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International Business & LanguagesGnó Idirnáisiúnta ┐Teangacha

Course Title: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business & Languages (Chinese/French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish)

TU Code

TU965

CAO Point Range 2024

291−590

Level

Level 8

Award

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Duration

4 years

Number of Places

100

Location

City Centre: Aungier Street

Virtual Tour

Aungier Street

Fees

EU Fees

Non-EU Fees

Leaving Certificate Requirements

Minimum Number of

Subjects

Higher

6

2 H5's

Minimum Grade in

Maths

English OR Irish

O6/H7

O6/H7

Other Grade Requirements

A minimum H4 in either French, German, Irish, Italian and Spanish

Mature Applicants
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. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.

This is a sample timetable for Year 1, Semester 1 which gives an indication of class contact hours. Timetables are subject to change.  Up to date timetables will be provided on commencement. 

TU965

This course has three key characteristics: the acquisition of business expertise, the acquisition of professional competence in one or more languages, and the third year spent abroad in the country of the student’s major language.

With increasing globalisation and dependency on international trade, fluency in other languages is vital to the success of businesses dealing with countries abroad. Students who successfully complete the course will be equipped to play a key role in companies and organisations seeking out new markets and/or expanding in them.

The course is shared equally between the School of Languages and the School of Marketing at TU Dublin. You’ll study the full range of business modules required to gain an in-depth understanding of international business. You’ll also study the language(s) of your choice and acquire a level of competency in the one or more languages that you need to work in multilingual and multicultural environments.

You’ll normally have obtained a minimum grade of H4 in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent in one or more of the languages offered on the course, currently Chinese, French, German, Irish, Italian and Spanish.

You can also study a new language from beginner’s level and may specialise in it if you do well enough.

Study Abroad Opportunities

Students must spend Year 3 in the country of their major language. This will normally be in a partner university but may be on a work placement.

  • Bank Official
  • Business Consultant
  • Development Worker
  • English Language Assistant
  • Event Organiser
  • Export Sales Manager
  • Financial Adviser
  • HR Administrator
  • International Aid Officer
  • International Investment Fund Manager
  • Interpreter
  • Lecturer
  • Management Consultant
  • Market Research Executive
  • Marketing Executive
  • Multilingual Customer Care
  • PR Officer
  • Recruitment Consultant
  • Retail Manager
  • Sales Exec or Manager
  • Software Localisation Officer
  • Teacher
  • Third Secretary
  • Tour Guide or Manager
  • Tour Operator
  • Translator

Language Modules:

  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Language 1A (Post-LC)
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Studies 1

Select 1 Option from:

  • Chinese/French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Language 1B (Beginners)
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Studies Language 1A (Post-LC)

Business Modules:

  • Accounting
  • Communication/Research Methodology
  • Marketing Theory
  • Principles of Business
  • Principles of Economics

Language Modules:

  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Language 2A
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Studies 2

Select 1 Option from:

  • Chinese/French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Language 2B
  • Cultural Module (e.g. Culture, Image, Identity and Memory; Intercultural Studies; Introduction to Linguistics, World Cinema)
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Language 2A

Business Modules:

  • Consumer Behaviour
  • International Corporate Finance
  • International Trade & Globalisation
  • Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Principles of Management

Spent in Partner University abroad in country of student’s major language OR on work placement in country where the main language of study is spoken.

European Language Modules:

  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Professional Communication

Select 2 Options from:

  • A Cultural Module (e.g. Art, Heritage and History of France; Creative Writing; Modernism; English Literature of Ireland; Hispanic Identities, The American West).
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Current Affairs
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Dissertation
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies
  • French/German/Irish/Italian/Spanish Translation and Interpreting
  • Professional Communication in a Second Language

Chinese Modules:

  • Chinese Oral Communication
  • Chinese Written Communication

Select 1 Option from:

  • Chinese Cultural Studies
  • Dissertation
  • Professional Communication in a Second Language

Business Modules:

  • Current issues in Global Business
  • International Marketing
  • International Political Economy
  • Regulatory Framework

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 are listed on the CAO website.

To qualify for Advanced Entry applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area. You must demonstrate by providing transcripts of results that you have achieved the learning outcomes for each stage you wish to advance past, for example:

  • To enter Year 2 via Advanced Entry, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Year 1.
  • For entry to Year 3, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1 and 2.
  • For entry to Year 4, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1, 2, and 3.

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.

I think IBL is an excellent course that combines two very important disciplines needed in today’s globalised world: the ability to speak languages and an understanding of a great variety of business subjects. I like the way business subjects, such as Marketing, Management and Finance, are all interconnected throughout the course so that you often learn something in one subject and can instantly relate it to something you learnt in a different subject. That makes it more interesting and easier to understand. Two years ago, I started as a complete beginner and now I feel so confident in the language that I cannot wait to go on Erasmus next year!

On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD at research institutes and universities worldwide.