Business Studies
Providing you with the essential toolkit for a career in the world of business. The Business Studies degree course is designed to give you an introduction to the foundations of business and guide you to a specialisation in economics, management, finance, marketing, HR or business analytics. The four-year course includes an optional 11-month paid work placement that gives you the opportunity to experience working in a real business environment. Alternatively, you can opt to spend a year at one of our partner universities in Europe.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Dublin City University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Dublin City University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 or 4 years, full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
General Entry Requirements
Applicants must present a minimum of 6 Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade O6/H7, which must include Mathematics and English or Irish. In addition, applicants must present at least 2 subjects at Grade H5.
Additional Requirements
Minimum of O4 or H6 in Mathematics.
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Applicants wishing to undertake a Level 8 degree at DCU must be at least 16 years of age on 15 January of the year of entry.
Leaving Certificate Subject Combinations
Certain subjects will not be scored separately if they occur in combination with subjects that are similar in content. In each case, the highest individual grade will be scored. The following 6 groups of subjects are affected by this:
1 Music and Musicianship, Music A, Music B.
2 Economics, Agricultural Economics.
3 Physics with Chemistry - if combined with Physics and Chemistry; only 2 best scored - if combined with Physics or Chemistry; only best scored.
4 History, Economics and Economic History - if all 3 subjects are taken; only the best 2 will be scored.
5 Latin, Classical Studies.
6 Greek, Classical Studies.
Candidates who meet the points requirements but not the specific course requirements, for example H4 in English for the BA in Journalism, are permitted to repeat that subject only to meet the course requirements.
Bonus Points for Honours Mathematics
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded for higher level Mathematics, at grades H6 and above in the Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
Leaving Certificate Mathematics Requirements
DCU does not award points for the subject of Mathematics at Leaving Certificate Ordinary Alternative or Foundation Level. However, these courses will be accepted for admission purposes for the following courses:
DC001 - Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
DC009 - Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours
DC014 - BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance
DC131 - BA in Communication Studies
DC132 - BA in Journalism
DC133 - BSc in Multimedia
DC155 - BA in Applied Language and Translation Studies
DC231 - BA in International Relations
DC232 - Bachelor of Civil Law and Society
DC235 - BSc in Education and Training
DC238 - BA in Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation
DC291 – Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (Media)
DC292 – Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (Law)
DC293 - Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (International Languages)
DC294 - BA in Climate and Environmental Sustainability
DC295 - Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (Politics)
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28
Please note that LCVP link modules cannot be used as a subject for general or specific course entry requirements, but can be used for the calculation of points.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
DCU welcomes applicants with appropriate QQI-FET (Level 5/6) qualifications. Applicants who have a full National Framework of Qualifications Level 5 award in appropriate qualifications and modules can be admitted on a competitive basis to certain DCU courses.
QQI-FET (Level 5) entry route is a competitive entry route with a limited number of places. A quota of places are offered based on the CAO ranked order of applicants based on performance. For courses with a QQI-FET (Level 5) entry route, approximately 10% of places are retained for QQI-FET (Level 5) applicants. Application is made through the CAO.
Careers / Further progression
Future Careers
Accountancy
Economics
E-Commerce
Finance Management / Services
Human Resource Management
International Marketing Management
Business Analytics
Further Study - Teaching
In These Areas
Marketing
Finance
Commerce
International Management
Human Resource Management
Starting Your Own Business
Education
Further information
Mature applicants are those aged 23 years, or above, on 1 January in the year of entry. All candidates (presenting with EU/Non EU qualifications) applying on the grounds of mature years should apply ONLY through the CAO by 1 February.
For many DCU courses, mature application assessment is based on the CAO application and in some instances, an assessment and/or interview. ‘Other’ experience, apart from performance in examinations, may be taken into consideration - this may be work experience, further studies, or other such experience deemed to be relevant to the application. Interviews will take place in April either in person or remotely.
For more information, please contact the Mature Student Officer, orla.stafford@dcu.ie or dcu.ie/mature-students
For general and admission enquiries, please visit dcu.ie/registry/ug-admissions
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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
Why DCU?
— General business degree offering you a wide choice of specialisms in your final year
— Gain valuable experience and a competitive edge with an optional 12-month paid work placement (INTRA)
— Specialise in a key business area (management, marketing, human resource (HR) management, business economics, business analytics or finance) in final year
— Develop skills in communications, IT, teamwork and problem solving
— Strong entrepreneurial focus to encourage innovation and creativity
About You
Do you find the world of business an interesting place? Do you see yourself enjoying a career in one of the many areas of business that could take you from management and finance to analytics, marketing and human resource management? Then this exciting course is for you
Understanding: Business Studies
Today’s business world is rapidly evolving, and the key to success in this world is creativity and innovation. The Business Studies degree contains elements such as business simulations, hackathons and new enterprise development projects, which will stimulate and foster imaginative thinking among our students, giving you the skills to arrive at solutions to business problems.
The degree gives you a solid grounding in the many skills required to pursue a successful career in business. It is designed to give you an introduction to the foundations of business and guide you to a specialisation in economics, management, finance, marketing, human resource or business analytics. The greatest strength of this course, is its entrepreneurial focus and relevance to management practice.
Once you have the foundations, you can choose the particular area of business that you want to specialise in. In this way, the course caters both for those who already have a clear idea about what they want to do and for those who need to find out more before making a final decision.
Course Structure
The degree is structured around 3 elements: core subjects, skills and specialisms. The core modules in Years 1 and 2 provide a solid business foundation. Throughout this course, you will develop skills in areas such as communications, IT, teamwork, project management and problem solving. In your final year, you will be able to specialise in 1 of 6 areas of business.
The 4 year course includes a year long paid work placement (INTRA) at the end of Year 2, which gives you the opportunity to experience working in a real business environment. For more information, please visit dcu.ie/intra.
Alternatively, you can opt to spend a year at one of DCU Business School’s top partner universities in Europe. For more information, please visit dcu. ie/placement/study-overseas.
Internship: Yes.
What Will I Study?
Year 1
Core Modules
Economics | Accounting | Marketing | IT Skills | Psychology in Organisations | Business Mathematics | Law | Critical Thinking for Business | Learning Innovation for Enterprise | Business Analytics
Year 2
Core Modules
Business Law | Operations Management | Human Resource Management | Statistics | Digital Marketing | Information Systems | Financial Management | Industrial Economics | Industrial Relations | Ethics | Financial Markets | The Changing Consumer | Applied Business Analytics | Critical Thinking for Business | The Innovators Toolkit
INTRA Year
(For those opting for a 4 year degree) OR
Study Abroad Year
(For those opting for a 4 year degree) Year abroad at one of DCU Business School’s top partner universities in Europe.
Optional:
Summer School module run by the Placement Unit (you can register for a pre-approved Summer School and will be eligible to receive exemptions for 10 credits of options in your final year)
Final Year
Business Strategy | New Enterprise Development | Choice of Specialism
Final year students specialise in one of the following areas:
Human Resource Management | Business Economics | Finance | Marketing | Management of Operations | Business Analytics
Additional Information
This course is recognised by the Teaching Council for teaching Business Studies.
Contact Details
Tel: +353 (0) 1 7005265
E: business.dcu@dcu.ie
E: studenthelp@dcu.ie
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