Business

For Mature applicants (i.e. age 23 years and older), these applications will be individually assessed in order to determine suitability through Dorset College Dublin's ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ policy.

International Applicants who apply directly through the college must submit equivalent qualifications meeting the basic matriculation requirements below that are certified by NARIC Ireland.

English Language Entry Requirements: (For candidates whose first language is not English)

IELTS 6.0/ B2+ CEFR or equivalent.
PTE Academic computer-based English language test.
PTE Test 50 points is equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
TOEIC - 700-720 points is equivalent to an IELTS 6.0.

Candidates whose first language is not English may be required to sit the Dorset College English Competency Test.

https://www.qualifax.ie/resources/recognition-of-prior-learning

https://dorset.ie/courses/bachelor-of-business-level-7-nfq/

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 take this course?
Designed for those who wish to enter the field of Business as a career professional and avail of opportunities in multinational, financial, accounting, or any public or private organisation.

You will develop the necessary personal and professional competencies required to work across a range of roles central to the modern business world. It will provide you with the opportunity to explore and understand key business functions, with a strong focus on finance and IT elements of Business.

You will learn and develop into a highly capable professional, with the skills, knowledge, and competence required to compete successfully in the global business environment.

What will You Experience
An environment where you can develop yourself into a highly capable professional, with the skills, knowledge, and competence required to compete successfully in the global business environment.

You will enjoy a quality educational experience with professional lecturers in modern classrooms with full multi-media facilities.

You will be part of a diverse, student-centered, learning environment where you will benefit from the guidance of mentors, lecturers, and staff, allowing you to develop and shape your own professional career path.

Year 1 Semester 1

Learning & Communication BB7 601 ECTS: 5
Computer Applications 1 BB7 602 ECTS: 5
Business Management BB7 603 ECTS: 5
Business Statistics & Mathematics BB7 604 ECTS: 10
Academic Writing BB7 605 ECTS: 5

Year 1 Semester 2
Financial Accounting BB7 606 ECTS: 10
Life Skills for Success BB7 607 ECTS: 5
Computer Applications 2 BB7 608 ECTS: 5
Introduction to Entrepreneurship BB7 609 ECTS: 5
Organisational Behaviour BB7 610 ECTS: 5

Year 2 Semester 3
Management and Cost Accounting BB7 611 ECTS: 10
Marketing BB7 612 ECTS: 5
Microeconomics BB7 613 ECTS: 5
Advanced Spreadsheets BB7 614 ECTS: 5
Selling and Sales BB7 615 ECTS: 5

Year 2 Semester 4
Macroeconomics BB7 616 ECTS: 5
Human Resource Management BB7 617 ECTS: 5
Business Law BB7 618 ECTS: 10
Social Media Marketing BB7 619 ECTS: 5
Business & Society BB7 620 ECTS: 5
Study Abroad BB7 621 ECTS: 30

Year 3 Semester 5
Business Finance BB7 701 ECTS: 10
Information Technology Management BB7 702 ECTS: 5
Marketing Research BB7 703 ECTS: 5
Business Strategy BB7 704 ECTS: 5
International Business BB7 705 ECTS: 5
Enterprise Development BB7 706 ECTS: 10
Operations Management BB7 707 ECTS: 5
Management and Leadership Building BB7 708 ECTS: 5

Plus any Two Electives from
Personal Business Finance BB7 709 ECTS: 5
Employment Relations BB7 710 ECTS: 5
Lean Six Sigma BB7 711 ECTS: 5
Services Marketing BB7 712 ECTS: 5
Marketing Communications BB7 713 ECTS: 5

A combination of module-appropriate assessment methods will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes on the course including group work, examinations, presentations, and business reports.

Main Campus
Dorset College,
7 & 8 Belvedere Place,
Mountjoy Square,
Dublin 1,
D01 Y2P3
Admissions / Reception
+353 (1) 5746850
info@dorset.ie

https://dorset.ie/international/