Course Description
Tourism and Business
Dunboyne College of Further Education
Tourism and Business
Tourism with Business 5M5011 or Business Studies 5M2102
WHAT IS BUSINESS, TOURISM?
This one-year course is an ideal entry level
course for those interested in developing
skills to work in the growing tourism sector
in Ireland. This tourism programme has
been designed to enable students to gain
a broad understanding of the operations of
the tourism industry and to facilitate their
integration into the workplace or into further
education and training. It also allows students
to appreciate the opportunities presented
by the web and eBusiness to successfully
market products and services. This course
gives students an opportunity to study the
area of tourism and travel both from the
technology skills required and from the
tourist industry perspective. This qualification
can be used to progress to certificate
and degree programmes in IT colleges or
universities particularly in business faculties.
COURSE CONTENT
• Business Administration Skills
• Marketing Practice
• Tourism Information and Administration
• Tourism Principles and Practice
• Customer Service
• Reception and Frontline Office Skills
• Work Experience
• Word Processing
• Safety and Health at Work
• Accounting; Manual and Computerised
• Language Option
• Hospitality and Accommodation
Techniques
CERTIFICATION:
• QQI Level 5 in Tourism with Business 5M2011 or QQI Level 5 in Business
Studies 5M2102
| Course Code | 5M5011 |
| College Name | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Course Category | Business, Tourism & Hospitality |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Course Location | Meath, UK |
| Delivery mode | Classroom based |
| Course Start Date | 20th September 2021 |
| Course End Date | 20th May 2022 |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Title of Awarding | QQI Level 5 Certificate in Tourism or Business. Ready for Take-off and Amadeus qualifications validated by the International Academy of Travel |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Cert or LCA • Mature students of all backgrounds • Other equivalent qualification All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates may pursue a degree in many IT colleges around the country or, alternatively, may seek immediate employment in a range of tourist or other marketing concerns. The Tourism and Business option will allow students to progress to colleges like TU Dublin City Capmus, TU Dublin City campus, Tallaght, UCC, NUIG, (Shannon) for tourism and travel as well as other colleges for business certificates and degrees. Students may also apply for any of the colleges listed under Business. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: TU Dublin City Campus: TU747 Tourism Management (Level 7, 3 Years) TU Dublin City Campus: TU953 Tourism Marketing (Level 8, 4 Years) TU Dublin Tallaght: TU951 International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Level 8, 4 Years) Dundalk Institute of Technology: DK750 Hospitality Management (Level 7, 3 Years) NUIG: GY261 Business Studies in International Hotel Management (Shannon) (Level 8, 4 Years) |
