| 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 |