Bachelor of Arts in Hotel & Leisure Management

Bachelor of Arts in Hotel and Leisure Management

This new degree is the first of its kind in Ireland to offer a qualification in hotel and leisure management. It will give you the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for employment in management and/or support positions within the hotel and leisure sector, and/or for further academic study in this or related areas. 

The scope of the programme covers customer service, operations and management of hotel and leisure resources, enterprises and/or resorts in a modern dynamic business environment. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills for specialised activity in key hotel and leisure areas – front office and accommodation, food and beverage, water quality, measurement and safety, exercise and fitness programmes, developing leisure partnerships and leisure product innovation.

Reflecting as it does the defined needs of tourism industry professional bodies, there is a particular emphasis on the management disciplines of marketing, operations, accounting and finance, human resource management, and the application of information and communication technologies in the context of the hotel and leisure industry. As a student on this degree, you will also learn how to evaluate the impact of risk factors in hotel and leisure management and apply risk control measures.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate

Grade D3 at ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate examination. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish).

FETAC

Any FETAC level 5 qualification is acceptable. There are no specific module requirements.

Modules

Year 1 – Semester 1

Customer Service, Business & Management, Learning to Learn, Food Preparation or Food Service

plus one module from

Swimming & Creative Play, Health & Wellness, Language.

Year 1 – Semester 2

Accounting, Food Preparation or Food Service, Environmental, Health & Safety Management

plus one module from

Gastronomy, Anatomy & Physiology, Language. 

Year 2 – Semester 1

Front Office, Accommodation & Cleaning Services, Information Technology, Culinary Operations Management, Wet Facility Management

plus one module from

Guiding, Anatomy & Physiology, Language.

Year 2 – Semester 2

Outdoor Recreation, Marketing, Industry Software, Placement.

Year 3 – Semester 1

HRM and Training, Marketing Management, Culinary & Rooms Division Management

plus one module from

Lifestyle Management, Exercise & Fitness, Language.

Year 3 – Semester 2

Enterprise & Professional Development, Management Accounting & Revenue Management, Tourism & Leisure Management 

plus one module from

Exercise & Fitness, Hotel, Leisure & Tourism Case Studies, Language.

Progression

Graduates of this programme will be eligible to progress to a proposed new honours degree in this area.

Professional Recognition

N/A

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of this BA in Hotel and Leisure Management, you will be qualified to work as managers/assistant manager/supervisors in a range of hotel and leisure outlets.

Additional Information

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