Facts And Rankings
The International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) is an award-winning higher education institution located on the Northern Beaches and in the Sydney city in New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1996, ICMS is a leader in industry-focused, quality education.
Employment Rates
- 2024: 96% of ICMS graduates are employed upon their November 2024 graduation [1]
- 2024: 76% of ICMS graduates asked to stay on at their WIL placement company after internship [2]
- 2023: 1 in 3 ICMS graduates secure a job at their WIL placement company [3]
- 2023: 100% of March 2023 ICMS graduates already have a job [4]
- 2022: 100% of ICMS international graduates have a job, 100% of ICMS graduates have a job or had a job within six months of graduation, and 98% of ICMS graduates have a job. [10]
- 2020: ICMS’s full time employment rate tops Australia’s best ranked universities [5]
- 2020: ICMS is ahead of Go8 in the meaningful area of ‘skills development’ [7]
- 2018: Around 90% of our students graduate with a job in their field. [6]
- 2017: Top 10 for overall graduate employment in Australia. [8]
- 2017: Overall graduate employment rate higher than the Go8 universities. [9]
- 2017: 100% of our degree students graduate with industry experience.
Rankings
- 2025: Ranked #1 in Australia for undergraduate hospitality management [11]
- 2024: Ranked above Australian Public Universities in key areas such as postgraduate skills development and learner engagement in management and commerce [12]
- 2024: Ranked #1 in Australia for Tourism and Hospitality Graduates in Employment (undergraduate) [13]
- 2024: Ranked #1 in Australia for Tourism and Hospitality, Skills Development (First & Final Year) [14]
- 2023: Ranked #1 in Australia for Hospitality, Skills Development [15]
- 2022: Ranked higher than the Go8 in student satisfaction with rankings of 79.6% (postgraduate) and 82.4% (undergraduate) [16]
- 2022: Ranked 1st in NSW for Skills Development (First & Final Year, UG study area, Tourism, Hospitality, Personal Services, Sport and recreation) [20]
- 2022: Ranked 1st in NSW for Student Support (First & Final Year, UG study area, Tourism, Hospitality, Personal Services, Sport and recreation) [21]
- 2021: Ranked #1 for Good Teaching in Postgraduate Management and Commerce [17].
- 2020: ICMS is ahead of Go8 in skills development [19]
- 2017: Ranked #1 for Event Management and Hospitality Management in Australia (based on graduate employability) [18]
- 2017: Ranked #1 for Bachelor of Event Management and Bachelor of Hospitality Management in Australia (based on longest continuous industry placement, student professionalism, work ready students and industry training customer care)
Industry Recognition
- 2025: Finalist in the 2025 Premier’s NSW Export Awards in the ‘International Education and Training’ category.
- 2025: Finalist in the 2025 AFR Higher Education Awards for the ‘Employability’ category.
- 2024: Finalist in the 2024 NRL Educator of the Year Award, as part of the NRL School to Work Awards.
- 2023: Finalist in the 2023 AFR Higher Education Awards for the ‘Employability’ category.
- 2017: Winner of the ‘Education and Training’ category in the 2017 Premier’s NSW Export Award.
- 2010: Winner of the ‘Marketing Excellence’ category in the Australian Business Awards.
- 2009: Winner of the ‘International Trade’ category in the 2009 Australian Business Awards.
- 2009: Winner of the ‘Education and Training’ category in the 2009 Premier’s NSW Export Award.
- 2008: Winner of the ‘Education and Training’ category in the 2008 Premier’s NSW Export Award.
- 2006: Winner of the ‘Water Management’ category in the 2006 Green Business Awards.
- 2005: Finalist in the ‘Education and Training’ category for the Australian Export Awards.
- 2005: Winner of the ‘Tourism, Education and Training’ category in the 2005 NSW Tourism Awards.
- 2005: Highly commended in the ‘Education’ category for the 2005 Premier’s NSW Export Awards.
- 2004-05: Winner of the ‘Tourism Education and Training’ category in the 2004-5 Australian Tourism Awards.
