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Head of Department, Humanities:
Dr. Catriona Murphy, B.Sc, M.Sc, PGDP, Cert Ed., Ph.D
Head of School:
Marian Duggan BBS, FCA, AITI, ACMA, HDPES
CAO Course Code: LC991
Higher Certificate in Hospitality Studies (previously known as Advanced Certificate in Tourism Hospitality Skills) (Level 6)
Programme Description
This full-time level 6 programme prepares learners for a variety of positions in the Hotel & Catering Industry and associated businesses such as Restaurants, Public Houses, Catering Services for Airlines and Passenger Ferries, Hospitals and others which provide food, beverage or accommodation. The learner will acquire a wide range of skills such as Food Preparation, Restaurant Service, Accommodation Service, Bar Service and Front Office Service.
Programme Features
This is a full-time, practically based, multi-skilled programme aimed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge essential for finding employment in operational areas of businesses across the broad tourism and hospitality sectors.
What will I be able to do when I finish this programme?
Graduates will typically find employment in the hospitality industry at various grades with the potential to progress with experience to supervisory or management grades in the industry.
What modules will I study?
Year 1: Food and Beverage Service, Rooms Division Accommodation Operations, Hospitality with Culinary Skills, Tourism Studies, Communications and Personal Development.
Year 2: Advanced Food and Beverage Service, Front Office with Information Technology, Business Operations, Professional Orientation Work-Based Learning.
Current Entry Requirements
Standard Applicant:
A pass grade D3 or better in ordinary level papers in five Leaving Certificate subjects including English or Irish
or
A pass grade in any FETAC award at level 5 or 6
or
An equivalent qualification
Non-Standard Applicant:
b) The following non-standard applicants can be considered:
● Mature applicants, EU nationals aged 23 on or before January in the year of entry.
● Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can be considered where applicants can demonstrate sufficient learning gained in a relevant work-based context. The Leaving Certificate Applied does not meet the minimum entry requirement, but applicants with a post qualification level 5 award or with appropriate work-based learning can be considered under the RPL route.
Duration
20-22 hours approx per week
Links with Professional Organisations/Professional Bodies
Failte Ireland, Irish Hotels Federation
Fáilte Ireland will continue to offer financial support through the payment of tution and capitation fees for the students of these new programmes. However, Fáilte Ireland will no longer provide student grants.
Students undertaking this new programme may be eligible for a higher education grant.
For Further Information
Ms. Majella Golden, Course Director
Tel: 061 208340 / 061 208857
Email: majella.golden@lit.ie