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Restaurant Operations
Develop practical kitchen, service and restaurant-management capabilities for food-service careers.
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Turn great food and service into experiences worth returning for.
Develop practical kitchen, service and restaurant-management capabilities for food-service careers. From the start, your learning stays close to the workplace as you practise food service, restaurant operations and customer experience through hands-on activities and real-world challenges. You’ll leave ready to contribute with confidence, pursue opportunities such as restaurant supervisor or food-service team leader, or turn your skills into an enterprise of your own.
What you’ll explore
Entry requirements
Your path to ECC may begin in different ways. This programme accommodates multiple admission routes, and our Admissions team can help you understand how your qualifications fit.
Applicants must meet at least one published route: NVQ-J/CVQ Level 2 certification, CCCJ academic entry requirements, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, or mature entry.
Mature applicants with relevant sector experience must pass college-readiness tests in English and Mathematics and submit a professional portfolio; bridging courses may be required.
Entry into Year 2 may be considered where the applicant demonstrates all required Year 1 or Occupational Diploma outcomes.
Programme structure
Explore each published study period, from your first foundation courses to the experiences that prepare you for work and further study.
Full-time2 years4 published study periods＋
Year 1 • Semester I＋
ROIR1100Introduction to Restaurant Operations3APIT1201Applied Fundamentals of Information Technology3ROMP1103Menu Planning3ROFB1104Food and Beverage Service4ROSH1102Maintaining Sanitation and Hygiene3APCS1101Applied Communication Skills I3RORP1102Restaurant Operations Practicum6Year 1 • Semester II＋
CSWR1104Promoting Customer Service and Workplace Relations (Elective)3RORM1203Restaurant Math/Using Hospitality Mathematics3ROBS1203Restaurant Beverage Service Operation (Bar and Mixology)4ROWL1205Wines, Liquors and Spirits Service3ROIE1100Internship/Externship (Workplace Attachment)5Year 2 • Semester III＋
ROFD2111Restaurant Facilities and Design3RORL2102Restaurant Operations and Laws3ROFS2104Restaurant Food Service Operations4ROOI2105Restaurant Purchasing and Inventory Management3APEL1101Applied Foreign Language I3Year 2 • Semester IV＋
USEK1100Using Social and Employability Skills3MGMT2405Small Business Management3ROBB2224Banquet and Buffet Operations4ROAC2201Restaurant Accounting and Cost Control3ROPI2201Acquiring Professional and Industry Recognition1ROMC1100Major Capstone Project1The structure shown is a guide. Course or unit sequencing and availability may be adjusted to reflect enrolment levels, faculty availability and programme scheduling requirements. Offerings may therefore move to a different semester or position in the sequence.
Your associate degree journey includes more than the curriculum table.
Depending on your entry qualifications, you may need Foundation Mathematics or English. Applicable associate degree students also complete PACE, U-VAC, Information Literacy, Social Outreach and other published college-wide requirements. These requirements do not continue into the bachelor’s stage.
Understand your requirements →You may be a strong fit if you…
are curious about hospitality & tourism and ready to build practical skills.
want a structured pathway that connects learning with real career possibilities.
value teamwork, problem-solving and continuous professional growth.
Camp Road Campus
This programme is based at the campus shown. Selected classes may also use online, field, laboratory or work-placement environments.