Earn While You Learn with TU Dublin’s Hospitality Management Studies Programmes
The TU Dublin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management runs a selection of part-time Hospitality programmes. These Hospitality Management Studies programmes give graduates an in-depth knowledge and insight into all aspects necessary to develop a successful career within the Hospitality and Tourism sectors and to manage and run a successful business.
These programmes are ideal for people already within the Hospitality industry and are particularly helpful to those who may have left school early and gone straight into the workforce. Hospitality Management Studies seeks to empower people who may not have the necessary qualifications to advance within the Hospitality and other related industries.
“Since graduating from Hospitality Management Studies in TU Dublin I have progressed my career from working as a chef in a café to being a Kitchen Manager in a large corporate catering company,” said Michael Brady, a 2020 graduate. “TU Dublin provided me with great knowledge into the running of business and enabled me to make industry connections that will last long into the future. I highly recommend taking this course to help develop your career with the hospitality industry.”
Each programme offers a wide range of modules specifically tailored to the wider Hospitality industry with a focus on developing skills in the areas of Management, Communications, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, IT Skills, Budgeting and Decision Making; all providing the knowledge, skills and competencies required for operational, supervisory and management roles.
“After over 10 years of only working, I was a bit scared to go back to college,” said Franne Buzai, a 2023 student. “This online programme gave me the freedom to study at this time with my newborn. I enjoyed both our online and face to face sessions. the lectures and the online interface and the lecturers were very helpful. I found the programme suitable for my needs, informative with clear instructions and easy to learn even with English being my second language. I am very grateful and happy I enrolled on the part time programme, and I am looking forward to my 2nd year of studies”.
Classes for these programs are delivered on a mixed basis twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students will be physically in class in TU Dublin’s state-of-the-art Central Quad building once a month while the rest of the classes will be delivered in an interactive online environment where students can interact with each other and their lecturers. This gives students the opportunity to earn while they learn, working in the industry when they are not in their evening classes.
The Hospitality sector has experienced a general resurgence post-Covid and there is now high demand across all services within the sector. Extensive career opportunities exist both nationally and internationally at all levels and areas. This is a great opportunity for businesses to retain and attract staff.
Completion of the programmes offers participants a strong foundation in current management practices and trends which allows graduates to contribute to both their own personal achievement, employability, and their potential to contribute to their own community and work environment. “At TU Dublin I learned about all aspects of business in hospitality,” said 2020 graduate Alicia Vega. “The core skills I developed in the program have served as a foundation that has helped me advance to senior management positions since graduation.”
The overall aim of each programme is to prepare students academically and professionally, leading to employment at supervisory and management levels in the dynamic world of the hospitality industry. This is achieved through a comprehensive programme designed to be challenging and fulfilling in an environment which focuses on the individual student as an active participant in his or her own learning.
Students who successfully graduate from the Higher Certificate Programmes (Level 6) may progress directly to the 3rd year of the BA in Hospitality Management Studies (TU150), and to other further training and education awards at Level 7 of the NFQ.
