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Bachelor of Business Studies

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What will I learn?

Would you like to be part of the fast-moving world of business? This degree is for students who want the skills, knowledge and experience needed to succeed in a wide range of careers including E-Commerce, Financial Management, HR, Economics, and more.

Real World Business Experience

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.

Course Structure

Year 1

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  • 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

Year 3

INTRA Year (For those opting for a four-year degree) INTRA (11-month paid work placement)
OR Study Abroad Year (For those opting for a four-year degree) One year abroad at one of DCU Business School's top partner universities in Europe

Optional: Summer School module run by the International Office (you can register for a pre-approved Summer School and may be eligible to receive exemptions for ten credits of options in your final year)

Year 4

  • 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

Majors

  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Economics
  • Finance
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Which department am I in?

DCU Business School

Study options

Full Time (3 or 4 Years)

Tuition fees
€15,000.00 (13,56,361) per year
Student Contribution: €3,043 per annum

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

Expected July 2025

More details

Start date

January 2025

Venue

DCU Glasnevin Campus

Dublin 9, D09 V209,

GLASNEVIN,

Dublin,

D09 V209, Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

GCE A LEVELS

General Certificate in Education qualifications must meet one of the following requirements, in addition to any specific programme requirements.

  • 2 GCE A Levels at Grade C plus 4 GCE O levels at Grade C, which must include the subjects Mathematics and English.
  • 2 GCE A Levels at Grade C, plus 2 GCE AS Level at Grade C, plus 2 GCE O Levels at Grade C, which must include the subjects Mathematics and English.
  • 2 GCE A Levels at Grade C, plus 1 GCE AS Level at Grade C, plus 3 GCE O Levels at Grade C, which must include the subjects Mathematics and English.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or have an equivalent qualification.

English language Requirements

  • Irish Leaving Certificate English - O6/H7
  • GCE A-Level English Language - Grade D
  • IELTS ACADEMIC - Composite score of 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in any one component
  • TOEFL - 237 (computer-based), 580 (paper-based test)
  • TOEFL iBT - Total Score of 92
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CAP) - Overall score of 180 with a minimum of 169 in all components.
  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - Overall score of 180 with a minimum of 169 in all components.
  • English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP) - C1
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) - 63 (with a minimum of 59 in all components)
  • Duolingo - Duolingo will be accepted with a minimum score of 120 and a score of at least 110 in each subscore.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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