Step into a Career in the Hotel Industry
Combined with the university-accredited Diploma of Travel and Tourism, this program provides you with the right tools and connections to launch your career in a rapidly growing industry.
The Hotel Pathway program highlights include:
Study
Work while you study
Our Study + Job pathway sets you up with job opportunities at Accor Apartments & Realty at locations across Australia & NZ
Career Progression
The Program
Launch your hotel career
- Hotel industry job pathways with our program partner ACCOR in hotels across Australia and NZ
- With over 400 Accor hotels in Australia Pacific, you have the freedom to choose from a variety of hotels to suit your travel needs.
Uni-level study with industry experts
- University-accredited Diploma of Travel and Tourism through Torrens University Australia
- Study online with support from expert facilitators
- Access to Accor Academy’s Typsy learning platform
Your adventure starts here!
- The travel industry is fun!
- Progress your career to tourism hotspots within Australia, NZ and across the world
- Discounted accommodation with Accor properties in Australia and worldwide!
Exclusive inside industry access
- Unlock Flight Centre Travel Groups’ connections and industry partnerships
- Education and events with our industry leading partners.
Our Partners
Program Partner, Accor
For this pathway we partner with Accor, a French multinational hospitality company, running over 5000 properties in over 100 countries! Accor provides world-class hospitality service to millions of guests globally. They are also committed to providing top-tier career progression for their 230,000+ employees.
Where can you go?
We have partnered with premium Accor brands in more than 125 locations across Australia and New Zealand PLUS Accor manages employment for the Qantas Lounges nationally!
Accor Properties
Dive deeper into the Accor Apartments and Realty properties you could be working at.
At Mantra there's room for everyone. Home to the great Australian holiday, Mantra is a place where you will always find a welcoming smile, a refreshing escape and a comfortable place to enjoy life's simple pleasures.
Mantra offers an extensive collection of more than 120 hotels, resorts and apartments across Australia and New Zealand.
Discover premium employment across Australia with Peppers, a brand has become synonymous with a sense of refined indulgence, attention to detail and excellent personal service. Explore an irresistible, intriguing and indulgent range of escapes selectively located in some of Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia’s most spectacular destinations.
Work with Breakfree for an unpretentious, family friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Spacious, self-contained Breakfree apartment accommodation combines value with access to the best beaches, city highlights and holiday attractions, making them ideal for leisure seekers and corporate travellers alike.
Inspired by and dedicated to Australian contemporary artists, Art Series hotels offer an extraordinary boutique hotel experience. Located in the hottest art and cultural hubs, each boutique hotel takes design inspiration from the namesake artist.
The Sebel had a reputation and class of its own, offering character, good taste and that, hard to define, feeling of wellbeing. Suitable for business trips or leisure vacations, The Sebel Hotels & Apartments and The Sebel Quay West offers guests an independent and inspiring experience in stylish and spacious surrounds.
Benefits of Studying with us
As part of Flight Centre, we are industry experts and studying with us and our education partner Torrens University Australia means you will have access to:
Launch your career
Study with experts
Fun & Adventure
Exclusive inside industry access
Hotel Pathway Specific Benefits
Work, Study + Launch Accor Hotels sets you up for success with these exclusive benefits that support your professional and personal development.
Discounted Global Accommodation
Across Australian and global Accor properties.
Work Your Way
Global Transfer Opportunities
Mentorship Opportunities
Undergo a structured, one-to-one relationship with an experienced Accor leader.
Free Regional Accommodation
Career Progression Support
Tpysy
Program Leader
You will have a dedicated Program Leader to help you throughout your career journey.
Graduation Getaway!
Upon completing your studies, you will be rewarded with a two-night's stay at your choice of Accor Apartments & Realty properties (Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast or Melbourne).
Program Timeline
The Hotel pathway is typically a 13- to 18-month program, with the first semester being full-time study, and the following 2-3 semesters part time study and part-time work.
This program is very flexible so ask us about options to suit you.
Start your Diploma of Travel and Tourism
With flexible online study options available, find study how you want.
Finish Semester 1
With Semester 1 done and dusted, get ready to launch yourself into Semester 2.
