Course Title: Higher Certificate in Business Administration
2020 CAO Points 180
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Higher |
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5 |
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Maths |
English or Irish |
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O6/H7/F2 or higher |
O6/H7/F3 |
Applications from QQI Level 5 and 6 are welcome. In addition to the QQI minimum entry requirements, QQI quotas and QQI points apply. The max QQI points awarded is 390. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/qqi
Mature applicants (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
Course Description
This two-year course provides students with a strong foundation in the key aspects of business, producing a well-rounded graduate who can undertake a variety of business roles in an organisation. The broad and varied range of subjects offered provides graduates with the practical, work-ready skills they need to gain employment in a variety of companies, including project management, customer service, marketing, human resource management and financial roles. This blended learning course will allow students to develop key skills for the workplace, including organisational skills, team building, conflict management and the broader skills to assist with professional ethical decision-making in a digital world.
This course will include modules in the following specialisms: Principles of Business, Law & Marketing, Accounting, Human Resource Management and Information Systems. The flexibility offered within this course allows you to choose an elective in year 1 and year 2 to develop your interests within the business environment. Elective modules will include International Business, European Languages (French / German / Spanish) and Accounting.
Work in a broad spectrum of roles or careers including:
- Administration
- Banking
- Retail
- Sales
- Human Resource Administration
- Marketing
- Tourism
This 2 year course is broken into 4 semesters:
*Languages are electives
Semester 1
- Business Environment (Elective)
- Critical Skills Development
- Financial Accounting 1
- Principles of Business 1
- French 1 (Elective)
- German 1 (Elective)
- Data Skills & Information Technology
- Principles of Law
- Spanish 1 (Elective)
Semester 2
- Economics 1
- Europe in a Global Context (Elective)
- Financial Accounting 2
- Principles of Business 2
- French 2 (Elective)
- German 2 (Elective)
- Data Technology in Organisations
- Maths for Managers
- Spanish 2 (Elective)
Year 2 includes a blend of the following modules, with 6 modules in each semester:
*Languages are electives
Semester 3
- French 3 (Elective)
- German 3 (Elective)
- Enterprise Systems & Processes
- International Services Management (Elective)
- Business Law
- Management Accounting for Business Managers 1
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Spanish (Elective)
Semester 4
- Managing Digital Opportunity
- Economics for Business
- French 4 (Elective)
- German 4 (Elective)
- Business Processes and IS
- International Trade & Policy (Elective)
- Management Accounting for Business Managers 2
- Spanish (Elective)
- Talent Development
Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. For further information on how to make an Advanced Entry application, please visit our CAO Hub. A full list of courses open for Advanced Entry on the CAO website.
For entry to year 1 please go to TU670
Blanchardstown Campus
On successful completion of Year 1, you may transfer to year 2 on the:
Level 7
(TU788) Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Finance
(TU772) Bachelor of Business
Level 8
(TU933) Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting and Finance
(TU902) Bachelor of Business (Honours)
On successful completion of Year 2, you may transfer to year 3 on the:
Level 7
(TU788) Bachelor of Business Accounting and Finance or
(TU772) Bachelor of Business
Tallaght Campus
On successful completion of Year 1, you may transfer to Year 2 of either
Level 7
(TU788) Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Finance;
(TU787) Bachelor of Business in Management; Bachelor of Business in International Business; Bachelor of Business in Marketing.
Level 8
(TU933) Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting and Finance;
(TU932) Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Management; Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business; or Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing.
On successful completion of the course (2 years), you may progress to Year 3 of (TU787)(TU932) Bachelor of Business Degree in Management (Level 7 or Level 8).
Should your circumstances change, you can postpone your studies or continue them part-time in the evening.