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Shannon College of Hotel Management INTERNATIONAL HOTEL PLACEMENTS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS Exceptional 100% STUDIES Professionalism EMPLOYMENT Recognised Worldwide
2019/2020 OPEN EVENTS OPEN DAY Friday 11th October 2019 Students, parents and teachers are welcome to visit the college between 10.30-13.00. Talks will commence at 11.30am. OPEN EVENINGS Tuesday November 19th 2019 and Wednesday January 22nd 2020 The Open Evenings start at 17.00 sharp and include talks, presentations, demonstrations and a work placement exhibition. Students, feel free to bring your parents or friends along with you. Booking Booking is recommended for the open events. Please contact Joan in the Admissions Office; Phone: 061 712590 or email: joan.markham@nuigalway.ie
ABOUT US A College of NUI Galway In August 2015, Shannon College of Hotel Management amalgamated with NUI Galway and is now a College of the University. The College campus remains in Shannon but all students will now be registered students of NUI Galway and all degrees will be awarded by the University. The new status firmly places Shannon College in the mainstream university system. In addition to graduating with a BBS or a BComm in International Hotel Management, the Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) also awards a full professional membership to the Shannon College graduates. 100% Employment Professional Practical Training Professional practical training is a core component of a Shannon on Graduation Day College degree. Particularly in Year 1 (in Shannon College) and in Year 2 (on placement), students develop practical skills Since 1951, Shannon College has maintained a and a level of attention to detail to match the professional 100% student employment record every year on standard found in the world’s top hotels. The training involves graduation day. This unrivalled record is a reflection 20 hours per week in Year 1 rotating between Culinary Kitchen of the hard work and achievements of students Practical, Restaurant Services Practical, Accommodation throughout their four year degree at Shannon. Services, Front Office Operations and Information Technology, Skills for Work Life, HACCP and Food Science. The employment record is facilitated by: Professional Ethos The industry The structured The structured environment at Shannon College empowers readiness work placements students to develop a high level of professionalism and a of students after throughout sense of Hospitality. Shannon College students are easily completing the degree identified by their college suit. The ethos of 'Commitment to a Shannon programme Excellence’ is central to the teaching and learning at Shannon College degree College and students develop leadership, organisational and teamwork skills by participating in college events such as graduation, open days, fundraising, social and sports activities. The long standing relationship The reputation Business Education between of our graduates Students gain a firm grounding in all key areas of business and Shannon College worldwide management which help students to develop their business skills, and our hotel partners commercial awareness, innovation and management skills. This allows students to have a successful career in Hotel Management and many other fast changing global business careers. 1
HOTEL PARTNERS include Canada BELGIUM • Aloft Brussels Schuman Hotel • Dolce La Hulpe • Four Points LUXEMBOURG • Martin’s Chateau du Lac, Genval • Le Place d’Armes • Marriott Hotel Grand Place Brussels • Le Royal Hotel & Resort USA • Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel • Sofitel Luxembourg Europe • Sofitel Brussels Le Louise MONACO CANADA • Monte Carlo Bay Resort • Fairmont Banff Springs • Fairmont Chateau Whistler SEYCHELLES • Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta • Avani Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa • Banyan Tree Resort CHINA • Constance Ephelia Resort • Amanyangyun AMAN Hotel, Shanghai • Hilton Seychelles, Labriz Resort & Spa • InterContinental Shanghai Pudong • Raffles Seychelles • Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai • Savoy Seychelles Resort & Spa • Rosewood Sanya, Hainan • The H Resort, Beau Vallon Beach • Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou SPAIN FRANCE • Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa Spain • Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez • PGA Catalunya Resort, Girona • InterContinental Carlton Cannes • The Ritz-Carlton Abama, Tenerife • Terre Blance Hotel Spa Golf Resort • Sheraton - La Caleta Resort & Spa, Tenerife GERMANY SWITZERLAND • Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin • Hotel d’Angleterre, Geneva • Le Méridien Frankfurt • The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg THE CHANNEL ISLANDS • Steigenberger Airport Hotel Frankfurt • Duke of Richmond Hotel, Guernsey • Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, Frankfurt • The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, Guernsey HONG KONG THAILAND • Intercontinental Hong Kong • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok • Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong UAE IRELAND • Jumeirah Emirates Tower Dubai • Adare Manor Resort, Co. Limerick • Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Dubai • Ardilaun Hotel, Galway • Ritz-Carlton, Doha • Ashford Castle, Co Mayo • Ritz Carlton, Dubai • Ballynahinch Castle Hotel & Estate, Galway • Rosewood Abu Dhabi UK continued • Clayton Hotel, Cork City • The Savoy, London • Clayton Hotel, Galway UK • Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Hotel • Clontarf Castle, Dublin • Berkeley Hotel, London • Sofitel London Heathrow • Conrad Hotel Dublin • Chesterfield Hotel, Red Carnation, London • South Lodge, West Sussex • Dromoland Castle, Co Clare • Claridges, London • Park Plaza London Riverbank • Druids Glen Resort, Co Wicklow • Clayton Hotel, City of London • Dunraven Arms, Co Limerick • Clayton Hotel, Cardiff Lane USA • Glenlo Abbey, Galway • Connaught Hotel, London • Baltimore Marriott Waterfront • The Fota Island Resort, Cork • Fairmont St Andrews, Scotland • Crown Plaza Denver • The Glenroyal Hotel, Co Kildare • Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane • Crowne Plazas San Jose, Silicon Valley • The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin • The Goring, London • Dupont Circle , Washington • The Gresham Hotel, Dublin • Intercontinental London - the O2 • Eliot Hotel Boston • The Intercontinental, Dublin • Jumeirah Carlton Tower • Fitzpatrick’s Hotel, New York & Grand Central • The Johnstown Estate, Co Meath • Kensington Hotel, Doyle Collection, London • Hotel Indigo Downtown Los Angeles • The K Club, Co Kildare • Lanesborough London • Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis • The Marker Hotel, Dublin • Mandarin Oriental London • InterContinental LA • The Merrion Hotel • Pennyhill Park Hotel, Surrey • InterContinental New York Barclay • The Westbury Hotel, Dublin • The Grove, Hertfordshire • InterContinental The Mark Hopkins, San Francisco • Parknasilla Hotel Resort, Co Kerry • The Meridien, London • JW Marriott Austin, Texas • Radisson Blu St Helens, Dublin • The Montague on the Gardens, London • Lotte New York Palace, New York • Radisson Blu, Limerick • The Quay Hotel and Spa, Wales • Rosewood Sand Hill, CA • Riu Plaza, The Gresham, Dublin • The Renaissance London Heathrow • Row NYC, Hotel • The Savoy Hotel, Limerick • The Ritz, London • Sheraton Erie Bayfront, Pennsylvania • The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin • Rosewood, London • The Four Seasons, Boston • Westin Hotel, Dublin • Rubens at Palace Hotel, Red Carnation, London • Westin Milwaukee Downtown Locations reflects student placements over recent academic years. Placement locations change year to year depending on industry demands, immigration regulations and student preferences. 2
UK Belgium Ireland Germany Channel Islands Luxembourg France Switzerland Monaco Spain U.A.E. China Hong Kong Thailand Seychelles STUDENTS PLACED IN OVER A HOTEL CAREER The hotel industry offers diverse opportunities for success in business, 120 HOTELS ACROSS 17 COUNTRIES ranging from careers in luxurious, independent 5 star hotels to highly efficient and profitable hotel chains for the more price conscious guest. SALARIES IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS ROLE FROM Front Office Manager €30,000+ Accommodation Manager €30,000+ Bar/Restaurant Manager €30,000 - €45,000 Events Manager €30,000 - €45,000 Director of Sales & Marketing €45,000 - €80,000 Food & Beverage Manager €40,000 - €60,000 Revenue Manager €38,000 + Human Resource Management €35,000 - €75,000 Deputy General/Operations Manager €40,000 - €60,000 Financial Controller €45,000 - €80,000 General Manager €55,000 - €150,000 Source: Get a life in Tourism Magazine (2018). Salary rates are an average guide. They are indicative rates and vary depending on location, hotel size and grade. 3
COURSE INFORMATION Anna Hevers won Junior (Under 25) Grand Prix Chef of the Year at Catex 2019 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT The Bachelor of Business Studies in International Degree Level Level 8 Hotel Management (BBS) prepares students CAO Code GY261 for a career in business management within the CAO cut off points 2019 486 (including interview points) Hotel Industry or in a host of other industries. Duration 4 years 9 months Year 1: Study at Shannon College Year 4: Study at Shannon College Professional, practical training forms an essential part of the Year Students concentrate on advanced general business 1 studies as students rotate between seven professional classes modules such as Performance Management & Control and every two/three weeks. Business modules such as Financial & Revenue Management. Important strategic areas such as Management Accounting, Management and Quantative methods Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management prepare students are also introduced. Students study their second language (French, for their future careers in hotel management. In Year 4, German, Spanish, English or Intercultural Communications). students will have the opportunity to choose elective subjects in both semesters. Electives include, Advanced Culinary Studies, Facilities Management, Event Management, Language Year 2: Professional Operative Work Placement and Hotel Asset Management. 