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Business Administration - Tallaght

Higher Education Direct Entry
TU672

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.

Award Name Level 6 Higher Certificate (Level 6 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Major
Awarding Body Technological University Dublin
NFQ Level Level 6 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Level 6 Higher Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) Major Technological University Dublin Level 6 NFQ
Location:
Tallaght
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Apply to:
CAO

Duration

2 years

Entry Requirements

Minimum Number of Subjects: 5 (Higher)

Minimum Grade in
Maths O6/H7/F2 or higher
English or Irish O6/H7

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

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.

Careers / Further progression

What are my career opportunities?
Work in a broad spectrum of roles or careers including:
• Administration
• Banking
• Retail
• Sales
• Human Resource Administration
• Marketing
• Tourism

Progression
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.

Course Web Page

Further information

Mature applicants (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature

30 on each campus.

Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. For further information on how to make an Advanced Entry application, please visit our CAO Hub. Please see Application Weblink above.

For entry to year 1 please go to TU670

Course Title: Higher Certificate in Business Administration
What is... Business Administration ?
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.

Year 1
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

Location: Tallaght
Level: 6
Award: Higher Certificate

Dr Siobhán Killion, Head of Management, School of Management, People & Organisations
Email: siobhan.killion@tudublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 2207257

Email: courses@tudublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 2208093

Location:
Tallaght
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Apply to:
CAO