme, graduates will be well prepared for senior and leadership roles within the accommodation, hospitality, tourism, and wider service industries. Career opportunities may include supervisory and management positions in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism businesses, events, and convention centres both in New Zealand and internationally.
The programme also provides a strong foundation for students who are interested in starting their own business or progressing into further study. With a combination of practical industry experience and advanced management knowledge, graduates develop the confidence, leadership, and professional skills needed to succeed in a wide range of people-focused industries.
Entry is open to degree graduates who have graduated from a bachelor’s degree programme or those who can demonstrate equivalent, relevant, practical professional or educational experience in a related discipline.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,,Australia,Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill.
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - Level 4 (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
Language Cert - C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than distinction in any band
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