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. End of Year 4: Trainee Management Work Placement At the end of Year 4, students commence a trainee management work placement for at least 9 months until Year 3: Study at Shannon College graduation (normally a 12-18 month contract). International In Year 3, students advance from the practical training and the hotel companies visit Shannon College to recruit students onto introduction in Year 1 and instead focus on modules improving management development programmes or as direct hires in their industry knowledge, such as Rooms Division Management properties around the world. At the end of the work placement and Business & Hospitality Law. The language module is continued students complete a Viva Voce examination before graduating. and more advanced business modules such as Marketing, Human Resource Management, Information Technology and Business Finance are studied. 4
Course Modules – Bachelor of Business Studies in International Hotel Management YEAR 1 Semester 1 Semester 2 Food & Beverage 1 Food & Beverage 1 Culinary Kitchen Practical Culinary Kitchen Practical Restaurant Service Practical Restaurant Service Practical Accommodation Services/Front Office Operations Accommodation Services/Front Office Operations Information Technology Information Technology Language 1 Language 1 Introduction to Management Accounting Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles of Management Quantitative Methods Skills for Work Life HACCP/Food Science YEAR 2 12 Month Professional Operative Placement YEAR 3 Semester 1 Semester 2 Food and Beverage 2 Rooms Division Management Principles of Marketing Hospitality & Business Law Management Accounting 1 Business Finance Business Skills Development Human Resource Management Economics for the Hospitality Industry Information Technology for Business Language 2 Language 2 YEAR 4 Semester 1 Semester 2 Revenue Management International Human Resource Management Strategic Management & Hotel Simulation Head of College Key Note Speaker Programme Performance Management & Cost Control Entrepreneurship Marketing Management Principles of Tourism Applied Research Methods Electives: Electives: Intercultural Communications and Management Language 3 Final Year Research Project Advanced Beverage Studies Organisational Behaviour for Managers Advanced Culinary Studies Event Management Facilities Management Hotel Asset Management Management of Organisational Change Public Speaking for Hotel Professionals END OF YEAR 4 9 Month Trainee Management Work Placement Viva Voce Examination 5
COURSE INFORMATION BACHELOR OF The Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) prepares students for a career in business COMMERCE IN management in the hotel industry and also provides an opportunity to specialise in a INTERNATIONAL business discipline in the final academic year. HOTEL MANAGEMENT EmCup winners 2019: Annual competition amongst the best European Hotel Management Schools Degree Level Level 8 CAO Code GY262 CAO cut off points 2019 671 (including interview points) Duration 4 years 9 months Year 1: Study at Shannon College Year 4: Study at NUI Galway Professional, practical training forms an essential part of the Year Students transfer to the final year BComm in NUI Galway 1 studies as students rotate between seven professional classes and study three core modules and also specialise in a every two/three weeks. Business modules such as Financial business discipline. The business disciplines offered by Accounting and Quantative Methods are also introduced and NUI Galway are Accounting & Performance Measurement, students study their second language (French, German, English Digital Business & Analytics, Economics & Public Policy, or Intercultural Communications). Management of Human Resources, Marketing Management, Finance, Enterprise and International Business. Year 2: Professional Operative Work Placement The Year 2 work placement is a 12 month professional operative End of Year 4: Trainee Management Work Placement work placement in leading European hotels to reinforce the At the end of Year 4, students commence a trainee management training in Year 1 and improve knowledge of industry practice work placement for at least 9 months until graduation (normally and systems. a 12-18 month contract). International