Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management

Overview

The MSc in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management gives learners a strong insight into sustainability through collaboration with the tourism & hospitality industry.



The programme enables learners to develop a specialised understanding of management within the context of the sustainable tourism and hospitality sector. It equips learners with a wide range of skills and competencies to manage a diverse range of tourism or hospitality-related operations. The programme includes the contemporary and comprehensive range of skills required by a tourism and hospitality professional to run a sustainable business in the areas of sustainability, finance, marketing, and business development, with the option to specialise in consumer behaviour or air transportation. The programmes are sustainability led, developing graduates with the ability to think ‘green’, to think responsibly, and to create innovative approaches in all aspects of the tourism and hospitality industry.



Why Study Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management at Griffith?

- A flexible study mode gives students the option of either full-time or part-time study with class size, structure, and assessment tailored to each module.



- A highly practical and engaging learning approach taught by a Graduate Business School lecturing team with outstanding industry experience.



- An international course perspective increases the variety of career opportunities open to graduates.



Course Highlights:

- Variety of modules covering all aspects of sustainable tourism and management.

- New creative and practical collaboration with the Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

- Flexible study modes.

- Lecturers are chosen from the industry.

- Opportunity for advancement in dynamic industries of hospitality & tourism.

Stage 1 Semester 1:

Sustainable Tourism and Regenerative Planning

Strategic Services Marketing for the Tourism Industry

Smart Revenue and Performance Management

Tourism Feasibility & Economic Analysis

Contemporary Trends and Tourism Concepts



Stage 1 Semester 2:

Leadership in Organisations

Business Research Methods

Sustainable Development in Tourism Projects

Event Project Management and Planning

Elective - Air Transportation and Tourism

Minimum requirements for general learning:

The minimum requirement for this programme is the achievement of H2.2 award on a Level 8-degree programme, in business, a related discipline, or equivalent. Applicants who do not hold a H2.2 level 8 award, but who do have a number of years of cognate work experience and a demonstrated ability and commitment to pursue postgraduate studies, may apply for entry to the programme via the Accredited Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) application process of the College.



Minimum requirements for discipline-specific learning:

There are no discipline-specific learning requirements applicable to this programme.



Minimum language proficiency requirements:

All learners are required to be proficient in English. Where an applicant’s mother tongue is not English, they are required to provide proof of proficiency in the English language through satisfactory performance on an internationally recognised test.



The English language entry requirement for this programme is a minimum of grade of Level 6.5 in the IELTS English language test, or equivalent. This equates to a minimum English language requirement of CEFR B2 (High).

How to Apply

Applicants can apply directly to our website (see "Application Weblink" above).

1 year full-time. Timetables will be made available closer to the course start date.

Intake Dates:

Limerick - Full-Time - February 2025

Limerick - Full-Time - September 2025

Academic Progression

On completion of the Level 9 MSc in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management, learners may progress onto a range of Level 10 Doctoral programmes on the NQF. The Post Graduate QQI validation means that your qualification is recognised worldwide.



Career Progression

Through the MSc in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management, learners will have gained valuable experience built on a strong foundation of sustainable and ethical critical skills that are much sought after by the industry at present.



The variety of career options for graduates include:

- Head of operations at a tourist attraction

- Head of operations at a tourist attraction

- Green/HR Manager with a hotel

- Sustainability Project Manager

- Proprietor of a bar, restaurant, hotel looking to expand operations and focus more on customer preferences like offering organic food, green hotel rooms

- Roles within digital advancements that the industry is embracing, e.g., e-customer relations management (social media, website management)

- Property management system administrators

- Events coordinators and online event management

- Entrepreneur in the early stages of setting up a sustainable business