Welcome
The Faculty of Business & Humanities is an innovative, dynamic and quality driven Faculty within the Technological University of the Shannon. The Faculty thrives on offering its students the relevant supports, skills and competencies to equip them to deal with the challenges they will encounter in the workplace of their chosen discipline area.
The Faculty offers courses leading to qualifications at Level 6 (Higher Certificate), at Level 7 (Degree) add-on, at Level 8 (Honours Degree) (add-on and ab-initio) and at Level 9 (Taught and by Research). A number of programmes delivered by the Faculty have recognition from professional bodies. Such recognition offers accreditation to graduates on completion of the respective courses or enable graduates to claim significant exemptions from the examinations of the professional bodies.
All courses in the Faculty of Business & Humanities provide a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills development facilitated through active learning approaches. This is achieved through the combination of formal lectures, tutorials, group projects, presentations, case studies, educational visits, problem-based learning, work placements, stimulation activities and the use of highly regarded speakers from the professions and industry.
Dean of Faculty
Mr. Donnacha McNamara
Email: BusinessandHumanities@tus.ie
Telephone: (061) 293857
Please see below information for each department within the Faculty of Business and Humanities at the TUS Midwest campuses.
Department of Business & Financial Services
The Department of Business and Financial Services is dedicated to providing you with the relevant knowledge, skills and competencies to deal with the real world challenges you will face in the world of business.
We offer programmes leading to qualifications in Accounting & Finance, Business, Law & Taxation, and Business with Computing. All of these programmes also provide a solid foundation if you wish to pursue further study at a professional level, including examination exemptions with a number of professional bodies. We are extremely proud of our students and their long track record of achievements, both academic, extracurricular and in the world of business upon graduation.
Contacts
Head of Department
Mr James Collins
Email: businessandhumanities@tus.ie
Telephone: (061) 293857
Department of Hospitality, Tourism & Wellness
The Department of Hospitality, Tourism & Wellness provides a high quality and relevant education in Travel and Tourism Management, Event Management, Hotel Front Office Management, Hospitality Supervision and Culinary Arts. All our courses provide a blend of theory and practice through active learning approaches where we actively prepare our students for dynamic and exciting careers in their chosen industry sector.
Our Department works closely with leading industry organisations and experts including Fáilte Ireland, Irish Hotel Federation, The Taste Council, Bord Bia, Restaurant Association of Ireland, Association of Irish Festival and Events, Tourism Ireland, Ireland Skills and Euro-Toques. In addition, as all our students are required to complete a professional work placement, we have extensive links with leading industry professionals which ensures that our graduates continue to shape and contribute to the sustainable development and future of the Irish Hospitality, Tourism & Wellness industry.
Contacts
Head of Department
Mrs. June O’Byrne-Prior HDip, BSc, PGDip, MSc
Email: businessandhumanities@tus.ie
Telephone: (061) 293857
Department of Marketing, Enterprise & Digital Communications
We are dedicated to providing students with the relevant, most up-to-date knowledge, skills and competencies to deal with the real world challenges they will face in the workplace.
We offer programmes leading to qualifications in Digital Marketing, Enterprise and Innovation, and Marketing and Management at Higher Certificate, Degree and Honours Degree levels. All of these programmes also provide a solid foundation if you wish to pursue further study at professional level, including examination exemptions with a number of professional bodies. We are extremely proud of our students and their long track-record of achievements, both academic, extracurricular and in the world of business upon graduation.
Contacts
Head of Department
Dr. James Griffin
Email: businessandhumanities@tus.ie
Telephone: (061) 293857
Department of Sport & Early Childhood Studies
The Department of Sport & Early Childhood Studies provides a high quality and relevant education in Sport, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Development, Coaching and Early Childhood Care & Education. All our courses provide a blend of theory and practice through active learning approaches where we actively prepare our students for dynamic and exciting careers in their chosen industry sector.
Our Department works closely with leading industry organisations and experts including Sport Ireland, NSCA, Sports Partnerships, Community Groups, as well as Educational Institutions. In addition, as all our students are required to complete a professional work placement, we have extensive links with leading industry professionals which ensures that our graduates continue to shape and contribute to the sustainable development and future of the Irish Sport industry as well as the Education sector.
Contacts
Head of Department
Dr. Amy McGuire, BA, MSc, PhD
Email: businessandhumanities@tus.ie
Telephone: (061) 293857 (Limerick)
(0504) 28180 (Thurles)