hotel companies visit Shannon College to recruit students onto management development programmes or as direct hires in properties around Year 3: Study at Shannon College the world. At the end of the work placement students complete a In Year 3, students advance from the practical training and the Viva Voce examination before graduating. introduction in Year 1 and instead focus on modules improving their industry knowledge, such as Rooms Division Management and Principals of Marketing. The language module is continued BComm International and more advanced business modules such as Managerial In Year 4, students also have the option to transfer to the BComm Economics, Human Resource Management, Information (International) Degree at NUI Galway which allows students to Technology and Business Finance are studied, along with pursue French, German or Spanish while completing the final year prerequisite modules in preparation for the final year of the of the BComm. Admission to the BComm (International) is subject BComm degree at NUI Galway. to meeting NUI Galway’s Leaving Certificate language entry requirements and places are limited. 6
Course Modules – Bachelor of Commerce in International Hotel Management YEAR 1 Semester 1 Semester 2 Food & Beverage 1 Food & Beverage 1 Culinary Kitchen Practical Culinary Services Practical Restaurant Service Practical Restaurant Services Practical Accommodation Services/Front Office Operations Accommodation Services/Front Office Operations Information Technology Information Technology Language 1 Language 1 Introduction to Management Accounting Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles of Management Quantitative Methods Skills for Work Life HACCP/Food Science YEAR 2 12 Month Professional Operative Placement YEAR 3 Semester 1 Semester 2 Food and Beverage 2 Rooms Division Management Principles of Marketing Managerial Economics Management Accounting 1 Business Finance Mathematics for Business Human Resource Management Economics for the Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting 1 or Language 2 Information Technology for Business Language 2 YEAR 4 Semester 1 Semester 2 Students transfer to the final year BComm in NUI Galway and study three core modules‑and also specialise in a business discipline. The core modules offered at NUI Galway are: Ireland in the Global Economy Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Business Strategy Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise Specialise in a business discipline: Accounting & Performance Measurement Economics & Public Policy Management of Human Resources Digital Business & Analytics Marketing Management Finance Enterprise International Business END OF YEAR 4 9 Month Trainee Management Work Placement Viva Voce Examination 7
CHOOSING A CAREER Ruairi Grealish: Winner Restaurant Service at Ireland Skills 2019 – Representing Ireland in WorldSkills in Russia Choosing a Course Differences between the BBS and the BComm Transferring between Courses The BBS and BComm are very similar courses. Both are 1. BBS students who wish to transfer to the BComm Level 8 business degrees and students spend Years 1,2, 3 must achieve a minimum grade average of 65% and Final Year Placement studying and working together. in Year 1 examinations. Transfer requests must be In Year 4, the BBS students study at Shannon College and made in writing to the Head of Studies of Shannon focus on general business and advanced hospitality modules College prior to enrolling in Year 3. The number and developing strategic hotel management skills. In Year of transfer places available is limited each year. 4, the BComm students study at NUI Galway, specialising in one business discipline. The BComm students do not 2. BComm students who wish to transfer to take any hotel management modules during Year 4. the BBS must pass all modules in Year 1 examinations. Transfer requests must be made in writing to the Head of Studies of Shannon College prior to enrolling in Year 3. Career Opportunities BBS and BComm graduates have very similar career opportunities. Students from both courses complete the Trainee Management Work Placement at the end of Year 4 and most continue building their careers in hotels after graduation. Both degrees are recognised for acceptance onto Level 9 Masters programmes. The BBS graduates have the advantage of a more rounded hotel management and general business education, while the BComm graduates have the benefit of specialising in one business area. 8
