Business Studies
This course is designed to specifically develop and enhance the ability of students to recognise, analyse and solve business problems, often against a background of economic, social and technological change. The programme is designed to be academically coherent and intellectually demanding.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 years full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
A minimum of 2 subjects at grade H5 (or higher) and 4 subjects at grade O6 (or higher) in the Leaving Certificate and must include English and Maths.
Careers / Further progression
The final year of the BA (Honours) in Business Studies offers the student the options of studying for a specific pathway, of which there are currently three
Finance – Successful Graduates of this pathway will qualify for 6 exemptions from ACCA
Marketing – Successful Graduates of this pathway will be awarded full exemptions to the Final Stage of The Marketing Institute of Ireland.
HRM – Successful Graduates of this pathway are awarded exemptions from the CIPD.
The course gives all-round business management skills as well as specialist knowledge of finance and accounting. Many graduates pursue careers as managers and openings are available as management trainees in manufacturing, banks, government agencies and the public sector.
It is anticipated that most graduates will enter related employment following completion of the programme. However, candidates may also choose, either directly or at a later stage to advance their studies at postgraduate level nationally or internationally. Some Master programmes ICD students can apply for after completion of the BA (Honours) in Business Studies programme:
Student completed the BA (Honours) in Business Studies programme with a minimum 2.1 Honour:
MBA – Trinity College Dublin
MBS – DIT Dublin
MBS Various – UCD
MBS – DCU
Further information
Mature learners (over 23 years old) may also apply.
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
This course is designed to specifically develop and enhance the ability of students to recognise, analyse and solve business problems, often against a background of economic, social and technological change.
The programme is designed to be academically coherent and intellectually demanding. No matter how inexperienced students are when entering the course, it is critical that they develop a sense of responsibility prior to graduation, so that they may be recommended without hesitation to prospective employers. For full-time students, there is a one year work placement which can be used towards work experience requirements with future employers and professional bodies.
STAGE ONE
Module: Accounting (BS01) (Mandatory)
Module: Business Maths & Research Techniques (BS02) (Mandatory)
Module: Information Technology (BS03) (Mandatory)
Module: Business Law (BS04) (Mandatory)
Module: Principles of Marketing (BS05) (Mandatory)
Module: Economics (BS06) (Mandatory)
Module: Business Communications (BS07) (Mandatory)
Module: Organisations and Behaviour (BS08) (Mandatory)
STAGE TWO
Module: Financial Reporting and Analysis (BS09) (Mandatory)
Module: Management (BS10) (Mandatory)
Module: Employee Relations (BS11) (Mandatory)
Module: Professional Development (BS12) (Mandatory)
Module: Management Accounting (BS13) (Mandatory)
Module: Economics and European Union (BS14) (Mandatory)
Module: Marketing and E-Commerce Strategy (BS15) (Mandatory)
Module: Small Business Enterprise (BS16) (Mandatory)
STAGE THREE
Module: Work-based learning (BS17) (Mandatory)
Module: Work Experience (BS18) (Mandatory))
STAGE FOUR
Module: European Business (BS19) (Mandatory)
Module: Project Management (BS20) (Mandatory)
Module: Strategic Management (BS21) (Mandatory)
Module: Financial Management (BS22) (Elective)
Module: Services Management (BS23) (Elective)
Module: Human Resource Management (BS24) (Elective)
Module: Employment Law (BS25) (Elective)
Module: Ethics and Digital Marketing (BS26 (Elective))
Module: Social Media and Digital Marketing (BS27) (Elective)
Module: Internal Organisation and Financial Control (BS28) (Elective)
Module: Taxation (BS29) (Elective)
Module: Global Marketing (BS30) (Elective)
Module: Buyer Behaviour (BS31) (Elective)
Module: Strategic Human Resource Management (BS32) (Elective)
Module: Applied Digital Project (BS33) (Elective)
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