Tourism & Event Management
This one year full-time course provides students with the practical skills and knowledge necessary for the dynamic world of Tourism and Event Management.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 Year. September - May.
This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.
Entry Requirements
Course Requirements
• Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent
• Interview
• Mature applicants welcome
• Applicants whose first language is not English will require a competency as stated in our admissions policy.
• Ukranian applicants should have a certificate of complete secondary education (after grade 11) or higher.
• If the course becomes oversubscribed, priority will be given to students who intend to complete the full award.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities in the following areas become accessible through the progression routes from this course to third-level colleges. Requirements for progression may change or new progression paths become available. Modules may also need to change to facilitate learner needs.
• Office and Business Administration
• Business
• Marketing
• Tourism
• Hotel Management
Progression to Higher Education
Graduates may gain entry to Third Level Institutes and Colleges through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme.
The following are the most relevant courses;
Sligo College of Further Education
• Advanced Certificate in Business Level 6
• Tourism with Business Level 6
ATU - Sligo
• SG135 Business in Tourism with Event Management Level 7
• SG148 Business in Tourism with Event Management Level 8
Please note that all QQI Further Education graduates who hold a major Level 5 or Level 6 award are eligible to apply for any IT Sligo programme through the CAO system.
ATU - Letterkenny
• LY 337 Tourism & Hospitality Operations Level 7
• LY107 Bachelor of Business in Marketing Level 7
• LY128 Marketing with Online Technologies Level 7
ATU - Galway
• GA170 Bachelor of Business Level 7
• GA182 Bachelor of Business Level 8
• GA380 Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management Level 8
• GA184 Bachelor of Business in Marketing & Sales Level 8.
Further information
You can apply for a course at SligoCFET from early January to the first Monday in October each year.
There are no fees to study this course
The maintenance grant is means tested and the award of a grant amount is the responsibility of http://www.susi.ie/.
You will be called for interview in March, April, May or August, depending on which course you have applied for. Following your interview, you will be offered a place, placed on a waiting list or advised of other course options.
You can apply for a course at SligoCFET from early January to the first Monday in October each year. Just click on the "Application Weblink" "Register & Apply" above.
Tourism and Event Management - 5M5011
This one year full-time course provides students with the practical skills and knowledge necessary for the dynamic world of Tourism and Event Management.
This course is designed to help students develop the essential skills and techniques which form the basis for a career in tourism, business or the hospitality industry. The course comprises both theoretical and practical modules, and students will gain an understanding of business and marketing.
Certification: QQI Level 5 Award in Tourism with Business (5M5011).
• Tourism Information & Administration 5N0636
• Tourism Principles & Practice 5N2078
• The Internet 5N1611
• Communications 5N0690
• Work Experience 5N1356
• Web Authoring 5N1910
• Digital Marketing 5N1364
• Event Production 5N1374
Optional Modules
Learners may also have the opportunity to study Maths (5N1833) as an extra module.
5M5011- Tourism with Business
Tel: 07192 02200
E-mail: sligocfe@msletb.ie