WORK PLACEMENTS Year 2: Professional Operative Work Placement How long is the placement? How will I be placed? 12 months (July – June) The Shannon College Placement Office organises the work placements on behalf of students. Most hotels require an interview and students are prepared for hotel interviews What will I do on placement? through the Skills for Work Life module in Year 1. Language The mandatory placement is a professional operative placement, skills and performance in Year 1 are considered by hotels which reinforces the practical training and language studies of and Shannon College in finalising placements. Placement Year 1. Students gain experience in at least two departments and locations are announced after Year 1 examinations in May. will be working at operative level. The work experience improves students’ knowledge of industry practice and systems. Students are paid by the hotel and wages vary from country to country. Erasmus Funding Students may be eligible to receive an Erasmus Mobility Grant to Where will I be placed? support the Year 2 Placement, Shannon College’s placement partner hotels are located in France, funded by the EU Lifelong Learning Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain and the UK. A Programme: Erasmus. Erasmus is the EU’s flagship education student’s foreign language option and visa requirements determine and training programme enabling 200,000 students to study the placement country. Students benefit both professionally and and work abroad each year. The grant amount varies and will personally from working and living in another European country. be based on the recognised cost of living in each country. End of Year 4: Trainee Management Placement How long is the placement? How will I be placed? At least 9 months until graduation Leading hotel companies visit Shannon College to recruit (normally a 12-18 month contract) final year students onto their trainee management and similar programmes or as direct hires. It is an exciting process for the students as every placement hotel is unique and the opportunities What will I do on placement? can vary significantly in terms of location, type of property, role, The mandatory Trainee Management Placement is progression, length of contract and salary. Students are assisted the culmination of four years of study, training and by the placement office to decide which career path and roles development. Students are ready for supervisory roles to pursue. The placement office co-ordinates the hotel visits, and to grow into managerial roles. Some hotels recruit applications and interview process. Shannon College has a students as direct hires for one specific role in a property. 100% success rate in placing students. Other hotels offer structured management development programmes designed to elevate students to roles of responsibility. Some programmes are specialised in a particular hotel department (e.g. Front Office or Food & Beverage) while other programmes are more general. Where will I be placed? Current students are placed in properties in Ireland, the UK, Dubai (and other UAE locations), the USA, Canada and Asia. The dynamic growth of the global hotel industry presents great opportunities and placement partners are continuously recruiting students for new and dynamic locations, such as Thailand and China. 9
APPLICATIONS How To Apply Applications by Irish and EU students for full time Please refer to the CAO Handbook /website for full details of undergraduate degree programmes are made to: applications date and procedures. Central Applications Office (CAO) Interview Details Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway. All applicants must attend a selection interview, for which up T: +353 91 509800 E: help@cao.ie to 300 points may be awarded. Shannon College will contact www.cao.ie all students directly by post after the CAO closing dates to arrange their interview. Please notify Shannon College’s Applications must arrive in the CAO not later than February 1st. Admissions Office if you do not receive correspondence Late Applications must arrive in the CAO not later than May 1st. shortly after the CAO closing dates. Interviews are normally A change of mind facility is available to CAO applicants until July 1st. held in April and July. Courses are not restricted. Course Code Course Title Minimum Requirements Cut-Off Points in 2019 GY261 Bachelor of Business Studies 2H5+4O6/H7 Including 486 (including interview points) in International English Irish Hotel Management Maths Third Language GY262 Bachelor of Commerce 2H5+4O6/H7 Including 671 (including interview points) in International English Irish Hotel Management Maths Third Language General Entry Requirements Age Third Language Requirement Students must normally have attained the age of 17 by the 15th A third language is required for both programmes at Shannon of January following year of entry. For 2020 entry, students College. NUI Language exemptions are acceptable. must have reached the age of 17 by the 15th of January 2021. English Language Requirement Matriculation- minimum entry requirements All applicants whose first language is not English, or who have not Matriculation refers to the minimum requirements for entry to the been educated through English language during their two most College. Shannon College is a College of NUI Galway which is a