William Blue College of Tourism & Hospitality

Full Name of Institution

William Blue College of Hospitality and Tourism

City Location

Sydney

Country

Australia

Overview of the institution

William Blue College of Hospitality and Tourism provides students with not only an education, but also the perfect platform to launch their career in hospitality, tourism, commercial cookery, event management and many more.

Linked with industry

There are over 300 full-time local and international students attending William Blue courses that include an Industry Placement as part of the academic study. Industry partnerships are actively sought and encouraged by the college in order to provide a valuable currency of skills and competencies.

Exciting careers

Successfully completing a course at William Blue College of Hospitality and Tourism opens countless doors to career opportunities not only throughout Australia but also the entire globe. Make your mark in resort management, sales and marketing, convention management, restaurant and café management, finance, human resources - or become a world-renowned chef! The possibilities are not only endless, they're fantastic.

A College with a History

In 2010 William Blue College of Hospitality and Tourism will celebrate 20 years of educating Sydney's most sought after hospitality and tourism graduates. Our College is named after one of Australia's first tourism and hospitality entrepreneurs.

Overview of the location

Our Sydney Colleges are located in leafy North Sydney, a lively and sophisticated business district just a few minutes from central Sydney across the famous Harbour Bridge.

North Sydney train station is only a short walk from our campus and, with a vast array of eateries and shops nearby, everything you need is right at hand.

If you are new to Sydney, you can expect a warm welcome. Sydney is a safe, friendly and tolerant city to which immigrants from more than two hundred countries have come in the last fifty years to live and call home. It's a city of pristine beaches and pavement cafés with possibly the most varied cuisine in the world. It's a beautiful and exciting city that stretches from the South Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, offering you a wealth of opportunities to explore and enjoy.

Institutional facilities

The college is located on three levels of the Northpoint building in the heart of North Sydney's CBD. Visitors often comment on the vibrant, dynamic feel of our campus and the modern facilities on offer. Our students love it here!

The Learning Resource Centre is located on Level 9, adjacent to the William Blue Dining. It is open from Monday through to Friday from 8:00am to 9:00pm and from 10:00am to 4:pm on Saturdays.

Access to the computer facilities is available in the Resource Centre, including access to the Internet and this service is free to all students. We have a G/N wireless network available on all three levels of the College enabling students to use their own laptops to access the Internet and the College server.

Our auditorium is one of the largest in North Sydney. It is designed to seat 200 people with breakout and foyer areas and features cutting-edge audio-visual equipment. We regularly hold industry presentations here and it is also used for larger lectures.

Students have the opportunity to mix and mingle with students of the other Billy Blue colleges in the shared student lounge area where you'll find kitchen facilities and music. Additionally, each college offers their own lounge areas for students to either interact or simply work away from the classroom.

William Blue Dining

This student-run commercial 70-seat restaurant is fully licensed and provides the training venue for our William Blue hospitality students. The Restaurant is a very popular North Sydney venue and our students can eat there with a 25% discount.

Food Court

Downstairs in the Northpoint building is a large food court with a variety of tasty offerings from all over the world. Here students can get their lunch to take away and the best coffee in town.

Main subject areas

Hospitality Management, Tourism, Event Management, Commercial Cookery

Tuition fees

Bachelor Degree Courses A$ 18,000 per year (TBC); Diploma Courses A$ 15,000

Living costs

Approx. A$ 1,300 per month

General entry requirements for UK students

A-levels / O-levels, minimum 18 years of age, where possible and interview

Scholarships

No scholarships are available although awards and prizes are available for enrolled students

Any other relevant information

William Blue College of Hospitality and Tourism has multiple start dates per year (February, May, September)