Program Overview

The University boasts one of the finest tourism and hospitality buildings in Europe, with state-of-the-art facilities. Our courses combine practical elements of hospitality management with key management skills, knowledge and competencies, in a multi-cultural classroom environment, providing graduates with the best possible foundation for a future career. Modern demonstration and production kitchens, IT and front office laboratories, a theatre, training restaurants and bar and well equipped classrooms are all features at MTU. In addition, students have easy access to the wider University facilities such as an excellent library, IT facilities, sports and recreation facilities, and other student supports. Administration and support facilities are offered in an environment where students have direct access to an experienced and qualified lecturing team.

Formal lectures, tutorials, individual and team project work, guest speakers, industry visits and field trips are all an integral part of the course. A range of elective subjects are available so that students can pursue particular topics which interest them.

The term Hospitality Management refers to a range of occupations and professional practices associated with the management of areas such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, and other hospitality venues. Strong practical content in the early years of study, along with our graduates broad range of knowledge, skills and competencies, have meant that they are a candidate of choice for a variety of organisations. For graduates, there are opportunities to work either in Ireland or abroad and it is not uncommon for graduates in their twenties to hold senior positions in organisations.

Course Content

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
HOSP6039	Intro Food Service Operations
HOSP6020	Room & Bar Fundamentals
INFO6014	Business IT Skills
CMOD6001	Creativity Innovation&Teamwork
TOUR6009	Financial Acc for Tour & Hosp

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
HOSP6006	Hospitality and Tourism
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
HOSP6013	Mgmt Principles For Services
HOSP6031	Rooms & Bar Operations
HOSP6040	Food Service & Operations
HOSP6082	Hosp Performance Measurement
ECON6004	Economics for Services

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
HOSP6079	Hospitality Prof. Development
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PLAC6004	Work Based Learning
HOSP6008	Food and Beverage Operations
HOSP6032	Hospitality Law
HOSP6022	Applied Hospitality IT
HOSP6034	Intro to Hospitality Marketing

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
HOSP7013	Hospitality Property Mgmt.
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
HOSP6033	Hospitality Learning Event
HOSP6019	Rooms Division Management
HOSP6035	Principles of Hospitality Mtkg
HOSP6041	Supervision of Quality Mgt
ACCT6024	Management Acc for Tour & Hosp

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
HOSP6093	Managing People in Hospitality
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
HOSP7027	Hospitality Operations
HOSP7011	Human Resource Management
HOSP7018	Hospitality Services Marketing
TOUR7012	Research Methods
HOSP7004	Finance for Hosp. and Tourism

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
HOSP7053	Tourism & Hosp Leadership
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 3 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
HOSP7023	Hosp Industry Mgmt Skills
HOSP7025	Hosp Industry Applications
HOSP7026	Contemporary Issues in Hosp.
HOSP7019	Supervised Internship

Entry Requirement
For admission to a programme, standard applicants must
- score the necessary CAO points and
- meet the minimum entry requirements
- Leaving Certificate examination in five subjects i.e. Grade O6 or H7 in five subjects. The five subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.
  
  Info re MTU Cork Mathematics Exam only
  
  Some students who apply to MTU Cork courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Mathematics through the Leaving Certificate. For such applicants, MTU Cork offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Cork Mathematics Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Cork Mathematics Examination) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics entry standard, and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate entry standard.
Leaving Cert Subjects:
- Helpful subjects are: English, Mathematics, Business Subject(s).
IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Hospitality Management (BBus degree) BBus may vary from - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
Graduates will specialise in areas of the hospitality business such as Food & Beverage Management, Conference & Banqueting Management or Rooms Division Management. Opportunities may also be available in Sales & Marketing, Human Resource Management, Training & Development, Event Management or Financial Control.

Graduates will aspire to senior General Management positions or become involved in entrepreneurial activities and may start their own business.

Typical positions include
- Hotel, restaurant, catering and licenced premises management
- Reservations and revenue management
- Conference and event management
- Human resources and training
- Hospitality entrepreneur
- Marketing and sales

Cost Of Studying At Munster Technological University - MTU

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Hospitality Management (BBus degree) BBus

Program Overview

Cost Of Studying At Munster Technological University - MTU

250K+

800Cr+

5000+