IIE Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management

IIE Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management

Course Summary

The IIE’s Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management equips learners to demonstrate a coherent and encompassing understanding of management principles and how these apply to hospitality operations. 


Students will acquire the skill set to interpret challenges in the various hospitality departments, deliver services efficiently and effectively, solve problems, and exploit opportunities to improve services. 


Students will understand customer segmentation and target markets and have an understanding of the legal requirements that have an impact on the hospitality businesses as well as understand basic accounting principles and their application to a hospitality business. 


Course Overview

Certification: IIE Advanced Certificate in Hospitality

 (NQF Level 6, SAQA ID 117950)

 Min Credits: 120


Entry Requirements: An appropriate Higher Certificate or relevant equivalent (at least 120 credits, NQF Level 5)

Intakes: February and July 

Language: English


Full Time:

  • Duration: 1 year
  • Campuses: Gauteng and Western Cape


Online Learning:

  • Duration: 18 months
  • IIE Sandton is a registered distance site.


Course Outcome

  • The purpose of the Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management is to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary to manage and lead hospitality departments and small establishments effectively within the complex and highly competitive hospitality environment.

  • This qualification is aimed at developing applied managerial and supervisory competencies in core hospitality areas ensuring that qualifying learners can translate their learning into practice in a professional context.

  • Learners will be equipped with theoretical knowledge and practical skills to demonstrate the integrated competencies of accountability, ethical behaviour and a future-focused problem-solving approach, within the context of an industry that is continuously facing internal and external challenges. 

  • Learners will develop professional and interpersonal skills and will be competent in a variety of operational and analytical abilities needed to take up supervisory level positions, or with further experience, advance to entry-level management positions in various departments of the hospitality sector.


Course Content

The IIE Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management consists of the following modules:


  • Human Resource Management 
  • Small Business Management 
  • Hospitality Leadership 
  • Accommodation and Front Office Management 
  • Hospitality Marketing
  • Hospitality Business Improvement Plan 
  • Hospitality Wellbeing 
  • Work Integrated Learning 

Lead in these Careers

The IIE Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management opens up a world of opportunities developing confidence, professionalism and business expertise. It affords students the opportunity to follow their interests and passion globally, with the skills and mindset, to create exceptional experiences and be able to run and operate a business at any level.


Career Opportunities include:

  • Hotel Manager
  • Front-Office Manager
  • Restauranteurs
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Academic Manager


Admission Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements:


An appropriate Higher Certificate or relevant equivalent (at least 120 credits, NQF Level 5). 


International Students:


A SAQA NQF Level 5 Evaluation Certification in an appropriate field.  


Senate Discretionary Admission:


Where candidates do not satisfy the formal admission requirements for this qualification, The IIE may consider an admission application in terms of the Credit Accumulation and Transfer, Recognition of Prior Learning and Qualification Completion Policy (IIE010).



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