Bar Studies (Management & Entrepreneurship) / Staidéar Beáir (Bainistíocht & Fiontraíocht) DT417
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Qualification awarded: BSc (Bar Studies Management & Entrepreneurship) Level 8 / BSc (Staidéar Beáir Bainistíocht & Fiontraíocht) Leibhéal 8
Duration of programme:
4 years
Type of programme:
Honours Degree
Number of places:
32 approx.
What are my career opportunities?
This programme recognises the diversity of opportunities available to the graduate. Career opportunities include: Bar Management in pubs, restaurants and hotels, Bar Ownership, Wine and Spirits Retailing, Off-License Operations, Club Management (private and public). In addition there are opportunities for graduates in consultancy, research and postgraduate education.
What other options do I have after completion?
Students who have reached the appropriate honours standard may have access to a range of Masters Degrees in DIT and elsewhere in Higher Education. The DIT MSc in Hospitality Management may be of particular interest.
What is Bar Studies?
The fact that the licensed industry has remained so popular is a tribute to the quality of the product. It is in this context that the BSc (Honours) Degree in Bar Management & Entrepreneurship programme enables students to develop a deeper understanding of bartending for the licensed and hospitality industries.
What will I study on this programme?
The programme acknowledges the important link between traditional, technological, social and future business requirements of the bar and beverage industries. The major individual subjects includes bar and food management, wine studies, business and marketing studies, legal and language studies, information and consumer studies, cocktail making, customer care, quality control, financial management, hygiene and safety, research methods, property asset management, business enterprise and entrepreneurship studies. These subjects are essential for preparing students for their future roles in the modern bar and beverage operation and are critical for preparing them to manage licensed trade businesses in the information age. Options and electives assist students in exploring more fully areas of specific interest and to develop a knowledge-based practice in order to provide a competitive edge in modern enterprise. Internship studies provides students with the opportunity to experience the practicalities of a work situation in Ireland or abroad to test concepts and ideas acquired in the classroom, training bars, restaurants and college library. The collaboration with industry ensures that these locations are carefully chosen for the quality of the mentoring available rather than the size or status of the establishment.
Module listing
Year One
Communications, Hygiene & Safety, Management Principles, International Bar Service and Commodities, Languages (choice), Food & Beverage Studies, Culinary Information Systems, Culinary Arts Performance Cookery, Wine Studies, Bar Preparation and Service, Cocktail Making.
Year Two
International Beers and Draught Dispense Management, Services Marketing, Spirits, Liqueurs and the Consumer, Food and Beverage Service, Language (choice), Information Technology, Financial and Cost Accountancy, International Legal Studies, Professional Bar Management, Human Resources Management. Students select two options (subject-to-demand) from the following: Culinary Arts Performance Cookery, Advanced Cocktail Making, Introductory Accounting, Economics, Retail Management, Languages (choice).
Year Three
Consumer Behaviour, Research Methods, Hospitality Law, Advanced Wine Studies, Food Services Management, International Internship (Industry Placement).
Students select one option (subject to demand) from the following: Retail Management 2, Operations Management Systems.
Year Four
Financial Management, Property Asset Management, Strategic Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Project Management & Entrepreneurship, Managing Training and Development, Students select two options (subject-to-demand) from the following: Food Packaging Design, Intercultural Studies, Business Law, Hospitality Quality Services Management. Student undertakes a dissertation as part of the final examination.
Are there study abroad opportunities?
Yes, for our undergraduates national and international internship (work placements) opportunities are available, and for our graduates full-time positions in the bar, hospitality and retail industries are offered through our extensive global industry partners
What our students say!
- John Dingley, Cassidy’s Hotel: “This programme is ideal for anyone wishing to enter a career in the bar and hospitality industry”.
- William Butler, Porterhouse Pub Group: “Our lecturers are genuinely interested in offering us balanced academic and industry related studies”.
- Claire Gaffney, Westbury Hotel: “Access to National and international field trips, guest lessons from some of the biggest people in the business and regular scholarships and cocktail competitions which have all helped me to craft my profession are also offered on this programme”.
Entry Requirements
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Minimum no of |
Minimum Grade in |
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Subjects |
Honours |
Maths |
English/Irish |
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6 |
2 |
OD3 |
OD3 |
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Other Requirements: At least OD3 in one of: Irish, French, German, Spanish or Italian |
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Further information
School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology
T: 01 402 4453 (Mr. James Murphy, Lecturer)
T: 01 402 4344 (School Secretary)
E: scaft@dit.ie
