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Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)

Galway, Dublin, Ireland

Bachelor of Business in Event Management with Public Relations

The aim of this award is to provide relevant, professional education for students on all aspects of the planning, marketing and management of events and public relations programmes in this multifaceted industry.

Graduates can expect to find employment in a variety of event, PR and entertainment enterprises including conference and convention centres, charitable non-profit organisations, national and regional tourism organisations, hotels, public relations firms, event management agencies, sports and leisure centres, community development organisations, arts and music festivals, multinational companies and public sector organisations.    

Campus Information

Galway City - Dublin Road

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The Careers and Employability Centre offers a modern service to all our students and recent graduates. We are committed to the employability of our students and we work closely with all employers. We are dedicated to equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and personal attributes to achieve their career goals. We use the most up to date IT systems to support our work with students in terms of their employability. 

We have developed an Institute Employability Statement and framework highlighting our approach to employability for our students and graduates. This is available to view below

The Careers and Employability Centre

 The Careers and Employability Centre at ATU is available to all students and recent graduates and are the conjugate between academics, work placement coordinators, students, and employers.

 We have the most up to date online resources and facilitate the transition from education to employment, engaging in the recruitment process and ensuring our students are ready for placement/employability through ‘The Next Step Online Employability Toolkit’.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Higher Certificate (Level 6) and Ordinary Bachelor Degree (Level 7):
 
The minimum Leaving Certificate entry requirement for all Higher Certificates (Level 6) and ab initio Bachelor degrees (Level 7) is Grade O6/H7 or better in five Leaving Certificate subjects including Mathematics and English or Irish with a minimum of 160 points.
 
Honours Bachelor Degrees (Level 8):
 
The general minimum Leaving Certificate entry requirement is a Grade O6/H7 or better in six Leaving Certificate subjects including English or Irish and Mathematics, two of which must be passed in higher level papers at Grade H5 or higher.
 
The courses listed below carry additional entry requirements:
 
Course
 
CAO Code
 
Requirements
 
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Medical Science
 
AU671
 
A science subject and an O5/H7 in Mathematics
 
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in General Nursing
 
AU690
 
A laboratory science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics and Chemistry(joint), or Agricultural Science)
 
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychiatric Nursing
 
AU691
 
A laboratory science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics and Chemistry(joint), or Agricultural Science)
 
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Education (Design Graphics and Construction)
 
AU680
 
H5 in Design and Communication Graphics or Construction Studies
 
ALL Bachelor of Engineering Programmes
 
AU538, AU638, AU546, AU646, AU545, AU645, AU542, AU648, AU548, AU547, AU647, AU642,
 
O4/H7 in Mathematics
 
Bachelor of Engineering Common Entry
 
Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering Design
 
AU549, AU649
 
AU550
 
O6/H7 in Mathematics
 
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Art, Design & Graphics
 
AU620
 
H5 in Art or Design & Communication Graphics
 
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Contemporary Art
 
AU618
 
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Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Art
 
AU518
 
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Please scroll down to view the minimum English language proficiency standards for entry to ATU.
 
 
 
Testing System
 
For entry to:
 
Minimum Standard
 
IELTS
 
Undergraduate 
 
5.5 (min 5 in each component)  
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
6 (in each component)
 
 
Foundation 
 
5 (overall)
 
DUOLINGO (DET)
 
Undergraduate
 
90 (min score of 90 in each component)
 
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
100 (min score of 100 in each component)
 
TOEFL
 
Undergraduate
 
iBT 70 (min scores of 15 in each component)
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
iBT 80 (min score of 18 in each component)
 
 
Undergraduate
 
CBT 196 (min score of 15 in each component)
 
   
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
CBT 213 (min score of 18 in each component)
 
 
Undergraduate 
 
PBT 525 (min score of 50 in each component)
 
 
Postgraduate  (Taught and Research)
 
PBT 550 (min score of 55 in each component)
 
 
Foundation 
 
iBT 60
 
 
Foundation 
 
PBT 500
 
TOEFL iBT (Special Home Edition Test)
 
Undergraduate
 
iBT 70 (min scores of 15 in each component)
 
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
iBT 80 (min score of 18 in each component)
 
TOEIC 
 
Undergraduate
 
605
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
660
 
 
Foundation
 
540
 
Trinity College London
 
Undergraduate
 
Trinity GESE 8 or ISE 11
 
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
Trinity GESE 9 or ISE 11
 
Cambridge Exams
 
Undergraduate
 
FCE (High Grade C)
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
FCE (Grade B)
 
 
Foundation
 
FCE (Grade C)
 
PTE (Academic) Pearson Test of English
 
Undergraduate
 
51 (Minimum 46 in each component)
 
 
Postgraduate (Taught and Research)
 
55 (Minimum 55 in each component)