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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Conversion) Hospitality

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Conversion) - Hospitality

MQF Level: 7

ECTS Value: 30 ECTS

​​Start Date: September

Duration: 1 Year (Part-time)

Programme Description

The aim of this programme is to provide qualified educators with the opportunity to develop the required competences, skills and disposition to teach Hospitality. This programme will delve into food and beverage management, customer relations and hotel operations whilst also giving them the opportunity and exposure to apply these to the Hospitality classroom.

Graduates from this programme may also have the opportunity of progressing to second year of a Master of Education (Hospitality) (MQF 7, 90 ECTS).

Entry Requirements

Applicants are to be in possession of  one of the following:

  1. A Bachelor of Education (MQF 6, 240 ECTS) in Home Economics or a related subject area deemed relevant by the Institute for Education.
  2. A Bachelor degree (MQF 6, 180 ECTS) and a PGCE (MQF 6) in Home Economics or a related subject area deemed relevant by the Institute for Education. 

Course Outline

Code Description Credits
MEDU
Internship
10 ECTS
​Food, Beverage and Kitchen Management
4 ECTS
​Accounting and Administration for Hospitality
4 ECTS
​Communications and Customer Relations Management in Hospitality
4 ECTS
​Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Hospitality
4 ECTS
​Hotel Operations
4 ECTS

Applications

Applications for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education open mid-May of each year with programmes commencing the following September​. When open, interested applicants may apply through the Institute for Education’s online portal

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