• » Higher Certificate in Arts – Bar Supervision

    Programme Title Higher Certificate in Arts – Bar Supervision
    CAO Code LY336
    LYIT internal code LY_TABRS_C
    Duration 2
    Standard Code Places:  32
    National Framework Level  6
    Award Type Major
    Awarding Body LYIT, under Delegated Authority from HETAC
    Is this Programme for Me?
    This course is designed to provide you with the skills and confidence to work in any type of bar in the tourism and hospitality industry at professional craft or supervisory level.
    Minimum Academic Entry Requirements
    Grade D3 at Ordinary level in a minimum of five subjects in the Leaving Certificate examination; including either Irish or English.
    I am a mature person, can I apply?
    Applicants who will be 23 years of age or older by the 1st January in the year of entry and who have appropriate work experience in the hospitality or related industry, may be exempted from the academic requirements outlined above and admitted to the programme following an interview, provided they have applied, via the CAO, before February 1st.
    How long will I have to study?
    This is a two year full time programme. Students attend classes which are both theory and practice based respectively; these are delivered in semesterised mode. Work based learning is also an integral component of this programme and students may undertake this in Ireland or indeed internationally.
    What will I have to study?
    Year/Semester Proposed Modules,
    subject to approval    		 Mandatory/
    Elective    		 No of credits Class hours per week
     1/1  Learning to Learn Mandatory  5  3
     Information Technology & Business Maths 1 Mandatory  5  3
     Hygiene, Health & Safety  Mandatory  5  4
     Bar Service  Mandatory  5  5
     Casual Dining Mandatory  5  5
     International Tourism & Hospitality Elective  5  3
     Language & Culture  Elective  5  3
     1/2  Communication/Customer Care  Mandatory  5  3
     Information Technology & Business Maths 2 Mandatory  5  3
     Facilities Operations Mandatory  5  3
     Beverage Studies Mandatory  5  4
     Bar Operations Mandatory  5  5
     Culinary Skills Elective  5  3
     Language & Culture  Elective  5  3
     2/3  Work Based Learning Mandatory  5  3
     Food &Beverage Cost Control Mandatory  5  3
     Instruction to Management Mandatory  5  3
     Wine Studies Mandatory  5  4
     Mixology & Product Development Mandatory  5  5
     Marchandising & Sales Mandatory  5  3
     2/4  HRM & Training  Mandatory  5  3
     Principles of Marketing Mandatory  5  3
     Accounting Practice Mandatory  5  3
     International Beverage Studies Mandatory  5  3
     Event Management Mandatory  5  4
     Advanced Bar Operations Mandatory  5  3
    Learning Outcomes
    Throughout the course you will learn practical skills in the areas of bar & beverage service, casual dining, culinary skills, mixology and customer communications. The course also covers the application of business principles to bar and beverage service operations in the areas of marketing, merchandising and sales and cost control.
    What is the aim of this programme?
    The aim of the programme is to give learners the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to become professional bartenders/supervisors in Ireland or indeed internationally.
    Are there follow-up Programmes Available?
    Graduates of this programme may be able to progress to year 2 of the Bachelor of Business in International Tourism and Hospitality Enterprise or other related degree programmes at LYIT or year 3 of a BA in Hospitality Management.
    What career opportunities will this course provide?
    The course will qualify you to find employment as a bartender in hotels, restaurants, cocktail bars, cruise ships and private clubs – wherever wine, beer and other beverages are served. Good bartenders offer the hospitality of hosts and the technical knowledge of connoisseurs – many become beverage specialists or bar managers.
    When does this course commence?
    This course begins in September each year.
    How do I apply?
    How to Apply
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
    • Contact Ciarán ó hAnnracháin, Head of Department of Hospitality & Tourism, Letterkenny Institute of Technology by
    • E- Mail: ciaran.ohannrachain@lyit.ie
    • Telephone: (074) 9186603