Business with Tourism

QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATION

QQI Level 5 Award in Business with Tourism 5M5011

Duration: 1 Year

Fee: €50

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

  • Tourism Principles & Practice

  • Principles and Practice of Selling

  • Customer Service

  • Reception & Front Office Skills

  • Word Processing

  • Personal & Professional Development

  • Tourism Information & Administration

  • Travel Agency Service Skills

  • French (option)

Please note the modules listed may vary occasionally

 

HOW WILL I LEARN?

You will have a mixture of classroom-based modules, presentation skills and role play practice.  You will have opportunities to develop skills such as teamwork, communications and time management. You will be expected to complete assignments and exams throughout the year. Course work will consist of a combination of onsite & online learning. Visits are also arranged to businesses and events during the academic the year.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

A full Award is granted on passing the relevant eight components. You will be assessed throughout and at the end of the year (Continuous Assessment). On successful completion of each component, you will be awarded a Pass, a Merit or a Distinction grade.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU!

If you are enthusiastic about working in the business operations of the travel and hospitality sectors, this course offers you a wide range of career options.

CAREER/PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES

On completing this award, students secure employment in areas such as business administration, customer service, hotel and hospitality sectors, and tourism businesses.

This QQI award also provides progression routes to further third level studies in the business and tourism sectors.

TU Hospitality Management
[Grangegorman Campus] TU745

TU International Hospitality and Tourism Management
[Tallaght Campus] TU746

TU Tourism Management
[Grangegorman Campus] TU747

TU International Hospitality and Tourism Management
[Tallaght Campus] TU951

TU International Hospitality Management
[Grangegorman Campus TU952

TU Event Management TU954

Business Studies (International Hotel Management)GY261-Based in Shannon (O6 LCE Mathematics required)

Details of all routes can be found here.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A student over 16 years seeking entry to this programme does not need a previous formal qualification.  Should the student have previous qualifications, one of the following may be advantageous for admission to the programme:

  • Leaving Certificate/LCA

  • QQI Level 4 Award

  • Mature applicants welcome

  • If English is not your first language you may be asked to complete an English assessment

  • Students who may not have formal academic requirements but who have the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered. (RPL Recognition of Prior Learning)

Enquiries: lorraine.whelan@kmcfe.cdetb.ie

 
 
 

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Reasons for Choosing Cathal Brugha College

+ The College is easy to get to on the Bus, Luas & DART

+ My classmates are good fun & lovely to be around

+ The teachers are very helpful & caring in the sense that they wouldn’t move on unless everyone understood the topic

+ The courses are a great gateway to amazing career opportunities

+ The college has a great atmosphere and if you have a problem there’s always someone there to help you