recent years of study, must attain an advanced level in English constituent university of the National University of Ireland (NUI). in their final school exam or must present one of the recognised Detailed matriculation requirements are outlined above. English language qualifications (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL). If you have any queries please contact the Admissions Office Irish Language requirement on 061 712590. Generally speaking Irish is a standard subject requirement for matriculation for applicants with the Irish Leaving Mature Students certificate. However, certain applicants may be eligible Places are reserved on the BBS (GY261) for mature students. for an exemption from this requirement from the NUI, Applicants must be over 23 years of age by January 1st (e.g. those born outside the Republic of Ireland. Detailed 2020 to qualify as a mature student for entry in September information is available on the NUI website). 2020. Applications must be made through the CAO. Find out more: LCVP National University of Ireland (NUI), The LCVP is considered as a composite subject and 49 Merrion Square, may be used as being among the six best subjects for Dublin 2 the calculation of points. The Links module does not count as satisfying one of the six minimum entry subject www.nui.ie requirements. Points will be calculated as follows: Pass: 28 Merit: 46 Distinction: 66 10
Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) and Foundation Subjects DARE Leaving Certificate Applied and Foundation Level subjects do not In order to be considered for a place in Shannon College through meet the minimum entry requirements for Shannon College. DARE, applicants must meet the DARE eligibility requirements, in addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined in page 10 of this prospectus. For full details on the undergraduate Deferred Entry admissions procedure through DARE. Please visit: http://www. For deferral instructions, please view details on the nuigalway.ie/student_services/disability_office/index.html NUI Galway website; http://www.nuigalway.ie/ undergrad-admissions/deferrals/deferrals/ Other Award Holders HEAR If you have a relevant QQI-FET qualification, you can use In order to be considered for a place in Shannon College this to apply for a place on the BBS (GY261). Applicant through HEAR, applicants must meet the HEAR eligibility must obtain in one sitting a minimum of five distinctions requirements, in addition to the minimum entry requirements and three passes from the eight modules in their award outlined in page 10 of this prospectus. For full details on to be eligible to apply for a reserved place. A major award the undergraduate admissions procedure through HEAR, must be achieved. Component certificates do not suffice. please visit: http://www.nuigalway.ie/accesscentre Additional requirement: Students must hold a minimum Grade of O6 in Leaving Certificate Mathematics or pass the Mathematics Module (5N1833/C20139) as part of their FETAC award. Shannon College recognises the following awards. 5M1940 Computer Aided Design 5M2181 Applied Social Studies 5M4349 Nursing Studies 5M2208 Design 5M2149 Sound Production 5M2083 Hospitality Operations 5M2012 Furniture Design & Making 5M0529 Software Development 5M2154 Cultural & Heritage Studies 5M2468 Business Administration 5M5165 Trade Union Studies 5M2073 Language and European Studies 5M2111 International Trade 5M0828 eBusiness 5M2146 Multimedia Production 5M1997 Office Administration 5M2067 Information Processing 5M0536 Computer Systems & Networks 5M2102 Business Studies 5M3789 Legal Studies 6M2115 Supervisory Mgmt for Manufacturing 5M2071 Contract Centre Operations 5M2069 Marketing 6M4385 Retail Management 5M2061 Engineering Technology 5M2015 Retail Practice 6M4587 Management 5M2145 Motor Technology 5M5267 Food Science 6M4985 Business 5M2110 Security Studies 5M3807 Laboratory Techniques 6M3618 Arts Administration 5M4468 Community Health Services 5M5010 Construction Technology 6M5013 Administration 5M5011 Tourism with Business 5M2109 Security Systems Technology 5M3114 General Studies GCE A Levels/GCSE Award Holders Hungarian Matura) in a previous year must send a To matriculate students presenting GCE A Levels and certified translated copy of their results to the CAO GCSE examinations must obtain a pass in at least office. Applicants sitting their final school examinations six subjects including English, Maths and another in summer 2020 must send a certified copy of their language, students must also obtain the following: results to the CAO office as soon as they become available and prior to the issue of Round One Offers. Minimum Grade C at Advanced Level in two recognised subjects Please note that a certified English translation is also required (Grade A with Grade E or Grade B with D, are considered equivalent in the case of qualifications not issued in English. They of two Grade C’s) and