Tourism & Heritage Management

The Master of Arts in Tourism and Heritage Management (Structured) is designed to provide graduates with a set of critical and highly employable skills within the area of tourism and heritage management at both a theoretical and practical level. It will improve their personal and professional skills to enable their professional development within both the indigenous and international tourism and heritage management domain while further developing their research experience and capability.

Participants will take several key mandatory modules such as Research Methods, Business Strategy, Critical Theories in Tourism and Heritage Management, Destination Management and Marketing: roles and responsibilities; and People and Leadership, and then specialise with a stream-specific module in either Heritage or Tourism, in terms of a consultancy-based project. Students will then build on their expertise in this field by completing a substantial research project in their chosen area of specialism.

The programme comprises six five-credit modules, delivered over two semesters on a one-year full-time basis, and over four semesters on a two-year part-time option, followed by a 60 credit Research Project

The programme comprises six five-credit modules, delivered over two semesters on a one-year full-time basis, and over four semesters on a two-year part-time option, followed by a 60 credit Research Project.

Mandatory Modules
People and Leadership
Critical Theories in Tourism and Heritage Management
Destination Management and Marketing: Roles and Responsibilities
Research Methods
Business Strategy
Research Project (Business and Humanities)

Electives
Heritage Project Management – Consultancy-Based Project
Tourism Project Management – Consultancy-Based Project

Standard Entry Requirements
Candidates must hold a Level 8 Honours Degree within a cognate Arts, Tourism, Hospitality or Business area or equivalent. The award must be at Honours 2.2. level or above

Non-Standard Entry Requirements (Recognition of Prior Learning)
Dundalk Institute of Technology recognises that knowledge, skills and competencies can be acquired from a range of learning experiences, including formal, non-formal and informal. Through the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy., the Institute commits to giving value to all relevant learning, irrespective of mode or place of learning. Recognition of prior learning will provide opportunities for access, transfer and progression to education and training and for the achievement of an award. Processes and practices for the recognition of prior learning are detailed in the Institute's RPL Policy.

International (non-EU) Requirements
candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language at IELTS level 6.5 or equivalent. Additionally, the international office at DkIT use the NARIC database for comparison and recognition of international qualifications.

Details of DkIT’s English language requirements are available at: www.dkit.ie/admissions/how-to-apply/applying-as-an-international-student.html

Apply directly to DkIT using our online applications system. Please remember to upload the required documentation (copies of your existing qualification(s), your CV, any other support documents etc) with your online application to expedite your application. To avoid disappointment early registration is recommended.

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

Starting Date January 2024

Graduates from this programme could expect to find employment within a variety of organisations, such as National Tourism, Cultural and Heritage Institutions; The Heritage Council; the Civil Service; SMEs and larger indigenous firms as well as multinational organisations. Graduates might also progress to further research opportunities.