Expand+Mature Students
If you are 23 years or over from the 1st January of this year, you can apply for this course directly using the College’s online application form. A member of the College’s admissions team will be in touch to discuss your course en...

Hide-Mature Students
If you are 23 years or over from the 1st January of this year, you can apply for this course directly using the College’s online application form. A member of the College’s admissions team will be in touch to discuss your course entry requirements.

English Language
If English is not your native language, you must show that your English level is of a suitable standard. For further information please contact a member of the admissions team.

•Applicants over 23 years of age on 1st January, 2016 must apply to Griffith College directly online using the Apply Online facility on the website homepage https://www.griffith.ie/apply-online .

Mature applicants will be asked for a copy of their passport and applications should be made before the 21st September 2016.

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+This programme focuses on introducing and preparing learners 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 i...

Hide-This programme focuses on introducing and preparing learners 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 training skills 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 learners have the opportunity to gain real life experience through the college’s on-site training restaurant. Learners 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.

Work placement :
The BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Management and the Diploma in International Hospitality Management facilitate work placement during the programmes.

Expand+To ensure students are prepared for the various roles in world of hospitality, the programme content includes international hospitality management, hospitality operations, tourism studies, conference and event management, international services marke...

Hide-To ensure students are prepared for the various roles in world of hospitality, the programme content includes international hospitality management, hospitality operations, tourism studies, conference and event management, international services marketing, other various management modules.

Year 1 Core Subjects

-Hospitality Operations 1
-International Hospitality Management
-Information Technology Skills
-Business Mathematics for Hospitality Managers
-Effective Learning and Development
-Hospitality Operations 2
-International Hospitality Management
-Principles of Services Marketing
-Financial Accounting
-Principles of Economics

Year 2 Core Subjects

-Food and Beverage Management
-Accommodation and Facilities Management
-Hospitality Law
-Tourism Studies
-Personal and Professional Development
-Marketing Management and Research
-Organisational Behaviour
-Management Accounting
-Human Resource Management
-Room Division Management
-Industry Placement

Year 3 Core Subjects

-Strategic Hospitality Management
-International Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
-Finance and Revenue Management
-Hospitality Industry Project

Electives

Year 3 Electives

-Conference and Events Management
-International Leisure Service Management
-Supply Chain Management in Hospitality
-Contemporary Issues in Hospitality
-International Human Resource Management
-International Services Marketing

Expand+Academic 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. The Graduate Business School offers and MSc in International Tourism and Hospital...

Hide-Academic 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. The Graduate Business School offers and MSc in International Tourism and Hospitality Management. Graduates are also eligible to apply for other Master’s programmes with other higher educational institutions.

Career Progression:

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, conference and events, travel, tourism, and recreational and leisure organisations.