CAO Code LY337

Letterkenny Campus

Bachelor of Arts (Ord)

Tourism & Hospitality Operations

3 years / Level 7 / Full-time

Is this course for me?

The aim of this Tourism & Hospitality degree is to develop the operational skills of a graduate to work within the tourism sector. This programme is experiential in nature and combines practical classes, field trips and work experience all of which will equip a graduate to work in the area of tourism and hospitality both here in Ireland and around the world

Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

Year One

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
1	Bar Operations	Mandatory	5	4
	Restaurant Operation	Mandatory	5	4
	IT & Study Skills	Mandatory	10	6
	Software Implementation	Mandatory	5	4
	Storytelling & Scripting 1	Mandatory	5	3
2	Music Video	Mandatory	5	3
	Curriculum Approaches	Mandatory	5	4
	Educational Psychology and Inquiry Based Learning	Mandatory	10	6

Year Two

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
3	Professional Etiquette & Academic Attainment	Mandatory	5	5
	Introduction to Psychology and Sociology	Mandatory	10	8
	Introduction to Irish Law	Mandatory	5	4
	The Early Years Environment	Mandatory	10	6
	Understanding Childrens Behaviour	Mandatory	10	6
4	Child Health and Disability	Mandatory	10	6
	Creativity and Process Based Play	Mandatory	5	5
	Equality and Diversity in ECEC	Mandatory	5	4
	Pedagogical Leadership	Mandatory	10	6

Year Three

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
5	Communication in the Early Years	Mandatory	10	6
6	Developmental Psychology	Mandatory	10	5
	Positive Partnerships and Family Support in ECEC	Mandatory	5	4
	International Study and Placement	Mandatory	20	18

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Master degrees in institutes and universities at home and abroad.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate

Minimum Points Score 160
Minimum Five O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7

Number of Places	40

Information for:

Student Experience

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

Hotels
Hospitality Businesses
Tourism Businesses

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

Sales & Marketing Executive
Conference & Events Executive
Food & Beverage Sales Executive
Rooms Division Manager
Event Coordinator
Conference & Banqueting Manager
Club/Resort Manager
Tour Guide

Employer Testimonials

--Niall J Coffey, Harvey’s Point Hotel
Harvey’s Point Hotel have for many years had a great rapport with ATU Donegal with their placement students, and their graduates. For many years we have been delighted to welcome students from ATU Donegal. Many have joined the team when carrying out their work placements and then have taken up full-time post and have become industry leaders. The team at Harvey’s Point would have no hesitation in recommending recruiting ATU Donegal graduates to other employers.

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Key Information

Non Eu students will apply via https://noneuapply.lyit.ie/
There is a €20 application fee that all non eu students need to pay in order to submit their application .
All programmes will start in Sept 2022
Students can apply from Jan 2022 onwards

Fees

EU Fees: €3,000

Non-EU Fees: €10,000

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186613/+353 (0)74 9186612

Head of Department Nicola Dunnion
Email: nicola.dunnion@lyit.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 918 6645

School and Department
School of Business
Department of Tourism & Sport