SE921 · Level 8 · 4 years

Hospitality Management

South East Technological University - Waterford · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

303

Up 48 points since 2023 (255).

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About this course

This four-year honours degree mixes business and management with hands-on hospitality. Hotels are the best known employer, but the course also covers bars, restaurants, venues and events.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 covers accommodation, restaurant service, beverage and wine studies, front office, marketing and management. Later years add accounting, revenue management, human resources, digital marketing, events and strategic management. You also study a language and finish with a research project or dissertation.
Placement and abroad
In the first semester of year 3 you do a college-organised placement in a hospitality business in Ireland or abroad. There is also an Erasmus study option.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as operations managers, licensed premises managers, event coordinators and in hospitality sales, marketing, catering and HR, or continue to postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who like working with people, enjoy a busy practical setting and are interested in running a business.

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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

2023255202430720252882026303

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026303Published after the final round
2025 288288370
2024 307307397
2023 255255356

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

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

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