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Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which normally contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic...

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Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which normally contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to apply to FETAC for a full award where the modules are taken over more than one year. Please note that a record of achievement does not meet the minimum entry requirements.

• To be eligible for consideration for an Honours Degree programme, the applicant must hold a FETAC Level 5 certificate with a distinction grade in at least three modules.

• To be eligible for consideration for an Ordinary Degree or Higher Certificate programme, students are required to hold a FETAC Level 5 Award.

FETAC Application Process

Applications must be made through the CAO for those courses offered through the CAO. For direct entry programmes, applicants must send a completed direct entry application form to the College. For more information on this access route please contact the Admissions Office on +353 1 415 0400 or email admissions@gcd.ie

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+About the course
This programme focuses on introducing and preparing students for management roles in the international hospitality industry. It takes an international perspective, thus increasing the variety of career opportunities open to graduat...

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This programme focuses on introducing and preparing students for management roles in the international hospitality industry. It takes an international perspective, thus increasing the variety of career opportunities open to graduates. The programme includes an element of practical skills training in the area of food and beverage service skills and food production. This training will equip learners with the necessary hospitality service skills that will assist them in their future careers. The Hospitality Management students have the opportunity to gain real life experience through the College’s on-site training restaurant. Students are required to complete 1,000 hours of work experience prior to graduation. This experience is normally achieved during the summer months and helps students increase their value to potential employers.

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Year 1
Semester I:
Hospitality Operations 1, International Hospitality Management, I.T. Skills, Business Mathematics for Hospitality Managers, Effective Learning and Development

Semester II:
Hospitality Operations 2, Inter...

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Year 1
Semester I:
Hospitality Operations 1, International Hospitality Management, I.T. Skills, Business Mathematics for Hospitality Managers, Effective Learning and Development

Semester II:
Hospitality Operations 2, International Hospitality, Management, Principles of Services Marketing, Financial Accounting, Principles of Economics

Year 2
Semester I: Food and Beverage Management, Accommodation and Facilities Management, Hospitality Law, Tourism Studies, Personal & Professional Development

Semester II
Marketing Management and Research, Organisational Behaviour, Management Accounting, Human Resource Management, Room Division Management

Industry Placement Stage
(1,000 hours in total)
The Industry Placement module affords learners an opportunity to develop their practical skills by training in a working environment. Students are placed in a variety of companies, which include international hotels, food and beverage outlets, conference and event venues, and leisure centres.

Year 3
Semester I
Strategic Hospitality Management, International Travel, Tourism and Hospitality + 2 Electives

Semester II
Finance and Revenue Management, Hospitality Industry Project +2 Electives

YEAR 3 ELECTIVES*
Four electives must be chosen
Conference and Events Management, International Leisure Service Management, Supply Chain Management in Hospitality, Contemporary Issues in Hospitality, International Human Resource Management, International Services Marketing.

*Electives are offered subject to demand

Expand+Progression
Graduates of this programme who wish to pursue a Master’s programme are eligible to apply for further study with our Graduate Business School or with other higher educational institutions.

Careers
This internationally focused prog...

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Graduates of this programme who wish to pursue a Master’s programme are eligible to apply for further study with our Graduate Business School or with other higher educational institutions.

Careers
This internationally focused programme offers graduates the opportunity to work in the diverse field of Tourism and Hospitality. Graduates will have a variety of employment prospects in the many sectors which include hotels, restaurants, conferences and events, travel, tourism, and recreational and leisure organisations.