DK851 · Level 8 · 4 years

Hospitality Management with Business

Dundalk Institute of Technology · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

327

Up 29 points since 2023 (298).

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About this course

A Level 8 degree that combines hospitality knowledge with business and management skills. You learn in DkIT's own hospitality facilities, which it calls Living Labs.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study hotel and food and beverage operations, guest experience, revenue management, marketing, finance, HR and entrepreneurship. Learning uses simulations, role play, case studies, industry projects and guest lectures. You move from understanding hospitality operations to managing and improving them.
Placement and abroad
You do a short placement in Year 1 and a semester-long work placement in Year 2.
Where it can lead
Careers include hotel or resort manager, food and beverage manager, events manager, revenue manager, sales and marketing manager and starting your own hospitality business.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy people and service, like practical learning and want to move into management.

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About Personal services

Covers hospitality, event management, and sports leisure

Gaining knowledge and skills related to hospitality, travel, leisure, and various personal care services. This field focuses on customer service, business management, event planning, and the cultural aspects of tourism. E.g. Hospitality Management, Event Management, Culinary Arts, Sports and Leisure.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026327Published after the final round
2025 243243318
2024 291291348
2023 298298357

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Dundalk Institute of Technology website ↗

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