TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

The Bachelor of Science degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management has a strong business related base of core courses, with specialised courses throughout the programme, that are focused on the critical needs of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry globally. The Bachelor’s degree in Tourism & Hospitality Management is aimed at attracting a target market for the development of management skills, that will serve the tourism and hospitality industry globally.

The programme will enhance professional skills for the following candidates:

• Industry (In-service) aspiring and current Supervisors and Managers,
• Special Audience – Civil Service Managers in front facing roles,
• School Leavers – With a passion for engagement in the tourism and hospitality sector, in administrative, operations and marketing functions,
• Entrepreneurs – With the drive to create and manage tourism and hospitality related ventures.

The programme will be offered in the ‘blended’ and ‘online’ modalities, thereby catering to students locally and internationally.

Modality 1: Fully Online with Supervised Internships

Content Curriculum will be delivered Online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules. Simulation/virtual labs will support content learning in courses. The programme will utilise content Modules, observational, and project-based learning assessments.

In-service (paid or unpaid) Internships for two semesters (one midpoint and one final year) will provide supervised experiential practice for students. These Internships will be supported by online theoretical instruction and seminars.

Modality 2: Blended with Supervised Internships

A portion of the content curriculum courses in the programme will be delivered face-to-face, in-person at campus locations, while other courses within the programme will be offered Online synchronous and/or asynchronous. Industry Simulations/ Virtual Labs will support student learning. The programme will utilise Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester summative assessments of the content curriculum, observational, and project-based learning assessments.

Internships for two semesters (one midpoint and one final year) will provide supervised experiential practice for students. These Internships will be supported by online theoretical instruction and seminars.

INTERNSHIPS:

Upon completion of both internships, students would have gained practical hands-on experience through real world application within the field of Tourism and Hospitality Management.
The UCC Tourism and Hospitality Department has strong relationships with industry partners, to ensure that impactful internships are achieved, thereby improving the confidence, skills, and competitive advantage of our students in the global labour market.

PROGRAMME LEARNING GOALS

This programme will:

1. Improve the competence and the level of professionalism of graduates seeking to be employed in the tourism and Hospitality industry.
2. Educate and train productive and employable people who meet regional and international occupational standards and can take their place in the global community.
3. Provide consistent delivery of core content so that employers’ expectations of graduates of UCC’s Associate degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management are realized; and,
4.  Ensure portability of credentials and articulation with other colleges and universities regionally and internationally.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs)

At the end of the Bachelor’s degree programme, students should be prepared to:

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