Business - Waterford
This four year full-time course offers students a broad range of business skills combined with a thorough knowledge of the financial and economic environment in which firms operate. The first two years are common and then students choose to specialise in one of the following five streams: Economics & Finance, HRM, Management, Accounting or Marketing, for the final two years.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 Years
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Leaving Cert:
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
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
Waterford Institute of Technology treats the link modules as a single subject and awards points as follows:
Distinction - 66, Merit - 46, Pass - 28
This is automatically computed by the CAO and will count if it is one of your six best subjects. It will not, however, substitute for an honour where one or more are required.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
The Leaving Certificate Applied Programme was designed primarily to prepare students for the transition from school to working life. It is not intended for direct tansfer into third level. However, students with the LCAP who have completed a QQI FET/FETAC award can be considered for entry.
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
Graduates from this programme have gone on to pursue a wide variety of careers, including careers in marketing, human resource management, accounting, consulting, banking and finance. A graduate of this degree will be suitable to take up a position at a junior/middle management level in many types of business organisations ranging from small family businesses to multi-national corporate.
Follow on Study
Postgraduate Study: MBA, MBS or PhD
Economics & Finance Stream:
Career opportunities
• Economic Policy Advisory Services
• Derivatives Trader
• Investment Analyst
• Policy Analyst
• Teaching
• Senior Custody Administrator
• Policy, investment or claims analyst
• Relationship Banker
• Underwriter
Human Resource Management Stream:
Career opportunities
• HR Administrators
• HR Generalists and HR Managers
• Recruitment Consultants
• Trainers and Training
• Development Managers
• Benefits Managers
• HR Consultants · Health and Safety Officer
• Teaching
Professional Body Exemptions
• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development)
• IITD (Irish Institute of Training and Development)
Management Stream:
Career opportunities
• Teaching
• Business Analyst
• Project Manager
• Customer Relations Manager
• Financial Planner
• Business Operations Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Small Business Owner
• Procurement/Product/Quality/Sustainability/Supply Chain Manager
Graduates with a Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Management award are also entitled to exemptions from many of the leading professional management bodies.
Accounting Stream:
Career opportunities
• Auditor (Accounting practice)
• Fund Accountant (Financial Services)
• Finance Manager/ Financial Controller (Industry accountant)
• Taxation advisor
• Financial consultant
• Teacher
• Further Education
• Other
Professional Body Exemptions
Chartered Accounting Ireland (ACA), Certified Public Accountants (CPA), the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Marketing Stream :
Career opportunities
• Advertising
• Brand Management and Digital Branding
• Digital Marketing
• Marketing Research
• Sports Sponsorship
• Sales Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Marketing Communications and Public Relations
• Teaching
• International Marketing Management
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.
Alternative Entry
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.
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
SE400 Common Entry Business
About the course
This four year full-time course offers students a broad range of business skills combined with a thorough knowledge of the financial and economic environment in which firms operate. The first two years are common and then students choose to specialise in one of the following five streams: Economics & Finance, HRM, Management, Accounting or Marketing, for the final two years.
Streams:
Economics & Finance
Human Resource Management
Management
Accounting
Marketing
Economics & Finance Stream:
About the course
The Economics and Finance stream on the BBS (Honours) programme provides students with the opportunity to specialise in Economics and Finance for the final two years of their degree, taking modules such as Financial Economics, Economic Policy Issues, and Investments. The stream applies economics and finance concepts to key contemporary issues such as Brexit, Crypto currencies, and economic crises. Students are given the opportunity of testing theories on real-world data. The stream provides students with skills that are hugely in demand in the market place. It provides a great platform for postgraduate studies, with many past graduates undertaking the Economics and Finance stream of the MBS degree in SETU and several have continued their studies and obtained a PhD qualification.
Human Resource Management Stream:
About the course
The Human Resource Management stream offers a professional qualification that develops the skills, knowledge and competencies required of Human Resource Professionals today. The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The stream covers all areas of human resource management (HRM), employee development, employee wellbeing and employment relations developing links with HRM and the broader business environment. The modules balance practical Human Resource Management skills that can be applied in the everyday operational role of Human Resource professionals and developing strategic competencies.
Management Stream:
About the course
The Management stream is designed to enable students to develop a broad set of conceptual, technical and interpersonal skills required to manage efficiently and effectively in a global business environment. This stream has been developed to respond to current industry skills needs. The stream offers students the scope and opportunity to enhance their management development capabilities and facilitate improvements in management practices within companies. There are significant employment and promotion opportunities at management level.
Accounting Stream:
About the course
Accounting provides students with the opportunity to specialise in accounting subjects for the final two years of their degree. Accounting prepares students for careers in professional accounting, but can also provide opportunities to specialise in financial services and teaching. Professional accountants are in constant demand in the workplace. New skills and roles are emerging for accountants in areas such as sustainability reporting and data analytics. This stream is best suited to students who are reasonably analytical and comfortable with numbers.
Marketing Stream:
About the course
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) Marketing stream prepares students for employment in marketing related positions in the digital age. The modules are designed to develop the knowledge and skills required in a marketing professional. The programme includes lab work, seminars, case studies and live projects that provide the competencies required to be a successful marketer. It also uses an innovative blend of real-world situations and problems to assist participants in exploring the opportunities of the digital environment. This stream also serves as a pathway to further studies (through Masters and PhD programmes) and to professional accreditation (such as the Marketing Institute of Ireland).
Note: For all of the above streams Work Placement is available.
All Streams:
Year 1 Modules
Semester 1
Intro to Financial Accounting 1
Microeconomics 1
Intro to Statistics
Organisational Behaviour
Intro to Management
One elective*
Semester 2
Intro to Financial Accounting 2
Microeconomics 2
Business & Financial Maths
Human Resource Management
Enterprise
One elective*
* The full list of each semester's elective subject options is available on the relevant course page of our website. See link below.
Programme Director
Dr Corinne Power O'Mahony EdD
E: corinne.power-omahony@setu.ieEconomics & Finance
Economics & Finance Stream Lead
Dr Cormac O'Keeffe PhD
E: cormac.okeeffe@setu.ie
Human Resource Management Stream Lead
Anne Marie McGrath MBS
E: annemarie.mcgrath@setu.ie
Management Stream Lead
Ann Marie Kelly MBS
E: annmarie.kelly@setu.ie
Accounting Stream Lead
Clare Kearney FCA
E: clare.kearney@setu.ie
Marketing Stream Lead
Dr Ethel Claffey PhD
E: ethel.claffey@setu.ie