Program Overview

Hospitality Management Studies

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management Studies is a comprehensive program designed to prepare learners academically and professionally for employment at management level in the dynamic world of the hospitality industry.

Course Details

• TU Code: TU150
• NFQ Level: Level 7
• Award Type: Major
• Award: Bachelor of Arts
• Duration: 3 Years
• Course Type: Undergraduate
• Mode of Study: Part Time
• Method of Delivery: Blended
• Commencement Date: September 2025
• Location: Grangegorman
• Fees: €1,505 per year

Minimum Entry Requirements

• At least OD3 in Irish or English, Irish Leaving Certificate in five subjects. Results must include at least OD3 in Mathematics
• or
• An equivalent qualification

Applicants must be currently working in the hospitality industry or must have substantial experience in the hospitality industry in order to be considered for the course. All applicants will be interviewed.

The School will consider applications from mature students (aged 23 and over) who do not hold the appropriate minimum entry requirements but who have substantial experience in the hospitality industry.

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language 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

Career opportunities are almost limitless in hotels, food and tourism enterprises worldwide. Graduates are trained professionals with sound operational work experience and a comprehensive understanding of the hospitality industry. As such, they are in demand by a large cross section of the industry from general and operational management within the tourism industry, to more specialised areas. Career opportunities in this sector include marketing and sales, HRM, food and beverage management, rooms division management, and conferencing management in Ireland and abroad. In addition, graduates may progress to a variety of postgraduate courses in a range of disciplines.

Module Listing

Year One

• Semester 1
  • Business Communications for Hospitality Management [Mandatory]
  • Digital 1: Fundamentals [Mandatory]
  • Hospitality in the Business Environment [Mandatory]
  • Industry Operations – Professional Development [Mandatory]
  • Management 1 Hospitality, Tourism, Leisure, Events [Mandatory]
• Semester 2
  • Financial Accounting [Mandatory]
  • Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality [Mandatory]
  • Industry Operations – Professional Development [Mandatory]
  • Communications and Customer Service Management [Mandatory]
  • Management of Food Safety for the Hospitality Sector [Mandatory]

Year Two

• Semester 1
  • Economics for Hospitality [Mandatory]
  • Hospitality Business Systems & Tools [Mandatory]
  • Human Resource Management for Hospitality [Mandatory]
  • Industry Operations – Business Analysis [Mandatory]
  • Food and Beverage Management for Hospitality Management [Mandatory]
• Semester 2
  • Costing accounting and decision-making [Mandatory]
  • Front Office/ Rooms Division Management [Mandatory]
  • Management 2 [Mandatory]
  • Industry Operations – Business Analysis [Mandatory]
  • Managing Staff Training and Development for HTLE (Train the Trainer) [Mandatory]

Year Three

• Semester 1
  • Financial Planning & Control [Mandatory]
  • Digital 3: Channel Competency [Mandatory]
  • Revenue Management/Distribution [Mandatory]
  • Industry Operations - Enterprise Development [Mandatory]
  • Hospitality Law [Mandatory]
• Semester 2
  • Environmental Sustainability for Hospitality Management [Mandatory]
  • Strategic Hospitality Operations Management [Mandatory]
  • Strategic Management-An Applied Approach [Mandatory]
  • Industry Operations - Enterprise Development [Mandatory]
  • Introduction to Statistics [Mandatory]

Schedule

Online & face-to face delivery (every 4 weeks), Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm-10pm.