Hospitality Management - Grangegorman

What is Hospitality Management?

This one year conversion programme provides an opportunity for students who have successfully completed an Ordinary (3 Year) degree (NFQ Level 7) or honours (4 Year) degree (NFQ Level 8) in a different discipline (for example: Business, Science or Engineering) to attain an honours degree (Level 8) in Hospitality Management equivalent in a further single year of studies.



The individual modules run in conjunction with existing modules on our degree courses. The offering of the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management course further develops the learners’ key skills, their strategic ability and introduces learners to the hospitality management discipline. The three-month hospitality industry placement over the summer months forms an integral part of this programme.



A higher diploma is equivalent to an honours degree, which is the minimum requirement for entry to postgraduate study at master level or higher.

Module listing

Year One

Semester 1

Hospitality Law [Mandatory]

International Hospitality Management [Mandatory]

Leadership [Mandatory]

Operations Management for Food and Beverages [Mandatory]

Revenue Management and Distribution in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry [Mandatory]

Rooms Division Management [Mandatory]



Semester 2

Strategic Management Case Study [Mandatory]

Conference Management [Mandatory]

Event, Leisure and Tourism Enterprise Development [Mandatory]

Work-based Learning & Placement [Mandatory]

Minimum Entry Requirements?

Minimum Ordinary (3 Year) degree (Level 7 NFQ) or honours (4 Year) degree (Level 8 NFQ) in a different discipline or equivalent. Students will be selected on the basis of their academic results. Final selection may involve an interview.



English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 5.5 in each component.

Applications for full-time and some part-time postgraduate programmes commencing in September 2026 are now open. Applications for the remaining part-time programmes will open in February 2026. Please check individual course pages for application details.

1 year full-time, On-Campus delivery.

Commencement Date: September 2026

What are my career opportunities?

This course is designed to enable graduates to gain employment in higher level positions within the burgeoning hospitality sector with varying degrees of responsibility. Graduates can expect to find employment in management positions in the world’s finest hotels, resorts, cruise lines, casinos, restaurants, bars, etc. and also overseeing special events and business conventions. There are also graduate opportunities in consultancy, research and further education.