Business Studies (International Hotel Management) at National University of Ireland, Galway

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Course Outline

Year 1 Â· Study at Shannon College

Professional, practical training forms an essential part of the Year 1 studies as students rotate between seven professional classes â€“ Front Office, IT, Accommodation Services, Skills for Work Life, Food Science, Restaurant Service and Culinary Arts.

Business modules such as Accounting and Management are also introduced and students study their second language (French, German, Spanish, English or Intercultural Communication).

Year 2 Â· Professional Operative Work Placement
The Year 2 work placement is a 12 month paid professional work placement in leading European hotels. Student spend this time working in a variety of different departments within their hotel. This experience is design to reinforce the training in Year 1 and improve knowledge of industry practice and systems. Students also have the opportunity to work in different parts of Europe, improve their language skills and experience a new culture.

Year 3 Â· Study at Shannon College
In Year 3, students advance from their practical training and the introduction in Year 1 and instead focus on modules improving their industry knowledge and management skills. They will study modules such as Rooms Division Management and Hospitality Law. The language module is continued and more advanced business modules such as Business Finance and Marketing Principles are studied.

Year 4 Â· Study at Shannon College
Students concentrate on advanced business modules such as Performance Management & Control and Research Methods. Important strategic subject areas such as Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management prepare students for their future careers in a variety of sectors. In Year 4, students will also have the opportunity to choose elective subjects in both semesters. These electives are in areas where the student has developed a particular interest such as Culinary Arts, Event Management, Wine Appreciation and many more.

Trainee Management Work Placement
At the end of Year 4, students commence a trainee management work placement which is the students first job and the beginning of their career. International hotel companies visit Shannon College to recruit students onto management development programmes and as direct hires in properties around the world.

Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Glossary of Terms

Credits: You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
Module: An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
Subject: Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
Optional: A module you may choose to study.
Required: A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
Required Core Subject: A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
Semester: Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.

Year 1 (60 Credits)

Optional SC1111: French - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional SC1112: Spanish - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional SC1114: Intercultural Communications - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional SC1113: German - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional SC1110: English as a Foreign Language - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1100: Accommodation Services/Front Office Operations - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1120: Introduction to Management Accounting - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1121: Culinary Kitchen Practical - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1105: Food and Beverage 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1106: Principles of Management - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1102: Skills for Work Life - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1101: Information Technology - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1104: F & B1 - Restaurant Service Practical - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required SC1119: Introduction to Financial Accounting - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required SC1107: Quantitative Methods - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Year 2 (30 Credits)

Optional SC2103: French - 10 Credits - Semester 3
Optional SC2105: German - 10 Credits - Semester 3
Optional SC2106: Intercultural Communications - 10 Credits - Semester 3
Optional SC2102: English as a Foreign Language - 10 Credits - Semester 3
Optional SC2104: Spanish - 10 Credits - Semester 3
Required SC2100: Progress Reports - 10 Credits - Semester 3
Required SC2101: Placement Project - 10 Credits - Semester 3

Year 3 (60 Credits)

Optional SC3207: English as a Foreign Lanuage - 10 Credits - Semester 5
Optional SC3206: French - 10 Credits - Semester 5
Optional SC3208: German - 10 Credits - Semester 5
Optional SC3209: Spanish - 10 Credits - Semester 5
Optional SC3210: Intercultural Communications 2 - 10 Credits - Semester 5
Required SC3222: Management Accounting 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required SC3200: Food & Beverage 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required SC3201: Principles of Marketing - 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required SC3202: Business Skills Development - 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required SC3205: Economics for the Hospitality Industry - 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required SC3212: Hospitality and Business Law - 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required SC3204: Business Finance - 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required SC3211: Rooms Division Management - 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required SC3213: Human Resource Management - 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required SC3214: Information Technology for Business - 5 Credits - Semester 6

Year 4 (60 Credits)

Optional SC4131: Advanced Beverage Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4132: Advanced Culinary Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4133: Spanish - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4134: Facilities Management - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4115: Management of Organisational Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4108: English as a Foreign Language - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4126: English for Business - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4109: German - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4107: French - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required SC4129: Performance Management and Cost Control - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required SC4100: Applied Research Methods - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required SC4102: Strategic Management and Hotel Simulation - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required SC4103: Marketing Management - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required SC4118: Revenue Management - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional SC4128: Intercultural Communication and Management - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional SC4113: Event Management - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional SC4119: Asset Management - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional SC4112: Organisational Behaviour for Managers - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional SC4135: Final Year Research Project - 10 Credits - Semester 8
Optional SC4136: Public Speaking for Hotel Professionals - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Required SC4106: Enterpreneurship - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Required SC4130: Head of College Keynote Speaker Programme - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Required SC4105: Principles of Tourism - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Required SC4104: International HRM - 5 Credits - Semester 8

Year 5 (30 Credits)

Required SC5100: Placement Reports - 20 Credits - Semester 9
Required SC5101: Viva Voce Interview - 10 Credits - Semester 9

Disciplines

College of Business

Public Policy

& Law

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A-Levels
IB
Recognised NUI Galway Foundation Programme.

Career

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 13,640 / year

How to Apply

Irish, UK and EU Undergraduate Applications

For full details on the undergraduate admission procedure and entry requirements please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions Office webpage.

How do I apply for an Undergraduate Course?

You can apply online to the Central Applications Office (CAO) on the CAO Web site
You can submit a paper application which you can download from the CAO Web site

Where do I submit my paper application?

You can send your paper application to the following postal address:

The Central Applications Office
Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway
T: 353 91 509800
E: www.cao.ie

Important CAO dates to remember:

There are three closing dates for applications.

Normal application: 1 February.
Late applications: 1 May (Late applications may NOT be made by those applying on 1 or for entry to Medicine).
Change of mind: 1 July.

If you are submitting a non-standard application (an entry on page three of the application form), you should submit it to the CAO Office by the 1 February.

Further information on Undergraduate Admission is available from the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Further information on Undergraduate entrance Scholarships:www.nuigalway.ie/admissions/scholarships/index.html.

Learn More

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Business Studies (International Hotel Management)

National University of Ireland, Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

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