Knowledge Base & Skill Sets

  • Professional Cookery - Classic & Contemporary cooking skills, International Cuisines, Pastry Baking & Deserts, Menu Planning, Meal Service, IT skills.
  • Hospitality - Food Preparation, Accommodation, Meal Service, Beverage Service, Reception, IT skills.
  • Airlines Studies - Airline Studies, Customer Service, Cabin Crew, GDS, Tourism Principles & Practice, Word Processing, Spanish
  • Tourism – Tourism Principles & Practice, Heritage, GDS, Travel Agency skills, Web, Hotel Front Office Supervision, Event Management
  • Language & European Studies - French, Spanish, European, Political & Intercultural Studies
  • Adventure Tourism - Guides for Hillwalking, Sailing, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Rock-climbing, Powerboating.
  • Specialist software packages (Amadeus, Property Management System)
  • Block Work Experience/Placement or one day a week work placement

Job Areas/Graduate Employment

  • Kitchen staff in hotels, bars, restaurants, hospitals, kitchens in nursing homes, cafes
  • Bar staff, accommodation assistants in hotels, waiting staff in hotels, B&B’s, restaurants, front office staff
  • Tour Operations/Guides, Reservation Agents, Hotel & Conference organiser, airports, airlines, car hire companies
  • Contact centres, Tourist facilities, Admin & business sectors in political and european areas
  • Wild Atlantic Way adventure businesses, ETB Outdoor Education Sectors, Yacht Clubs, National Governing Bodies, International Guide Companies

Transferable Soft Skills

  • Written and Oral Communications
  • Research, Analytical, Digital Presentations
  • Adaptable/Flexible, Independent, Team Player
  • Problem Solving, Critical Reasoning
  • Motivators & Leaders
  • Organisational & Presentation skills
  • Customer Service skills & Public Relations
  • Networking Skills

Certification

  • Full QQI Level 5 Awards
  • Full QQI Level 6 Awards
  • Food Safety Net Ireland - Level 1 & 2 Food Safety & Hygiene, Manual Handling
  • Amadeus Certificate – awarded by International Academy of Travel
  • HACCP, food Safety EHAI Certification
  • National Governing Bodies Certified Adventure Guides
  • First Aid, Safeguarding & VHF licenses