a minimum of Grade C in four other must be sent directly to the CAO office. Please contact the recognised subjects. Visit www.nui.ie for acceptable subjects. Admissions Office at Shannon College for further details. International Baccalaureate Diploma Holders Other Academic Qualifications Candidates must meet the minimum matriculation requirements. Candidates who wish to present other qualifications Please contact the Admissions Office for further details (061 712590) to gain admittance to Shannon College should contact the Admissions Office directly to discuss minimum School leaving Examinations from EU Countries entry requirements. Please note that candidates must outside Ireland and the UK satisfy the matriculation regulations of NUI Galway. Shannon College welcomes applications for undergraduate degree programmes from EU applicants. EU applicants must apply through the CAO in accordance to closing dates outlined on page 10 and must tick the box ‘other school exams’. Applicants who have completed a recognised final school examination (e.g. German Abitur, International Baccalaureate, 11
ACCOMMODATION & STUDENT SERVICES Accommodation Student Services Counselling University is a big step, with many potential rewards to be enjoyed. However, there can also be challenges and it may be stressful at times. You may also be experiencing personal difficulties. There is a counselling service available to students and your class tutor will help you to arrange an appointment. This service is confidential and is free of charge. Student Services Officer Accommodation for Year 1 students is located in Castle Shannon College has a dedicated Student Services Gardens at Bunratty Village. Each student house has three Officer who organises a range of sport, leisure, travel bedrooms which consist of two en suite rooms and one single and cultural activities for students. For further details room with an adjacent bathroom. The accommodation is contact April Whelan at april.whelan@nuigalway.ie. fully equipped with all the necessary domestic appliances. Disability Support Services Due to increase demand for places in recent years, it may happen Shannon College is committed to improving access to its that single rooms are not available to all. In some circumstances programmes and study supports to students with disabilities students will be allocated shared accommodation at a reduced and/or learning difficulties. If you have any queries please cost. This allocation will be made through random selection. contact Gwen Ryan at gwen.ryan@nuigalway.ie. Please contact Mrs. Imelda O’Connell in relation to accommodation queries at Imelda.oconnell@nuigalway.ie Health and Wellbeing The accommodation at Castle Gardens is managed by Rent Shannon College provides a doctor on campus at a an Irish Cottage MGMT Ltd. This is a private company subsidised charge. that manages all aspects of the accommodation. FREE FEES & STUDENT FINANCES Free Fees Initiative Student Contribution Charge The Department of Education and Skill’s ‘Free Fees Initiative’ A Student Contribution charge of €3000, is payable applies to both degrees at Shannon College. To be deemed for each of the first four years of the programme. eligible, students must meet the following criteria: However, students who are successful in their application for a grant will have this charge paid on Be a first time undergraduate student. their behalf by SUSI. When you register online, you Hold EU nationality or official refugee status. will be asked if you have applied for a grant. Once you Have been ordinarily resident in an EU member receive official confirmation of your SUSI grant, please state for at least three of the last five years email it to the fees office at fees@nuigalway.ie. preceding entry to the programme. A student levy of €224 is payable by all students Students who do not satisfy these conditions are required and is not covered by the SUSI grant. to pay tuition fees. Please contact the Admissions Office for further information on tuition fees (061 712590). 12
GRADUATE PROFILES Tracy Deane Dave O’Keeffe Front of House Manager, General Manager, Adare Manor Hotel The Dean Hotel, Dublin Graduation Year: 2016 Graduation Year: 2012 CAREER PATH: I completed my 2nd year industry placement in CAREER PATH: After deciding to pursue a Bachelor of Business Studies in the 5 star Four Seasons Hotel Des Burges, Geneva. On my final International Hotel at Shannon, I got a summer job at Capella Castlemartyr year placement I was accepted onto the Management Graduate Resort working in Food & Beverage. This opened my eyes to the Programme with the Dorchester Collection. I spent 18 months opportunities the hospitality business has to offer. My Year 2 placement in the Berkshire Countryside in the 5 star Coworth Park Hotel took me to Brussels, Belgium – an experience I absolutely loved! I worked learning all areas of the front office department before returning at the