Program Overview

Hospitality Studies

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Overview

The Certificate in Hospitality Studies is a short-term educational programme focused on providing foundational knowledge and practical skills in the field of hospitality. It is designed to help graduates secure employment across the hospitality industry.

Programme Details

Commencement Date

September 2024

Duration

Less than 1 year

Number of Places

16 per stream

Location

Aungier Street, Grangegorman

Fees

EU Fees: [Not specified] Non-EU Fees: [Not specified]

What is Hospitality Studies?

The Certificate in Hospitality Studies is a full-time programme with approximately 20 hours of class time per week and 20 hours of independent study. The programme runs from January to May each year. Classes take place between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm, Monday to Friday.

Why was the CHS set up and who is it for?

The programme is specifically designed to empower and create pathways for individuals from socio-economic and educational disadvantaged communities, providing them with opportunities to transform their lives by finding full-time employment and a successful career in the Hospitality industry.

Learning Outcomes

Students study 6 modules (three compulsory modules plus three optional modules depending on the stream). In the core modules of this programme, students learn basic academic skills, study methods, and how higher education works. They also develop strong written and spoken communication skills, covering writing, presentations, and interpersonal strategies.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Mature Students (22 years of age or over on the 1st of January 2024)

• Be a mature student
• Be able to demonstrate a desire to pursue third-level programmes and a level of learning ability suitable to do so
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in English at a level suitable to commencing the programme
• Candidates who already hold a higher education qualification (level 6 Higher Certificate award or above) with no evidence of deterioration in academic ability, will be considered ineligible
• Non-EU/EEA candidates must be ordinarily resident in Ireland and have Visa/GNIB stamp 4 status or have international protection status in Ireland
• Be ordinarily resident within the EU/EEA/Swiss Confederation for 3 out of the last 5 years

Young Adults (21 years of age or younger on the 1st of January 2024)

• This programme offers opportunities to young adults who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage
• To be considered eligible applicants must satisfy three of the following SED indicators:
  • Parents have not gone to college (higher education)
  • Applicant has attended a DEIS school for at least 2 years
  • Family income in 2020 was below the following:
    • Less than 4: €45,790
    • 4-7: €50,325
    • More than 8: €54,630
  • Be from a socio-economic group underrepresented in higher education
  • Live in an area of urban or rural disadvantage
  • Family received a means-tested payment from the Department of Social Protection for at least 26 weeks in the tax year two years prior to the year of application

Career Opportunities

• Food & Beverage Assistant
• Restaurant/Bar/Public House Assistant
• Barista
• Mixologist
• Reservations and Reception Assistant
• Waitress/Waiter
• Customer Service Representative
• Server Assistant
• Food Runner
• Host/Hostess
• Catering Assistant
• Customer Services Representative Assistant
• Airport Representative
• Front Desk Agent
• Tourism Officer Assistant
• Operations Assistant

Module Listing

Year One

Semester 1

• Bar & Beverage Operations Studies 1 [Mandatory]
• Food and Beverage Service [Mandatory]
• Food and Beverage Studies [Mandatory]
• Hospitality Industry Studies [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Higher Education 1 [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Higher Education 2 [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Rooms Division Management [Mandatory]
• Professional Business Communications 1 [Mandatory]

Progression

Students who successfully complete the programme will be offered a place on one of the following programmes at TU Dublin through a facilitated entry process:

• TU699 Access Foundation Programme
• TU153 Higher Certificate in Hospitality Management Studies
• TU154 Higher Certificate in Hospitality Management Studies