BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management - Waterford Institute of Technology

What is the BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management course?

The term Hospitality Management is most commonly associated with Hotels but also includes careers in entertainment venues, restaurants, bars and casual-dining, event management and contract catering.

This four year course is designed to equip graduates with a broad range of business skills combined with a thorough knowledge of the hospitality environment.

Special Features of the Course: Hospitality Placement

During the first semester of year 3, students are required to complete a placement organised by the college in a hospitality organisation in Ireland or abroad. Students are actively involved in the decision making process in order that their choice of work experience is appropriate to their career aspirations and interests. This work experience allows students to gain real experience of working in a hospitality business.

Past companies who have been involved in the placements include: Four Seasons, Hilton, Westin, Mount Juliet Conrad, Park Hotel Kenmare, Jurys-Doyle, Tower Hotel Group and many more.

Year 1
Semester 1	Semester 2
Language (French, German, Spanish, Italian)	Front Office and Accommodation Operations
Basic Financial Accounting	Applied Communications and IT
Introduction to Management	Language (French, German, Spanish, Italian)
Food & Beverage Service	Hospitality Financial Accounting
Introduction to Hospitality Service Operations	Management Studies
Applied Communications and IT	Advanced Food and Beverage Service

Year 2
Semester 3	Semester 4
Communications for research	Hospitality Marketing
Beverage Studies	Conference & Event Marketing
Language (French, German, Spanish, Italian)	Hospitality Law
Introduction to Marketing	Language (French, German, Spanish, Italian)
Business Law	Enterprise
Introduction to Management Accounting	Oenology (Wine Studies)

Year 3
Semester 5	Semester 6
Hospitality Industrial Placement	Research Methods & Statistics
	Revenue Management
	Language (French, German, Spanish, Italian)
	International Hospitality & Tourism Seminar Series
	HRMB
	Services Marketing

Year 4
Semester 7	Semester 8
Applied Research	E-Commerce and Web Authoring
Strategic Hospitality Finance	Advanced Services Management
Strategic Management	Strategic Case Analysis
Language (French, German, Spanish, Italian)	Language (French, German, Spanish, Italian)
Human Resource Development & Employee Relations	Dissertation
Web sites & E-Business for the Hospitality &Tourism Industry
	Choose one of the following electives:
	*Facilities Asset Management
	*Strategic HRM
	* = elective module

Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management

2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7

Advanced and Equivalent Entry for BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management:

Other Requirements for BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management:

Students on this course will be required to provide their own uniforms and equipment for practical classes; the estimated cost is €275

Students who complete the BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management can expect to find work opportunities in:

Operations Management
Licensed Premises Manager
Hospitality Human Resources Manager
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Managers
Catering Managers / Restaurant Operators
Conference and Event Coordinators
Entertainments Management, Bars, Nightclubs, Venues, Casual Dining

Follow on Study for BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management graduates

Students of this course have progressed to complete further postgraduate study and research in the areas of Hospitality, Tourism, and Business Management.