Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons) with French (Advanced)

The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) programme will provide you with a broad business education. You will study the core business principles of accounting, economics, risk management and insurance, human resource management and marketing - specialising in one area as your “major” in the second semester of Year 2. Theory will be brought to life through work on practical business projects in addition to an eight month work placement in industry.Students taking BBS with French will study the French language stream throughout the four years of the programme, along with their regular Business subjects. A blend of core business disciplines and management functions are integrated into the innovative design of the BBS, allowing insights to be reached early in the programme. The programme provides a strong foundation in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Risk Management and Business Mathematics, which run throughout the first three semesters. You will choose your major option in the second semester of year 2 from one of the following areas Accounting and Finance, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management Marketing and Risk Management and Insurance. In year 3, you will also take a minor option (selecting from a list of 10 options) which consists of one module per semester over the final two years. Students also have the opportunity to go on ErasmusInternational Exchange, work placement and pursue a Dual Degree.

Minimum grades - Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include:Two H5 (Higher Level) gradesandFour O6 (Ordinary Level) gradesorFour H7 (Higher Level) grades.Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.Subject requirements - Applicants must hold at least an O4/H7 grade in Mathematics.Students wishing to take a language option must have a H4 in that language, with the exception of Japanese or Beginners Spanish where a H4 in a language other than English is required.