Introduction

Shannon College of Hotel Management is located in Shannon, Ireland. It is the only college in Ireland that specializes in hotel management education. It is also one of the affiliated colleges of the National University of Ireland. It enjoys a high reputation internationally and is recognized as a world-class hotel management college.

Overview

Student size: The college has about 397 students.

Faculty and staff: There are 27 administrative staff.

History and establishment time

The college was founded in 1951 by Dr. Brendan O'Regan. It was originally intended to train Irish hotel managers. Its predecessor was a hotel with an 18th-century architectural style, "Hotel Europe".

School strength

Course settings: The college offers a variety of courses, including International Basic Business Courses, Bachelor of Business in International Hotel Management, Bachelor of Business in International Hotel Management, Master of Science in Business and Hospitality, Master of Science in Global Hospitality and Cross-Cultural Communication, Master of Science in Hotel Performance and Income Asset Management, and Graduate Certificate in Hospitality and Leadership.

Teaching mode: It adopts a unique "sandwich" The teaching mode is that students attend classes in the first year, work full-time with pay in the second year, attend classes in the third and fourth years, and work full-time with pay for another year after graduation and then find employment directly, so that students can better master professional knowledge and skills and enhance their employment competitiveness in the learning process combining practice with theory.

Institutional Nature

A public college, it has been fully incorporated into the National University of Ireland Galway since 2015 and is part of its School of Business and School of Public Policy and Law.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' on-site operation, on-site guidance, training management and other abilities, emphasizing students' proficiency in product knowledge, business communication skills and foreign languages, and is committed to enabling students to have the comprehensive qualities and professional skills required to become excellent hotel management talents.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Hotel management is the key discipline of the college. The courses cover hotel operation management, marketing, human resources management, financial management, catering management and other aspects, providing students with a comprehensive hotel management knowledge system.

Practical teaching: Although the college did not explicitly mention the key laboratories, it has established long-term cooperative relationships with many hotels around the world, providing students with a wealth of internship and practical opportunities, allowing students to exercise and improve their professional skills in a real hotel environment and accumulate practical work experience.

Departments

The college does not clearly divide departments, but all courses and teaching activities are centered around hotel management and related business fields, aiming to provide students with systematic and professional hotel management education.

Ranking

Ranked in the top 2% of world university rankings and ranked first in Ireland's sustainable development rankings.

Expenses

Undergraduate tuition: 17,000 pounds for the first year, 17,000 pounds for the third year, and 6,000 pounds for the fourth year from September to December.

Preparatory courses: 25-week preparatory courses are 4,950 euros in tuition and 1,500 euros in board and lodging; 30-week preparatory courses are 7,000 euros in tuition and 1,750 euros in board and lodging.

Campus

Location: The college is located on the way to Shannon International Airport, with convenient transportation and beautiful surrounding scenery.

Campus facilities: Each student of the college has his or her own email account and Internet account. There are two well-equipped student apartments one kilometer away from the campus. It is only 1 km from the student apartments to the campus. The college provides meals to students from Monday to Friday.