FET Course of the Week: 5M5011 Tourism, Reception & Event Management at Bray Institute of Further Education
Tourism, Reception & Event Management at Bray Institute of Further Education is a one year full time Level 5 course aimed students interested in Tourism Industry. Through the course students will access to extensive partnership links within the Tourism Industry. The course offers practical,
Industry based Qualifications in Amadeus/Galileo and Hotelier Hub Hotel Reservations softwares certified by The International Academy of Travel. Students participate in a variety of site visits and tours during the year and guest speakers will visit during the course of the year. Upon competition of this course students often decide to progress to degrees in Tourism, Event Management and Hospitality Management. Students taking this course may have the opportunity to apply for an Erasmus placement.
Modules you’ll study include:
- Tourism Principles and Practice
- Tourism Information and Administration
- Ecotourism
- Customer Service
- Event Production
- Word Processing
- Work Experience
- Marketing Practice
Entry Requirements:
- Students will need to have completed the Leaving Certificate or its equivalent. Leaving Cert Applied is accepted and Mature Applicants will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications. QQI Level 4 Award.
Progression Opportunities:
Students who complete this course will received a QQI Major Award which provides a progression route to courses in the CAO. To see which courses to which this course provides a direct progression route, click here: 5M5011
Examples of CAO courses you could study after this Level 5 include:
- DT401: International Hospitality Management at TU Dublin (Grangegorman)
- GY262: Commerce – International Hotel Management (Shannon)
Careers students can progress into after this course include Travel Agents, Tour Operators, roles in Tourism Information Centres, Heritage Attractions and other careers in the Tourism & Hospitality sector. See some other career examples here: