Sustainable Tourism & Event Management - Galway & Sligo

This programme will provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and competencies in sustainable tourism and event management to facilitate them to take on senior and management positions in tourism and event management, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and public and local authorities. This programme will also enable graduates to work as expert members as part of a team around sustainable destination management, consultancy, innovation, and will meet the demand of industry to measure, monitor and report on sustainable tourism indicators while transitioning to net-zero destinations. This programme is designed to enhance a student’s career prospects in the tourism and events management industry. Employment opportunities are available in the private or public sector and students may decide to pursue entrepreneurial initiatives for self-employment. Graduates in tourism and events are much sought after, and the skills developed are transferable internationally and from one aspect of the industry to another.



On-Campus Attendance

Although the programme is fully online, in-person face-to-face workshops will be held for students. The date of these workshops will be confirmed at the start of the academic year but there will be two face-to-face workshops per semester in the first year of the programme. These workshops aim to build connections, morale and cohesion between the students and for students to get to know the programme team. The content of the workshops will also provide useful practical case studies that can be used during the programme.

Modules:

Research Design & Development

Research/Capstone Project

Candidates must hold a Level 8 Bachelor of Business degree with a minimum grade classification of H2.2 in tourism, event, hospitality, business, marketing, or other related business discipline. Candidates who do not meet the H2.2 performance standard in a Level 8 award will be required to apply through ATU’s Recognition of Prior and Experiential Learning (RPEL) process.

Flexible learning courses are popular, and they fill on a first come, first served basis. There are two major intake periods throughout the academic year, September and January.



For January start courses, applications typically open in October, and for September start courses, applications typically open in February. Closing dates for applications are listed on the individual course webpage.

2 years part-time online.



Study Hours

Taught modules, in stage 1 of the programme, will typically have 1 to 2-hours live lecture on one to two evenings per week. Students will be expected to engage in an additional 4 to 6 hours of independent learning each week for each module. For the dissertation module, Stage 2 of the programme, students will receive 1.5 hours of direct supervision with subject matter experts to provide guidance and direction on their research project.

Start Date: September 2025.

Progression Pathways

Many of our Masters programmes are structured in a way that includes recognised entry and exit awards. This means that you can apply for part of Masters first and learn at your own pace or if you are unable to complete the full programme, you can still gain a recognised qualification. Our entry and exit awards typically include Postgraduate Certificate award and a Postgraduate Diploma award.