Hospitality, tourism & events

Study for a qualification in cooking, hospitality, or tourism and events at Victoria University Polytechnic, and prepare to join one of the world’s largest and most dynamic industries.

You will learn from expert teachers with the latest professional knowledge, and put theory into practice in our modern facilities, on campus.

Why choose VU Polytechnic?

Connected with industry

High-profile industry partners include Bocuse d'Or Australia, Delaware North, Sebastian Restaurant & Bar, Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, Contiki, and Riverland Group.
State-of-the-art facilities

Footscray Nicholson Campus has commercial kitchens, a training bar and an award-winning 150-seat restaurant, VenU, where you can get hands-on experience.
School for the Visitor Economy

Our cross-university School for the Visitor Economy delivers industry-based programs across all qualification levels, from certificates to PhDs.

VU Polytechnic is open for on-campus activity. Our priority is always the safety, health and wellbeing of our students, staff and community.

Join an information session

VU Polytechnic is running a series of information sessions that cover course structure, industry connections, placement opportunities, and pathways to further study.

Hospitality, cookery tourism and events information sessions and tour of facilities.

Browse hospitality, tourism & events courses

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Cookery

Hospitality

Tourism & events

Practise in our industry-standard facilities

Student Training Kitchen and VenU Restaurant

Take a look at our student training kitchen and VenU Restaurant, located at Footscray Nicholson Campus.

Get a taste of our culinary course

Perfect your omelette

Learn how to cook a quick and easy omelette, and jazz it up with your favourite ingredients with Culinary Educator, David Hayes.

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VU Polytechnic stories

Chef-standard charity dinner

Chef Andrew Ballard surrounded by 3 students, who are attentively listening to his instructions

VU Polytechnic’s 2022 Charity Dinner saw our hospitality, cookery and events students work under Chef Andrew Ballard of Simmer Culinary.

VU student in the kitchen slicing cucumbers under the watchful eye of her instructor

VU Polytechnic cookery students have said a big thank you to frontline healthcare workers for their efforts getting Victorians vaccinated.

Pasan posing happily, wearing his VU uniform, standing at the stove

"I got the opportunity to train at The General Assembly. I learned to run a service of 500 customers. It taught me that this is the career I want to pursue.”
– Pasan Nawarthna, Certificate III in Commercial Cookery SIT30816

Pasan's story

Hume Harvest

students rolling sushi in a bustling marquee, hard at work preparing a range of samples

In partnership with Hume City Council, Victoria University Polytechnic sponsored 2022’s Hume Harvest: A celebration of local food and wine, with cookery students preparing a range of samples, including pork belly skewers, sliders, brownies and donuts.

Preparing for a Career in Events & Tourism

After studying at VU Polytechnic, Courtney gained the skills and confidence needed to launch a career in event management.

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