Conrad Hotel on Avenue Louise. I worked across 4 different areas of to Dublin to spend some time as the Assistant Front Office the hotel and gained invaluable experience, connections and friends. For Manager in The Westin Dublin. my final placement, I was selected by Fitzpatrick Hotels to work in one of their New York properties. I spent a further 4 years working in Manhattan COLLEGE HIGHLIGHT: I have many highlights including winning at The Waldorf Astoria in various Rooms Division roles up to Senior Front the National Restaurant Service title 2014, Cook Serve Gold Office Manager. Upon returning to Ireland in 2016, I have continued my Winner 2014, being part of the Banfi Tour 2015 and receiving career in hospitality in a number of different roles. Currently, I am the the Alumni Scholarship at my graduation in 2016. General Manager of The Dean Dublin. WHY SHANNON COLLEGE: For me as a young aspiring hotelier, COLLEGE HIGHLIGHT: So many that it is too difficult to select just one. my greatest asset is being a graduate of Shannon College of Placements, the friendships that you form with your fellow students, Hotel Management. With my degree, I not only have a passport winning The Louis Latour Prize at my graduation in 2012. to the world but my fellow alumni for support. The alumni all around the world are always willing to share their experiences, WHY SHANNON COLLEGE : I always wanted a career that mixed people give opportunities and build relationships with their peers, with business. My parents have run their own shop all my life, so I grew up no matter the distance in their years. I have never really truly learning from a very early age that you must take care of your customer appreciated the value of my degree until now knowing that I am if you want them to come back again. Having spoken with my school’s a sought after professional not only because of the educational guidance counsellor, she asked me “What about Shannon College?”. and practical training Shannon College provided me with but the Admittedly, I had never considered a career in hotel management until passion they have instilled in me for my career ahead. then, but once I started researching the course and visited the campus, I knew there was no other place for me but Shannon College. ALUMNI & PATRONS Alumni Success guest lecturing, sponsorship and hosting field trips. The support Shannon College graduates have made their mark not only in the of the alumni network is evident in the work placement process for hotel, tourism and travel industries but also in other fields such as law, students, whereby many graduates return to the college years later to accounting, banking and IT. The professional management education recruit students for placements in their properties and businesses. at Shannon College gives graduates the grounding to become business leaders in a host of different industries. There are many individual Class Patrons graduates who operate at the highest level and hold prominent Every class at Shannon College is appointed a Class Patron positions in Irish and global hotel properties and companies. who is a Hospitality Leader in the Irish and or global tourism industry. A Class Patron’s role is to engage with the students throughout their studies and mentor the class to reach their Alumni Network management potential. Current Class Patrons who are also Shannon College’s Alumni Network extends across 49 countries with graduates include Nicky Logue, General Manager of the nearly 2,000 members. Through the annual Alumni Ball and other Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin, Charlie Sheil, General Manager events, graduates keep in touch with former classmates and make of the Marker Hotel Dublin, Joanna Chugh, Vice President connections with the far reaching Shannon family. Shannon College Finance Operations Europe at Marriott International and graduates provides valuable leadership to current students through Enda O’Meara, Managing Director, TIFCO Hotel Group. DISCLAIMER: The contents of the Undergraduate Prospectus is for information purposes only and shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between NUI Galway and an applicant or any third party. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in the publication, the University reserves the right to amend, change or delete any courses, syllabuses, examinations, fees, regulations, rules or orders at any time without notice. CAO points quoted are first round points 2019.
Shannon College of Hotel Management Shannon Airport, Co Clare T: 061 712210 E: info@shannnoncollege.com www.shannoncollege.com Useful Contacts Marketing Manager Helena Doody T: 061 712523 M: 086 0292030 E: helena.doody@nuigalway.ie Admissions Officer Joan Markham T: 061 712590 E: joan.markham@nuigalway.ie School Liaison Officer Sarah O’Mahony T: 061 712578 M: 083 3131555 E: sarah.omahony@nuigalway.ie
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