Business - Wexford
Our Bachelor of Business course equips students with a broad business skill-base, ensuring graduates will have a wide range of career options. The first two years of this course provide students with a foundation in business which allows students time to explore key subjects and future career choices open to graduates in the different specialism streams. After two years, students separate into one of the two streams of study.
| Award Name | Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
3 Years
Specific Subjects or course requirements
5 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
25 bonus points will be awarded for Higher Level Mathematics for H6 grades or above.
Second Chance Maths Examination
https://www.itcarlow.ie/study/admissionssupport/second-chance-maths-exam.htm
Special Entrance Examination in Maths
https://www.itcarlow.ie/courses/department/built-environment/entrance-exam-maths.htm
Please note the links above to the website for the maths exams reflect the 2022 schedule of dates, we do not have confirmed dates for 2023 as these are based around the release date for the Leaving Certificate examination results.
Maths Entry Exam 2023
SETU is delighted to confirm that the ‘second chance’ maths entry exam will continue again in 2023.
The purpose of this exam is to provide applicants with a second chance opportunity to achieve the
minimum maths entry requirements. The examination will follow the standard format based on the
existing leaving certificate ordinary level paper. Attaining a qualifying standard in the SETU maths
exam does not in itself guarantee a place on any course at SETU. The cut off points and normal eligibility criteria will still apply. CAO offers are subject to available places post Round 1. Date of the maths exam for 2023 to be confirmed.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Entry requirements – Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8)
SETU Carlow Campus awards points for results in the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules. This links module can be used in place of a sixth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the six subject eligibility requirement for entry to honours degree programmes.
Entry requirements – Ordinary Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 7 and Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6)
The LCVP link module can also be used in place of a fifth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the five subject eligibility requirement for entry to ordinary bachelor degree and higher certificate programmes.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme
Holders of the LCAP may become eligible for a place at SETU Carlow Campus by completing a full QQI level 5 award.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 5, and achieved at least three distinctions, are eligible to apply through CAO for entry to Year 1 on to Level 6, 7 and 8 courses. Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 6 may be eligible to enter Year 2.
The maximum possible points awarded through QQI-FET is 390. The scoring system only applies where all of the requirements for the major award are met i.e. where the named component awards specified have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits.
Progression Scheme
The Progression Scheme is an additional opportunity for students who successfully complete a QQI FET Award in a partner Colleges of Further Education and Training College/Centre to gain entry to SETU programmes. The list of partner Further Education and Training Colleges/Centres, relevant SETU programmes, linked QQI FET Awards and the criteria for the scheme are available at www.setu.ie/progression.
Careers / Further progression
Career opportunities - Business
The course aims to produce graduates who can undertake roles in the areas of enterprise development, financial services, education, public sector, financial management, accountancy, marketing (including digital marketing/ analytics).
Alternatively, graduates can pursue a range of Level 9 Masters Programmes or professional qualifications, such as accountancy.
Career opportunities - Business with Digital Marketing
Graduates of this course are suited to all areas of business and management that apply to graduates of our standard business degree.
Graduates with the digital marketing specialism have career opportunities in digital marketing, social media marketing, digital product management, online sales, online customer experience (CX), user experience (UX), digital advertising, search advertising and search engine optimisation.
Further information
Mature Student Applications
A mature student is someone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the year of entry to an undergraduate course and who may not meet the normal admission requirements. Applications are made through the CAO before the 1 February or before late application deadline of 1 May 2024. Applicants are assessed based on the information they enter on their CAO application. Note: You must apply for nursing and music courses by 1 February 2024.
Selection Process – Nursing Applications
Mature applicants for nursing courses will receive correspondence under separate cover from the Nursing Careers Centre (Public Appointments Service - PAS). For full details on
the application process see www.nursingcareers.ie.
Mature Applicant – Change of Mind
The Change of Mind facility becomes available after 1 May and the closing date is 1 July.
The Change of Mind facility affords mature applicants an opportunity to change the order of preference only of their course choices. If applicants introduce a new programme to their list of choices by way of Change of Mind, they will compete for a place on that programme based on their Leaving Certificate or equivalent results only. They will not compete as a mature applicant.
Graduates of a relevant Certificate are eligible to enter Year 3.
Non-standard application
A non-standard application is one that does not meet the definition of a standard application.
The special categories are:
• GCE/GCSE
• Other school leaving exams
• NCVA Level 2/3
• FETAC Level 5/6
• Further Education (other than QQI)
• Mature
• Higher/Third Level Education
Applicants wishing to make a non-standard application must select the relevant category when applying to the CAO.
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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
Business Stream:
About the course This course is structured around four key pillars - management, finance and economics, business technology and marketing - with opportunities to explore areas of interest from Year 3. The course aims to enable graduates to work as part of a team, engaging in applied research projects, combining creativity, innovation and strategic thinking.
Business with Digital Marketing Stream:
About the course
The discipline of marketing is going through deep changes because of technology disruption. This change has borne new roles and areas of expertise collectively known as ‘Digital Marketing’.
Organisations are adapting across the marketing lifecycle, in product conception to development, in advertising to selling and after-sales.
All Streams:
Year 1 Modules
Semester 1
Academic and Professional
Skills
Digital Skills
Statistics and Forecasting
Micro Economics
Introduction to Management
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Semester 2
Customer Service in Practice
Digital Skills
Investment Maths
Macro Economics
Managing an Enterprise
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Business Stream:
Year 3 Modules
Semester 1
Marketing Management
Financial Management
Digital Marketing
Business Research Methods
One elective*
Semester 2
Placement Preparation and Practice
* The full list of each semester’s elective module options is available on the relevant course page of our website.
Business with Digital Marketing Stream:
Year 3 Modules
Semester 1
Marketing Management
Digital Marketing
Business Research Methods
Operations Management
Digital Media Design
Semester 2
Placement Preparation and Practice
Note: Work Placement available.
PROGRAMME DIRECTORS
Dr Veronica Kelly, PhD
E: veronica.kelly@setu.ie
Owen Brady, MBA
E: owen.brady@setu.ie