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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.
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.
Culinary Lecturer - Dan Browne
Hospitality Lecturer - Ronan Doyle
Tourism Lecturer - Sophie Price
Recent News and Events
Third year travel and tourism management and adventure tourism management degree students attend the Association of Irish Festivals & Events Conference in Galway Read More .....
IT Tralee Students sample the Tourism product offering of the Capital on a 2 day trip Read More ....
Keith Pigott Culinary Arts gets Scholarship to Germany Read More ....
IT, Tralee Host Food 4 Thought Event On Wednesday 17th October Read More ....
IT Tralee Chef is part of Celtic Cook off winning team 2012 Read More ....
The Apprentice Chef is launched at the Hotel Culinary and Tourism Department at IT Tralee Read More ....
Traveller Pride Week acknowledged by Certificates Awarded to the Traveller Community at the IT, Tralee Read More ....
IT, Tralee launches Irish Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Read More ....
Culinary Lecturers from IT Tralee present at Gastronomy Symposium Read More ....
IT HCT Students gain Top International Scholarships Read More ....
B'SPOKE KERRY SEMINAR - Developing Cycle Tourism in Kerry - The Challenges & Opportunities Read More ....
Adventure Tourism Management Hit the Surf in Portugal Read More ....
2nd Year Culinary Arts Students Food Tour Read More ....
German-Based Chefs delivered a series of Culinary Master Classes Read More ....
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Co-ordinator, Dr. Simon Berrow visits Tourism Students Read More ....
Keith Pigott takes Second Prize in the National Knorr Student Chef of the Year Competition Read More ....
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...
