Certificate III in Hospitality

About the course

Certificate III in Hospitality provides practical, hands-on training for entry-level roles across the hospitality industry. You’ll build foundational service skills for food and beverage operations and gain broad industry knowledge to support employment or further study. This Certificate III qualification focuses on workplace-ready hospitality skills. The programme introduces business operations, customer service, and administrative leadership for commercial workplaces.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles in venues such as cafés, restaurants, bars, hotels and event settings. Typical job outcomes include food and beverage attendant, bar attendant, front desk receptionist and function host, supporting customer service and day-to-day hospitality operations. This Certificate III qualification prepares you for entry-level work in hospitality. Preparing graduates for supervisory, administration, and business support roles, or degree articulation.

Living Costs in Gold Coast**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,564 - 2,068	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,096 - 1,449
Transportation (Daily) A$ 3 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 310

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)