Hospitality, Events & Tourism
Hotel and Catering Operations Short Course
“The Hotel and Catering Operations Short Course at Boston City Campus builds the essential skills you need to start working in the hospitality sector.
You learn the key operational tasks that drive daily service. This includes costing, basic food preparation, kitchen and service workflows, and safe industry practices. You also strengthen your computer literacy through Windows based applications used across hospitality workplaces. The three- month workplace training requirement ensures you graduate with real experience and job ready confidence.
This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.
Programme Summary
Programme Name
Hotel and Catering Operations
Programme Type
Short Learning Programme
Entry Requirements
Open Entry
Credits
Non-credit Bearing
Duration
The recommended duration is eleven months with an option to extend to eighteen months at no additional cost.
All modules are compulsory and must be passed.
- Introduction to PC*
- Windows*
- Word Processing*
- Spreadsheets*
- Outlook*
- Event Management 1 (OEVM11615)*
- Food Production Principles 1*
- Food and Beverage Services 1*
- Reservations and Front-of-House Programme (Hotel PMS System)*
- Practical Cooking Skills*
- Tourism (Hospitality)*
- Food Production Principles 2*
- Food and Beverage Services 2*
- Food Costing*
- Principles of Baking*
- Field Trips
- Experiential Training for three months**
* Formative Assessments are undertaken and the highest grade achieved in Formative Assessment is retained. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for the Summative Assessment, which will be charged for.
** Please note that Learners must obtain experiential training (workplace experience) for a minimum of three months. The obligation to find a suitable experiential training workplace does not rest with Boston City Campus.
Friendly | Hardworking | Accurate | Diplomatic | Passion for Events
- Ability to operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
- An understanding of the hospitality environment
- Insight into the various elements of event management
- Ability to demonstrate computer literacy in the hospitality environment
- Ability to execute administrative functions within the hospitality environment
- Ability to demonstrate the preparation of basic food and drinks in the hospitality environment
- Ability to maintain own operations in the hospitality environment
BOSTON SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME
On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Boston Short Learning Programme Hotel & Catering Operations