IHT Hotel School welcomes a small, dedicated intake of students each year to our heritage home — Bloemhof Manor House in Bellville — where you earn an accredited Diploma in Hospitality Management and learn the art of hospitality the way it should be: personally, practically and with passion.
IHT Hotel School (Pty) Ltd is a registered private higher-education institution set in the gracious Bloemhof Manor House on Riesling Street, in the leafy Oude Westhof suburb of Bellville.
We believe hospitality is best learned in small classes, in beautiful surroundings, by doing. Our students don't disappear into lecture halls of hundreds — they are mentored personally, train in working kitchens and dining rooms, and step into the Cape's finest hotels, lodges and wine estates job-ready.
Our flagship three-year Diploma is complemented by a one-year Higher Certificate and a range of focused short courses — every one rooted in hands-on practice.
Our signature three-year qualification covering rooms division, food & beverage, finance, marketing and leadership — with structured industry placements each year.
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Train in our manor kitchens under seasoned chefs, mastering classic technique and modern Cape cuisine using the Western Cape's celebrated produce and wines.
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From a one-year Higher Certificate to skills programmes in wine, events, front office and barista craft — perfect for school-leavers and working professionals alike.
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Study in a restored Cape Dutch manor house with oak-shaded gardens — an inspiring, intimate setting just minutes from Cape Town's hotels and wine routes.
With an average of just 16 students per group, every learner is known by name and guided personally by industry-experienced lecturers.
Our Western Cape location places you on the doorstep of world-renowned wine estates, fine-dining restaurants and five-star lodges for your placements.
Graduate with a fully accredited, HEQSF-aligned NQF Level 6 Diploma (SAQA ID 63169) respected by employers across South Africa and abroad.
Set among ancient oaks on Riesling Street in Oude Westhof, our heritage manor blends gracious Cape Dutch architecture with modern training kitchens, a working restaurant and elegant lecture rooms.
"At IHT I wasn't a number. The lecturers knew my strengths and pushed me. I run the food & beverage team at a five-star Camps Bay hotel today."
"Training in the manor kitchens then placing at a Franschhoek wine estate gave me real confidence. I'm now sous chef at an award-winning restaurant."
"The small class size and the gardens made studying a joy. I felt prepared from my very first placement — and was hired before I even graduated."