Secure your dream role
Work with your Program Leader to land your role with an Accor Apartments and Realty Property!
Continue work and study
Continue working with your Accor Apartments and Realty employer and begin Semester 3!
Continue work and study
Finish Semester 3, continue working with your Accor Apartments and Realty employer and begin Semester 4!
Launch your career
Work with your Accor employer to advance your career and discover what role opportunities are available for you to develop into.
You're off!
Graduate from the Diploma of Travel and Tourism and continue kicking goals with Accor!
Success Stories
Hear first-hand from our students launching their careers with our Hotel Pathway.
"The Work, Study + Launch Program is a great opportunity to start your career within hotels. They have amazing career progression opportunities!"
Paige Kippen
Program Leader
"Positions such as Room Attendant, Food & Beverage Attendant and Guest Service Agent are roles that offer foundations fundamental to building a successful hospitality career."
Emily Hosking
Talent Acquistion Manager | Accor A & R
Course Structure
The content and systems students are trained on, are always current and in-line with the ever-changing industry. When you study with us, you are studying with the best.
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Succeeding In Business
This subject introduces you to business studies and professional practice, focussing on your individual development and the travel and tourism industry. Including key performance indicators and performance reviews, this subject will help you develop the skills needed to succeed in your studies and future professional practice.
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Travel Trends & Insights
From the rapid growth of tourism in modern times, you will learn about the development and expanse of the travel and tourism industry today and into the future. From travel products to destinations, current trends and emerging traveller demands, this subject will open your eye to the travel world of tomorrow.
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Introduction To Marketing & Branding
This subject provides you with a general understanding of marketing and branding concepts, theories and models as they apply to the travel and tourism industry. You will consider the importance of consumer behaviour, product development, segmentation, targeting and positioning to achieve organisational objectives.
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Successful Sales Techniques
The secret to success in the travel industry is having expert sales techniques and being confident when interacting with a customer. We will take you step by step through a seven-step sales process, which also happens to be very transferable to other sales roles in many industries.
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Understanding People & Organisations
You will learn about yourself, your emotional intelligence and workplace motivations. You’ll cover travel and tourism organisations within this constantly changing environment and the many factors that can influence their performance. In this subject, you will hear from industry leaders and graduates about their career journeys.
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Travel Systems Essentials
In this subject, you will be exposed to contemporary technological trends implemented in the travel industry. You will learn about digital innovations, transformations and disruptors that have occurred within the travel and tourism industry. You will be introduced to online reservation systems widely used by the travel and tourism industry.
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Sustainable Tourism
This subject introduces you to sustainable tourism concepts: environmental, social and economic. You will analyse how sustainable tourism concepts influence decision-making at an organisational and individual level, and the impacts on the industry as a whole. Industry case studies include the Intrepid Group and Flight Centre Travel Group's Responsible Travel.
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Industry Focus
This subject provides students with professional experience in an area related to the career they are working towards. Students will learn to perform more effectively in the workplace in a team environment, strengthening specific skills such as time management, communication, and problem-solving, while drawing on the knowledge gained so far.
Hotels Pathway FAQ
If you have a question that we haven't answered below, please enquire today for more information.
We'll work with you to find the most convenient location for you, and if do not live near any, then we would ask you to consider relocating. We will always treat each student case by case to find the best solution for you!
Most definitely! Accor has amazing global mobility programs which provide you with the opportunity to move interstate or overseas if you wish!
The Program Leader and Accor team will work with you to identify the role best suited to your career goals.
Starting roles may include:
Room Attendant
Guest Services
Food & Beverage Attendant
Porter
This program focuses on launching your career in the travel and tourism industry, specifically in the hospitality sector.
Potential career outcomes include:
Hotel Management
Head of Sales
Head of Food & Beverage
General Manager
After completing Semester One, our Program Team assists you with recruitment by providing tools like creating a professional Candidate Profile, Screening calls, and sending your application to Accor. Though we cannot guarantee a job, our Program sets you up for success and launches your travel career.
If you are an Australian citizen, then you are eligible for a FEE-HELP loan to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
Take The First Step
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