Hotel, Culinary and Tourism Department
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The HCT Department incorporates the three facets of the world wide tourism industry - culinary, hospitality and tourism. The HCT team have international industry experience combined with academic expertise to ensure the students receive a grounded education in their chosen specialist field.
What do you need to be successful in a career in Hotel, Culinary and Tourism?
- Be Self Motivated
- Good Communication Skills
- Be Dynamic and Creative
- Be a Team Player
- Commitment and Dedication
What is Different about Programmes in the Hotel, Culinary and Tourism Department?
- Where Learning comes to Life
- The Link of Theory to Practice
- Work Based Learning
- Learning in a realistic work environment
Our facilities include Five Kitchens, Training Restaurant and Bar, Demonstration Kitchen, Resource Rooms, Training Reception and Computer Lab.
The department offers courses in the Tourism, Hotel and Culinary area validated by HETAC and FETAC. The Head of Department reports to the Head of School of Business & Humanities.
See the Programmes on offer in Hotel, Culinary and Tourism Department
The HCT Team
The HCT team continue to collaborate with industry through a number of forums, continuous professional development, active learning through industry projects, industry placements for students, Kerry Food Network, All Kerry Tourism, Failte Ireland, conferences and scholarships.
Our international collaborations include both academic institutes and industry - Johnson & Wales University Rhode Island, French Culinary Institute New York, Friesland College in the Netherlands, Ecole Gregorie Ferrandi in Paris, Hotel Schachener Hof and Hotel Bad Schachen, Lindau, Germany.
Recent News and Events
- HCT Staff & Students Play Their Part at Recent Dingle Pennisula Food & Wine Festival. Read more...
- Culinary Arts Degree Student, Kay Lanigan Ryan, in final of National Food Innovation Awards. Read more...
- First year Culinary Arts Student, Keith Pigott, wins National Pork Recipe Competition. Read more...
- Adventure Tourism Students guide the way. Read more...
- Tralee Culinary Students experience the best Ireland has to offer. Read more...
- Lecturers attend inaugural European Culinary Tourism Conference in Vienna. Read more...
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