FET Course of the Week: 5M2083 - Hospitality, Bar & Restaurant Studies with Barista Skills – Drogheda Institute of Further Education

Get a taste of the fast paced and diverse world of Tourism and Hospitality with Level 5 Hospitality, Bar & Restaurant Skills at Drogheda Institute of Further Education. During this one year course students will be trained in a wide variety of hospitality skills, with the opportunity for on site assessment and training within the hospitality industry.

What will you study?

Modules studied during this one year Level 5 course are:

-        Accommodation Techniques

-        Food Preparation

-        Customer Service

-        Work Practice

-        Reception & Frontline Office Skills

-        Food Hygiene

Food Science and Technology

-        Barista Skills

What are the Entry Requirements for this course?

Apply directly to the college for entry into this course. For further information please see the website of the college offering this course.

Progression to CAO Courses

Completion of this course leads to a QQI Major Award. Graduates can progress to a programme leading to a Level 6 QQI. This Level 5 course is accepted by a number of Higher Education courses, including courses in the CAO.

Examples of Higher Education Tourism and Hospitality courses you can progress to after this course are:

-        DK750 – Hospitality Management

-        MT510 – Recreation and Leisure Management

-        GY261 – Business Studies – International Hotel Management (Shannon)

-        TU953 – Tourism & Digital Marketing

-        DK753 – Culinary Arts

Career Progression – what jobs can I work in after completing this course?

Here are some of the many fulfilling career opportunities open to you open competition of this course. Use the CareerExplorer to learn about these careers in more depth.

-        Bar Manager

-        Barista

-        Assistant Manager – Hospitality

-        Catering Manager

-        Events and Promotions Manager

-        Chef de Partie

-        Hotel receptionist

-        Pastry chef

-        Publican

-        Restaurant (Food and Beverage) Manager

As the Tourism and Hospitality sector continues to recover from the Covid 19 pandemic, more and more vacancies in the sector are starting to emerge. Go to TourismCareers.ie to see the live jobs available right now in the sector.