FET Course of The Week - Tourism with Business ( Moate Business College)

Posted on November 30, 2021

The MBC Tourism with Business programme offers students the ideal combination of subjects to enable them to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence to gain direct entry into the work place in a tourism or business-related role, to progress to MBC’S Level 6 programme or for progression to suitable CAO courses further afield

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate Standard or QQI Level 4
All mature students (23+) without these qualifications are welcome to apply

Will there be work placement?

Students will attend work placement on a block basis. One of the great benefits of work experience is that it can lead to a full-time job. Work placement is arranged within the tourism and business sector

What will I study?

Tourism Principles and Practice 5N2078

Tourism Information and Administration 5N0636
Customer Service 5N0972
Communications 5N0690
Word Processing 5N1358
Irish Cultural and Heritage Resources 5N1293

Marketing Practice 5N1400
Work Experience 5N1356 or Personal and Professional Development 5N2985

Note: Modules may be subject to change

What qualifications will I obtain?

On successful completion of the course, candidates who reach the required standard will receive the following awards:

QQI Level 5 Certificate in Tourism with Business (5M5011)
Students can also progress to 6M5012 Advanced Certificate in Tourism with Business (Level 6)

How can I progress to a CAO Course?

Click here for Progression Routes from Tourism with Business 5M5011

The link above is to the Progression Routes Section of the CareersPortal website. You can use this link to find the CAO courses that are available to you with your Moate Business College (MBC) QQI Award. Select the QQI Award Code of the course you are interested in studying in MBC and Search. Use the Career Sectors/Regions filters to focus your research.

What kind of job can I get?

This course provides the basic platform for finding employment in the tourism and business sectors, or as a pathway to further studies. There are a wide range of opportunities in the sector, including: