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HE Course of the Week - SG140 - International Tourism and Event Management – Level 7 and SG151 Tourism and Event Management – Level 8 at IT Sligo.
SG151 Tourism and Event Management is a Level 8 Honours Bachelor in Tourism and Event Management at Institute of Technology Sligo. In the Level 8 course Students will participate in a paid 4-6-month accredited work placement in year 2.
Course Entry Requirements
Level 7 HE SG140: Level 8 HE SG151
160* Points Required 298* CAO Points Required
Minimum Subjects: 5 O6/H7 Minimum Subjects 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7
Garda Vetting Garda Vetting
O6/H7 IN English OR Irish O6/H7 IN English OR Irish
F2/O6/H7 IN Maths F2/O6/H7 IN Maths
Level 8 HE SG151: This course will accept Any QQI Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement. Three distinctions and a pass in C20139 or 5N1833 or C20174 or C20175 or 5N2066 or 5N18396 or LCE Maths. Click here to find PLC courses that also relate to this career sector. Note you can view more courses by adjusting the filters on the listings page.
Course Length
Both courses are full-time for 3 years at the Institute of Technology Sligo
Language Options
There is an opportunity to study German, Spanish and French as an Elective in both courses, with the opportunity to study a year abroad.
Course Summary
Level 7 – SG140 - International Tourism and Event Management
YEAR ONE
Students gain a foundation of knowledge across business, tourism and events. Modules include Guiding and Adventure Tourism, Introduction to International Tourism and Travel, Skills for Success, Organisation Behaviour, Teamwork and Creativity, Digital Content and Introduction to Event Management.
YEAR TWO
Students join year one of the honour degree programme and study Event Management, Foundations of Tourism, Tourism and Travel Industry, Business Management and Business Application Software.
YEAR THREE
Students continue to explore the tourism sector and undertake modules in Sustainable Managing of the Impacts of Tourism, whilst also developing their Event Management and Financial Accounting skills.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Students can choose to develop language skills as a noncompulsory “elective” in French, German and Spanish throughout the programme. Students also get the opportunity to gain a Guiding and Adventure Tourism badge.
This course includes a lot of site visits to tourism operations and firms within the region which offer an important aspect to the course. We also organise international field trips to tourist destinations such as Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Venice, Frankfurt and Rome. We invite guest lecturers with a national or international profile to contribute to the programme.
WORK PLACEMENT:
In year three, students participate in a paid 4-6 month accredited work placement to apply their knowledge and develop their skills in tourism specific environments across the world. Placement students can work anywhere in the world in national or local tourism development agencies, travel agencies, tour operators, heritage and archaeological centres and tourism attractions abroad, throughout Europe and the USA.
Level 8 – SG151 Tourism and Event Management
YEAR ONE
Modules include Event Management, Foundations of Tourism, Tourism and Travel Industry, Business Management and Business Application Software.
YEAR TWO
Students continue to explore the tourism sector and undertake modules in Sustainable Managing of the Impacts of Tourism, whilst also developing their Event Management and Financial Accounting skills. Students participate in a paid 4-6-month accredited work placement to apply their knowledge and develop their skills in tourism specific environments in Ireland or in an international destination.
YEAR THREE
Students focus on the strategic aspects of the tourism sector and complete a 20-credit tourism and event management dissertation. Modules include Strategy, Global Tourism and Strategic Tourism.
WORK PLACEMENT
Industry placement provide students with invaluable real-world experience and practical insights into the tourism, events, and closely related sectors such as national or local tourism development agencies, travel agencies, tour operators, heritage and archaeological centres and tourism attractions. Students are encouraged to complete the placement overseas. In the past, students have worked in the USA, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Alaska, Hong Kong, UK, Turkey and Ireland.
Career Progression:
Graduates in tourism are much sought after and the skills developed are transferable internationally and from one aspect of the industry to another. You are likely to work in national or local tourism development agencies; travel agencies; tour companies; ecotourism, cultural attractions, events, festivals or community development. Graduates may add-on one additional year for the level 8 BBS (Hons) in Tourism and Event Management honours degree after which they could choose to continue to a Level 9 masters, a Professional Master of Education (PME) to become a secondary school teacher of Business or a Level 10 PhD qualification.
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