The B Comm (Gaeilge) has been introduced following demand from students for a programme that combines the study of Business and the Irish Language. This is a four-year degree programme in Commerce including the study of the Irish Language, allowing students to develop their language skills while gaining valuable insights into business and culture.
It is the ideal qualification for students who want to build a career in business or who simply wish to expand their career choices. A great advantage that students studying this course have is that in year three the programme is divided between a one-semester internship in an Irish-speaking environment and a semester studying at University of Galway鈥檚 Gaeltacht campus in an Cheathr煤 Rua.
All business subjects are taught through English.
Further Education
Graduates can take postgraduate programmes in all of the core business disciplines, the Irish language, education or translation. This course satisfies the Irish Requirements for students who want to pursue careers as secondary school teachers. A number of current students have also expressed an interest in pursuing careers in Conference Interpreting.
Work Placement
The work experience in an Irish speaking environment is central to the programme and is a continuous learning process where the learner aims to use the information and skills acquired in the first two years of the programme. The work experience will give the learner the opportunity to taste life in a real work environment and there will be a correlation between the work experience and the learner's area of study. Acadamh na hOllscola铆ochta Gaeilge will organise the work experience in conjunction with 脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta. 脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta has 400 client companies, in various sectors 鈥� including biomedicine and pharmacology, ICT, niche manufacturing, audio visual and digital media, tourism, fish processing and aquaculture, renewable energy, food processing and arts and crafts 鈥� the students will be based in the 脷dar谩s headquarters or in one of these client companies.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected September 2025
University of Galway
University Road,
Galway,
H91 TK33, Republic of Ireland
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, and any two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
Additional Requirements
For Leaving Certificate - A H4 in Gaeilge is also a requirement.
English Language Requirements
IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
While situated in one of the smaller university cities globally, Galway has a far-reaching reputation for excellent research and study programmes.
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