ICMS' graduate employment rate tops Australia's best ranked Universities

Testimonials

Ewan Metcalfe

Bachelor of Business (Sports Management)

"Through being at this college and the geographical location, it always reminded me to stay grounded, keep working hard to further improve my life and stay happy".

Julie Williams

Bachelor of Business (Fashion and Global Brand Management)

"I chose ICMS because they have provided me with the opportunity to kickstart my career through their many industry partners".

Keegan Du Preez

Bachelor of Business Management (Accounting)

"ICMS is realistic. They understand the realistic expectations of various markets. It’s not just textbook knowledge, especially compared to every other competitor".

Michaela Mayes

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

"ICMS' Work Integrated Learning gave me the ability to gain real life experience before I even graduated".

Wiranpatchara (Sandy) Wongchanapai

Master of International Business

"Whilst studying at ICMS, I was able to have a strong work/study life balance".

Zachary Mcdonald

Bachelor of Business (Sports Management)

"I chose ICMS because of it's smaller community. There are more opportunities to have one-on-one contact with lecturers and a greater personalised learning experience than most higher education institutions".

Juliette Wilson

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

"I think the biggest thing is that you get a personalised experience, and you’ll be treated like a person, not a number".

The International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) is an award-winning higher education institution located on the Northern Beaches and in the City of Sydney, NSW, Australia. Founded in 1996, ICMS is a leader in industry-focused, quality education.

Employment Rates

1 in 3 ICMS Graduates Secure a Job at Their WIL Placement Company [1] Read more
100% of March 2023 ICMS Graduates Already Have a Job [2] Read more
ICMS’ full time employment rate tops Australia’s best ranked Universities [3] Read more
Around 90% of our students graduate with a job in their field. [4] Read more
ICMS is ahead of Go8 in the meaningful area of Skills Development [5] Read more
Top 10 for overall graduate employment in Australia. [6] Read more
Overall graduate employment rate higher than the Go8 universities. [7] Read more
100% of our degree students graduate with industry experience. Read more
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. [8] Read more

Rankings

Ranked #1 in Australia for Hospitality, Skills Development [9] Read more
Ranked higher than the Go8 in student satisfaction with rankings of 79.6% (postgraduate) and 82.4% (undergraduate) [10] Read more
Ranked #1 for Good Teaching in Postgraduate Management and Commerce [11]. Read more
Ranked #1 for Event Management and Hospitality Management in Australia (based on graduate employability) [12] Read more
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) Read more
Ahead of Go8 in skills development [13] Read more
Ranked 1st in NSW for Skills Development (First & Final Year, UG study area, Tourism, Hospitality, Personal Services, Sport and recreation) Read more [14]
Ranked 1st in NSW for Student Support (First & Final Year, UG study area, Tourism, Hospitality, Personal Services, Sport and recreation) Read more [15]

Industry Recognition

ICMS was one of five finalists, and the only private provider in Australia, selected in the Employability category of the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards 2023. Read more
In 2017, ICMS won the NSW Premiers Export Award for outstanding innovation and international success in the field of education and training services, expertise and curriculum. Read more
ICMS received the Australian Business Award in 2009 for International Trade. Read more
In 2009, ICMS won the Australian Business Award for Marketing Excellence. Read more
ICMS received the Premier’s Export Award again in 2009 for the Education and Training Category. Read more
In 2008, ICMS won the Premier’s Export award under the Education and Training Category. Read more
ICMS won the Green Business Award in 2006, for our Water use management
In 2006, ICMS was named on of the National Finalists for the Australian Export Awards, for outstanding innovation and export achievement in the field of education and training services, expertise and curriculum. Read more
ICMS was awarded with the NSW Tourism Award in 2005, for Tourism, Education and Training
ICMS received a highly commended for the 2005 Premier’s NSW Exports of the Year Awards in Education
In 2004-2005, ICMS won the Australian Tourism Award or Tourism Education and Training. Read more
ICMS won the 2004 NSW Tourism Award for Tourism Education and Training
ICMS received the 2004 Premier’s NSW Export of the Year Award in Education
In 2004, ICMS won the Macquarie University Innovation Award for Innovative Partnership. Read more
In 2003 ICMS received a Distinction in for the NSW Tourism Awards for Business Excellence

Students

We have around 2,000 students studying at ICMS and Aspire Institute in 2023.
Our students come from over 50 different countries.
4 winners of the Minister’s Student Achiever Awards – Emily Walsh (2019), Lorenzo Merriman (2018), Chelsea McKay (2017) and Kylie Evans (2010). Read more

Campus

We have 3 separate campuses: in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, in Narrabeen, and in the Sydney CBD. Read more
Our Manly campus is on the historic St Patrick’s Estate, built in 1889 as the first National Catholic Seminary in Australia. Read more
There are 9 beaches within walking distance of the Manly campus, including Manly Beach, rated by travel website TripAdvisor as the best beach in Australia. Read more
Sydney ranked 4th most desirable student city in the world. [15]
On-campus residential accommodation currently offers beds for 280 students, both on and off campus. Read more

Partnership

Since its inception in 2011, the International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) Professional Scholarship program has awarded over $13million worth of scholarships. In March 2023, 100 students received scholarships worth over $1.4million. Read more
We have over 1000 industry training partners. Read more

International College of Tourism and Hospitality Management

In 2002, we were a State Finalist in the NSW Training Awards for Small Training Provider of the Year
We won the 2001 NSW Training Award for Small Training Provider of the Year. Read more
In 1998, we won the Tourism Training Australia Award for International Training

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] QILT Survey 2019

[5] Internal Graduate Survey 2018.

[6] QILT Survey 2017

[7] QILT Survey 2017

[8] 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

[9] QILT Survey 2022

[10] QILT Survey 2021

[11] NSW QILT Rankings 2020

[12] 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).

[13] QILT Survey 2018/19

[14] QILT Survey 2021

[15] QILT Survey 2021

[16] QS Best Student Cities, 2017

Facts And Rankings