- 2004: Winner of the ‘Tourism, Education and Training’ category in the 2004 NSW Tourism Awards.
- 2004: Winner of the ‘Education’ category for the Premier’s NSW Export Awards.
- 2004: Winner of the Macquarie University Innovation Award for ‘Innovative Partnership’.
- 2003: Distinction in NSW Tourism Awards for ‘Business Excellence’.
Students
- In 2024, there were 2,000 students studying at ICMS and Aspire Institute.
- Students come from more than 50 different countries.
- Four students have won of the Minister’s Student Achiever Awards: Emily Walsh (2019), Lorenzo Merriman (2018), Chelsea McKay (2017) and Kylie Evans (2010).
Campus
- Two campuses: one in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and one in the Sydney CBD.
- The Northern Beaches Campus in Manly is on the historic St Patrick’s Estate, built in 1889 as the first National Catholic Seminary in Australia.
- There are nine beaches within walking distance of the Northern Beaches Campus, including Manly Beach, rated by travel website TripAdvisor as the ‘Best beach in Australia‘.
- Sydney is consistently ranked as one of the most desirable student cities in the world.
- On-campus residential accommodation currently offers beds for 280 students, both on and off campus.
Partnerships
- Since its inception in 2011, the International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) Professional Scholarship program has awarded over $13million worth of scholarships.
- 2018: ICMS celebrates reaching over 1,000 industry training partners.
International College of Tourism and Hospitality Management
- 2002: State Finalist in the NSW Training Awards for ‘Small Training Provider of the Year’.
- 2001: Winner of the NSW Training Award for ‘Small Training Provider of the Year’.
- 1998: Winner of the Tourism Training Australia Award for ‘International Training’.
[1] The Internal Graduate Survey was undertaken at the morning and afternoon ICMS November Graduations on 1 November 2024. A total of 160 students responded. [2] Graduates who are engaged in or available for work (In the Labour force). Internal November Graduate Survey 2023. Please note that the employment statistics provided in this article are based on a survey of graduates who are in the labour force and have completed the survey. This excludes individuals who are not in the labour force, including those who are unable to work, as well as those who choose not to work. [3] Graduates who are engaged in or available for work (In the Labour force). Internal March Graduate Survey 2023. Please note that the employment statistics provided in this article are based on a survey of graduates who are in the labour force and have completed the survey. This excludes individuals who are not in the labour force, including those who are unable to work, as well as those who choose not to work. [4] Graduates who are engaged in or available for work (In the Labour force). Internal March Graduate Survey 2023. Please note that the employment statistics provided in this article are based on a survey of graduates who are in the labour force and have completed the survey. This excludes individuals who are not in the labour force, including those who are unable to work, as well as those who choose not to work. [5] QILT Survey 2020, ICMS’ graduate employment of 73.9% is better than both Australian National University (ANU) at 71.3% and the University of Melbourne, measured at 61.1%. ANU was ranked the top Australian University in the 2021 QS World University Rankings Survey, and the University of Melbourne was the top ranked Australian university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. Whilst ICMS was not part of either of the above ranking systems, it can be compared like for like with universities and colleges across the country in the QILT survey, which is funded by the Australian government. [6] Internal Graduate Survey 2018. [7] QILT Survey 2018 [8] QILT Survey 2017 [9] Graduates who are engaged in or available for work (in the workforce) and want to work. Those that stated they did not want a job were excluded from the results. Internal November Graduate Survey 2022 [10] QILT Survey 2022 [11] QILT Survey 2024 [12] QILT Survey 2024 [13] QILT Survey 2024 [14] QILT Survey 2024 [15] QILT Survey 2021 [16] NSW QILT Rankings 2020 [17] Kantar Millward Brown. Versus a set of key competitors based on n=46 leading industry brand partners of ICMS (from a list of 140 leading industry brand partners). [18] QILT Survey 2018/19 [19] QILT Survey 2021 [20] QILT Survey 2021 [21] QS Best Student Cities, 2017