Global Hospitality Management & Intercultural Communication

The programme aims to prepare graduates by developing their understanding of different cultural contexts and viewpoints while attaining valuable business skills thus enabling graduates to work successfully in various sectors across the global business market. Modules include: Global Business and International HRM, Intercultural Communication for Business, Management of Organisational Change, and Project Management.

The programme will be offered on a full-time basis over one academic year or on a part-time basis over two academic years. The programme will consist of lectures, seminars, industry exposure, experiential learning, in-company study, computer-based simulation, guest speakers and projects in the relevant subjects.

The programme will be offered on a full-time basis over one academic year or on a part-time basis over two academic years. To be eligible for the award of the MSc in Global Hospitality Management and Intercultural Communication, candidates must successfully complete modules to a total of 90 ECTS. A candidate who has passed all modules other than Semester 3 within a period of two years from commencement of the programme shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality and Business.

Full-time
Semester 1
Global Business and International HRM
Information Technology for Hospitality
Performance and Revenue Management
Business Analytics Fundamentals

Semester 2
Hotel Asset Management
Intercultural Communication for Business
Project Management
Strategy and Innovation for Hospitality

Semester 3—there are two options available. Both options focus on: Global Hospitality Management & Intercultural Communication.
Option 1: Research Thesis
Option 2: Internship

Part-time
Year 1:
Semester 1
Performance and Revenue Management
Business Analytics Fundamentals

Semester 2
Intercultural Business Communication
Hotel Asset Management

Year 2:
Semester 3
Global Business and International HRM
Information Technology for Business

Semester 4
Project Management
Strategy and Innovation for Hospitality

Semester 5—there are two options available. Both options focus on: Global Hospitality Management & Intercultural Communication.
Option 1: Research Thesis
Option 2: Internship

Minimum Entry Requirements
Candidates for the MSc Global Hospitality Management and Intercultural Communication will normally hold, or expect to hold before the programme commences, an undergraduate degree, usually a Second Class Honours or equivalent in a related area. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent if applicable. Applicants will also be invited to a short interview.

Closing Date
Please view the offer rounds website at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/postgrad-admissions/key-dates/

Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.

Next start date September 2024
Closing Date Offers are made on a rolling basis.

Career Opportunities
By completing this programme, graduates will have developed the skills necessary to work in both national and global human resource management across a variety of sectors including hospitality, aviation, and multinational companies.