Shannon College of Hotel Management

Shannon College of Hotel Management

Shannon College of Hotel Management situated at Ireland is a Recognized College of the National University of Ireland offering Degrees in International Hotel Management. Shannon College was founded in 1951 by Dr. Brendan O'Regan and is based in Shannon Airport. Graduates of this college are recognized by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH), the International Hotel and Restaurant Association and the Irish Hospitality Institute. The study of this college purely focuses on the carear upliftment of the students as it does work placement as a significant part of their Hotel Management Degree course.

Shannon offered a Diploma in Hotel Management from 1951 to 1991. In 1991 the college began a relationship with University College Galway which seen Shannon offer the B Comm in Hotel Management. In 1993 the Diploma was validated by NCEA (forerunner of HETAC).Then in 2000 the college became a recognized college of the National University of Ireland.

Programs

Shannon College offers two honors bachelors degrees in business studies and hotel management. The degrees are Level 8 degrees (on the National Framework of Qualifications) and the aim of the programmes is to equip graduates to reach the position of hotel manager or similar management positions within the international hotel industry. B Comm at Shannon is of four years, students spend three years at the Shannon College of Hotel Management and the fourth year at NUI Galway.

Shannon College of Hotel Management is a College of the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway ) making Shannon College degrees the only hotel management degrees to be awarded by the National University of Ireland. NUI Galway validates the following three Shannon College programmes:

• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Business Studies in International Hotel Management
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Commerce in International Hotel Management
• Certificate in English Language Studies

Work

Relevant work experience is a key part of a hotel management degree. Studying at Shannon College provides you with two paid, professional internships with leading hotels in Ireland and worldwide before you graduate. This proves invaluable when you start looking for your dream job in the future.

Students earn academic credits for their work placements which are a compulsory element of the degree courses. Shannon College’s Placement Manager administers and monitors the work placement process. Partner hotel companies visit Shannon College to meet and interview students throughout the academic year.

Contact Information

Address: Shannon Airport, Co. Clare, Ireland
Province: Munster
Phone: +353 61 712 210