School of Tourism - Work Placements

Programme Work placement learning aims/description Duration Dates Closing Date for submitting placements Contact person
Department of Hospitality, Tourism, & Culinary Arts
BA in Culinary Arts with Degree Award Options: Kitchen & Larder or Bakery & Pastry Summer work placement (end of year 1) Summer work placement (end of year 2)   12 weeks   12 weeks Mid May – end August   Mid May – end August     31 March Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie  
Students may choose to undertake a 30 credit internship abroad (Erasmus/US) or a shorter 15 credit internship during the third year of the programme (semester 6) 30 Credits 6 months 15 Credits 3 months   January – August   March to August 30 November Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie  
BA in Hospitality & Tourism with Degree Award Options: Hotel Restaurant & Resort Management or Front Office Management or Destination Marketing Summer work placement (end of year 1) Summer work placement (end of year 2)   12 weeks   12 weeks Mid May – end August   Mid May – end August   31 March Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie  
Students may choose to undertake a 30 credit internship abroad (Erasmus/US) or a shorter 15 credit internship during the third year of the programme (semester 6) 30 Credits 6 months 15 Credits 3 months   January – August   March to August 30 November Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie  
BSc in Culinary Science with degree award options: Food Technology or Bakery & Confectionary Technology Summer work placement (end of year 1) Summer work placement (end of year 2)   12 weeks   12 weeks Mid May – end August   Mid May – end August     31 March Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie  
Students may choose to undertake a 30 credit internship abroad (Erasmus/US)  during the third year of the programme (semester 6)   30 Credits 6 months   January – August 30 November Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie  
Higher Certificate in Arts in Bar & Restaurant Supervision Summer work placement (end of year 1) Summer work placement (end of year 2)   12 weeks   12 weeks Mid May – end August   Mid May – end August   31 March Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie  
Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Arts Summer work placement (end of year 1) Summer work placement (end of year 2)   12 weeks   12 weeks Mid May – end August   Mid May – end August     31 March Mairéad O’Kane (Placement Office) Mairead.okane@lyit.ie