Fancy a career that will take you all over the world? People with qualifications in food, hospitality and tourism are in heavy demand worldwide, and this demand will only grow as new hotels and resorts are built. Graduates can expect to gain work in highly respected establishments.
Bentley campus boasts state-of-the-art Western and Asian cuisine commercial kitchens, a viewing gallery, demonstration laboratory, meat-processing area, baking and pastry kitchens, and the world-class Bentley Pines training restaurant and Plantation Bar, where students serve paying guests. Students also do a professional placement at some of Perth’s finest hospitality establishments.
The Bentley Hospitality Institute is Quality Assured to ISO 9001.
Swan TAFE lecturers boast many years of experience at top international hotels, restaurants and resorts and many of them have worked in cities all over the world (such as Geneva, London, Paris, Vancouver, Montreal, Atlanta, Singapore, Doha, Dubai and Damascus).
Courses in Food and Hospitality are delivered at the Bentley campus and Tourism courses are offered at Midland. All campuses are easily accessible by public transport and have student parking.
Food
Prerequisites Basic communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements|
1 semester full-time
Bentley Campus
Learn the skills and knowledge you’ll need to make breads, cakes (including icing and decorating), cookies, pastries, pies and other baked goods in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments.
Certificate III in Food Processing Retail Baking Bread
W055 (FDF30603)
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Apprenticeship Only
Bentley Campus
As a breadmaking apprentice you’ll be required to prepare and bake breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, pies and other finished baked goods in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. This course will teach you all about cooking, mixing, baking, filling, icing, decorating and more!
Certificate III in Food Processing Retail Baking – Cake & Pastry
W054 (FDF30503)
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Apprenticeship Only
Bentley Campus
As a cake and pastry chef you’ll be required to prepare and bake breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, pies and other finished baked goods in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. This course will teach you all about cooking, mixing, baking, filling, icing, decorating and more!
Certificate III in Food Processing Retail Baking – Combined
W056 (FDF30703)
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Apprenticeship Only
Bentley Campus
Love the aroma of freshly baked breads, pies and cakes? Decide on a career as a baker and you can make people smile every day. This qualification will equip you with the skills to gain a bakery apprenticeship – baking and bread-making, pastry-making, safety and hygiene in the workplace, measuring, computing, effective communication and customer service.
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
W312 (MTM30807)
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Apprenticeship Only
Bentley Campus
Enjoy preparing a leg of lamb, a fillet of beef or veal cutlets? Take a slice of the meat retail industry and become a qualified retail butcher. Learn how to prepare, package and merchandise a range of meat products including primal and specialist cuts.
Prerequisites Basic communication skills see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time
Bentley Campus
Get your kitchen skills to top notch level with this qualification. Units include preparing and presenting food for buffets, operating a fast food outlet, preparing, cooking and serving a range of hot and cold foods, maintaining supplies, cleaning, quality control, hygiene, safety in the workplace, effective communication and more.
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Apprenticeship Only
Bentley Campus
Love cooking and want to make a career out of it? This qualification will equip you to work in a commercial kitchen or gain an apprenticeship as a chef. Learn skills like producing quality food, planning menus, preparing food according to dietary or cultural needs, working as part of a team, and put them to practice in a supervised work placement.
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Apprenticeship Only
Bentley Campus
Develop your dim sum, create a killer kway tao, and fine tune your pho. Learn to plan, organise, prepare and cook Asian food in a commercial kitchen. Other units in this qualification include effective communication, how to control costs, how to work as part of a team and how to serve a range of means in a professional manner.
Hospitality
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time
Bentley Campus
Love the buzz and vibe of hotels, bars and restaurants? Get your skills in shape for a career in this exciting area. Learn about the hospitality industry, safety and security in the workplace, food and beverage service, bar service, front office administration, housekeeping and more, and spend some time putting them to practice with a supervised work placement.
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swantafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
2 semesters full-time
Bentley Campus
Skilled hospitality staff are in high demand in Australia and around the world. For a career that can really take you places, this qualification is a must! Learn skills in customer service, the promotion of products and services, housekeeping, financial administration, customer service, sales, marketing and more.
Prerequisites Well developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
2 semesters full-time
Bentley Campus
Learn about the hospitality industry, security, hygiene and safety in the workplace along with the practical skills to serve food and beverages and to supervise the service of food and drink to customers. This qualification also covers customer service, effective communication, bar operations, preparation and service of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and more.
Prerequisites Certificate III in Hospitality Commercial Cookery
1 semester full-time
Bentley Campus
Learn about the art of sugar and chocolate decoration as well as creating delicious pastries. A career in patisserie could lead you into employment as a patissier in a leading hotel, restaurant, or boutique patisserie.
Diploma of Hospitality
S620 (SIT50307)
Prerequisites Certificate IV Commercial Cookery, Patisserie, Catering Operations, Supervision or Asian Cookery or equivalent, to be determined
by TAFEWA Admissions, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time
Bentley Campus
So you’re working in hospitality and have your sights set on management? This qualification will teach you how to plan, supervise and control the operations of hospitality establishments. You’ll also cover units on leading and managing people, rostering staff, managing budgets, managing workplace relations, planning and establishing systems and procedures and more.
Prerequisites Diploma Hospitality Management or equivalent, to be determined by TAFEWA Admissions, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time
Bentley Campus
Take your management skills to new levels with this respected qualification. You’ll further develop your practical skills and knowledge with units in the development and management of marketing strategies, management of financial operations and physical assets, the recruitment and selection of staff, monitoring of staff performance and more.
Note: Students who have completed the Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management are eligible for 18 months advanced standing towards the Associate Degree in Hospitality Management. Students will need to complete just four additional units over one semester to receive the Associate Degree in Hospitality Management.
Prerequisites Australian Year 12, International Baccalaureate, Certificate IV Commercial Cookery, Patisserie, Catering Operations, Supervision or Asian Cookery or equivalent, to be determined by TAFEWA Admissions, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements and www.eti.wa.edu.au
4 semesters full-time
Bentley Campus (in conjunction with Murdoch University)
With this qualification under your belt, you can enrol in third year of a Commerce Degree at Murdoch University, majoring in Hospitality and Tourism. Units covered include accounting, management, food and beverage management, marketing, consumer behaviour, events management, legalities and much more.
Note: Students who have completed the Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management are eligible for 18 months advanced standing towards the Associate Degree in Hospitality Management. Students will need to complete just four additional units over one semester to receive the Associate Degree in Hospitality Management.