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This programme is delivered at the Shannon College Campus in Co Clare.

In 2015 Shannon College of Hotel Management became a College of NUI Galway. The BComm in International Hotel Management at Shannon College of Hotel Management incorporates a year of studies at the NUI Galway campus in the fourth year. Students who choose this degree will develop a unique set of skills combining professional practical training, language development, hands on work experience in the international hotel industry and extensive commerce theory specialising in a chosen business field. Students will gain international experience during their studies, making them highly sought after graduates.

All applicants must attend a selection interview, for which up to 300 points may be awarded. Shannon College will contact all students directly by post after CAO closing dates to arrange their interview. Please notify Shannon College’s Admissions Office if you do not receive correspondence from the college shortly after the CAO closing dates. Interviews are normally held in April and also in July as the course is not restricted.

Course Outline

Year 1 · Study at Shannon College

Professional, practical training forms an essential part of the Year 1 studies as students rotate between seven professional classes every two/three weeks. Business modules such as Accounting and Management are also introduced and students study their second language (French, German, Spanish, English or Intercultural Communication).

Year 2 · Professional Operative Work Placement The Year 2 work placement is a 12 month professional operative work placement in leading European hotels to reinforce the training in Year 1 and improve knowledge of industry practice and systems.

Year 3 · Study at Shannon College

In Year 3, students advance from the practical training and the introduction in Year 1 and instead focus on modules improving their industry knowledge, such as Rooms Division Management and Marketing principals. The language module is continued and more advanced business modules such as Business Finance are studied along with prerequisite modules in preparation for the final year of the BComm degree at NUI Galway.

Year 4 · Study at NUI Galway

Students transfer to the final year BComm at the Galway campus and study three core modules and also choose a specialism. The specialisms offered are Accounting & Performance Measurement, Digital Business & Analytics, Economics & Public Policy, Management of Human Resources, Marketing Management, Finance, Business Law or International Business.

Further Education

Upon completion of the BComm degree, Shannon College graduates find that there are many postgraduate opportunities open to them in the business, hospitality and tourism disciplines. Postgraduate programmes in the business discipline that are popular among Shannon graduates include marketing, human resources management, accounting and business information systems.

Why Choose This Course?

Work Placement

Shannon College has strong partnerships with industry, working with over 100 Hotels across 16 countries worldwide. Students will work for a total of 21 months during their degree programme, gaining invaluable international experience within the hotel industry while also improving their language and communication skills.

BComm International

In Year 4, students also have the option to transfer to the BComm (International) Degree at NUI Galway which allows students to pursue French or German while completing the final year of the BComm.