Program Overview

Hospitality Management

Overview

This one year conversion programme provides an opportunity for students who have successfully completed an Ordinary (3 Year) degree (NFQ Level 7) or honours (4 Year) degree (NFQ Level 8) in a different discipline (for example: Business, Science or Engineering) to attain an honours degree (Level 8) in Hospitality Management equivalent in a further single year of studies.

Course Details

TU Code

TU958

NFQ Level

Higher Diploma

Award Type

Major

Award

Level 8

Duration

1 Year

Course Type

Postgraduate

Mode of Study

Full Time

Method of Delivery

On-Campus

Commencement Date

September 2025

Location

Grangegorman

Fees

€3,819

Fees (Non-EU)

€14,500

What is Hospitality Management?

This programme further develops the learners’ key skills, their strategic ability and introduces learners to the hospitality management discipline. The three-month hospitality industry placement over the summer months forms an integral part of this programme.

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Minimum Ordinary (3 Year) degree (Level 7 NFQ) or honours (4 Year) degree (Level 8 NFQ) in a different discipline or equivalent.
• Students will be selected on the basis of their academic results.
• Final selection may involve an interview.

English Language Requirements

• If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
• Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 5.5 in each component.

Career Opportunities

This course is designed to enable graduates to gain employment in higher level positions within the burgeoning hospitality sector with varying degrees of responsibility. Graduates can expect to find employment in management positions in the world’s finest hotels, resorts, cruise lines, casinos, restaurants, bars, etc. and also overseeing special events and business conventions. There are also graduate opportunities in consultancy, research and further education.

Module Listing

Year One

Semester 1

• Hospitality Law [Mandatory]
• International Hospitality Management [Mandatory]
• Leadership [Mandatory]
• Operations Management for Food and Beverages [Mandatory]
• Revenue Management and Distribution in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry [Mandatory]
• Rooms Division Management [Mandatory]

Semester 2

• Strategic Management Case Study [Mandatory]
• Conference Management [Mandatory]
• Event, Leisure and Tourism Enterprise Development [Mandatory]
• Workbased Learning & Placement [Mandatory]