Hotel or Motel Manager (VIC)

State/Territory Specific Information

Education and Training:

You can work as a hotel or motel manager without formal qualifications. Skills are usually learnt on the job through experience in the hospitality industry. Entry to this occupation may be improved if you have hospitality management qualifications or relevant experience.

Entry to the diploma and degree courses usually requires Year 12.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

*Course is offered by more than one institution. Click link for details.

  1. Liquor Licensing - Licensees' First Step
  2. Certificate IV in Holiday Parks and Resorts *
  3. Diploma of Holiday Parks and Resorts *
  4. Diploma of Hospitality *
  5. Diploma of Resort Management *
  6. Advanced Diploma of Hospitality *
  7. Advanced Diploma of Spa - Management
  8. Advanced Diploma of Tourism *
  9. Associate Degree in Hospitality Management *
  10. Bachelor of Business *
  11. Bachelor of Business (Year 1)
  12. Bachelor of Business - Hospitality and Tourism Management
  13. Bachelor of Business - Hospitality Management
  14. Bachelor of Business - International Hospitality Management
  15. Bachelor of Business - Tourism and Hospitality
  16. Bachelor of Business - Tourism and Hospitality Management
  17. Bachelor of Business - Tourism Management *
  18. Bachelor of Hospitality Management *
  19. Bachelor of Sport Management / Bachelor of Business
  20. Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management *

Employment Opportunities:

Hotel or motel managers are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, guesthouses and hostels throughout the country. They may work in privately owned hotels or motels, or in companies that operate a chain of establishments.

Job prospects depend on the level of tourism and economic activity. High turnover may provide additional job openings, but competition for positions is intense.

For Further Information:

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Australian Hotels Association (National Office)

(02) 6273 4007

Australian Hotels Association (VIC)

Service Skills Australia

Tourism Training Australia

(02) 9286 3944

Tourism Victoria

(03) 9653 9777

Information for other states and territories: