Higher Certificate In Business In Tourism

Course details

This award will prepare you for many of the business roles available in the tourism industry. You will develop skills appropriate to both operational and supervisory levels. The programme will also develop entrepreneurial skills to facilitate new business start-ups and, in today’s economic climate, these skills will prove invaluable upon graduation. Students on this programme can expect to participate in a significant number of field trips which will support college-based learning activities.

Programme Modules

This award covers a number of essential modules including Introduction to Tourism, Learning to Learn, Guiding, Information Technology, Customer Management for the Tourism Industry, Irish History & Heritage, Language, Communications, Introduction to Marketing Principles, Visitor Information & the Tourism Product, Irish Culture as a Tourism Resource, Principles of Marketing, Introduction to Accounting, Tourism Studies, Travel Trade, World Tourism Destinations, Financial Accounting and Sustainable Tourism. Students also have a European language elective which they can choose over the two academic years

Career Opportunities

Upon completion of this programme you will be capable of undertaking a wide range of roles within the tourism industry. The programme will also provide a foundation for the development of entrepreneurial activities. The inclusion of modern European languages will also aid students’ mobility within the European Union.