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Business
US720
Business
US840
Business
Year 1
US724
Digital Marketing
Year 2
Year 3
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Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Level 8 Course Code: US840 Modules at a glance:
Bachelor of Business
Level 7
Duration: 4 Years
CAO Points 2024: 289
Location: Athlone Campus
Entry Requirements: Leaving Certificate: Grade
H5 at higher level in two subjects, plus Grade
06/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving
Certificate. Two of these subjects must be
Mathematics and a Language (English or Irish).
Course Code: US720
Duration: 3 Years
Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Human
Resource Management, Computer Applications,
Entrepreneurial Skills, Business Law,
Professional Skills & Personal Development,
Advanced Spreadsheets, Business Project, Work
Placement.
Other Information:
• QQI FET/FETAC Applicants
• Work Placement/Optional Study Abroad
• Add-on programme available at Level 8
• Scan the QR code for a full listing of modules
offered on both courses.
US844
Digital Marketing
US850
Law
US848
Business and Law
Courses and Progression
CAO Points 2024: 231
Location: Athlone Campus
Progression to Level 8: Yes (Add-on)
Entry Requirements: Leaving Certificate: Grade
O6 at ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving
Certificate examination. Two of these subjects
must be Mathematics and a Language (English or
Irish).
Contact Details: Dr. Alison Sheridan, Head of Department | Tel: 090 6468261 | Email: Alison.Sheridan@tus.ie
US853
International Business
US846
Accounting with Finance
US847
Accounting with Finance and Placement
Level 8 Courses
US840 Business
Bachelor of Business (Honours) Ab-Initio
US844 Digital Marketing
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Digital
Marketing Ab-Initio
US850 Law
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in Law
Ab-Initio
US848 Business and Law
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Law
Ab-Initio
US853 International Business
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in
International Business Ab-Initio
US846 Accounting with Finance
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting
with Finance Ab-Initio
US847 Accounting with Finance and
Placement
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting
with Finance and Placement Ab-Initio
Level 7 Courses
US720 Business
Bachelor of Business
US724 Digital Marketing
Bachelor of Business in Digital Marketing
What is this course about?
If you choose to study business on the TUS Athlone Campus,
you may select from a Bachelor of Business (Level 7) or a
Bachelor of Business (Hons) Level 8 course. Whichever choice
you make, you will join an international and diverse student
cohort, where students enjoy a truly globalised learning
experience. This course will open up a range of opportunities in
terms of your future career direction. Combining studies within
the core business disciplines, with the benefits of practical
experience gained through the work placement element
of this course, you will be provided with an opportunity to
consolidate and apply business skills within a business setting.
This will offer you a distinct advantage in securing graduate
employment.
You will have the opportunity to study a wide range of businessrelated
subjects in the early years, while still having the benefit
of selecting the key subject options that interest you most
during the final two years of the course. In addition, you will
benefit from a 20-week industry placement, which will afford
you the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge you
will have acquired in the classroom. The option to further
internationalise your learning experience by undertaking a
semester or year abroad at one of our many partner universities
is open to you. Furthermore, you will develop your IT skills
through the use of a variety of relevant software application
packages.
Why study this course?
A course in Business will furnish you with a deep understanding
of the functional areas of business and the factors that
influence success. By graduation, you will be proficient at
problem solving in a business context. Our Business courses
are extremely flexible and afford students the ability to tailor
the course to reflect their preferred areas of study. This is
achieved through the wide variety of elective modules on
offer. No matter what route you choose, you will acquire a
comprehensive understanding of the modern business world.
If you have an interest in business and the complex interplay
between people, organisations and their environment, then this
course is for you.
What can I do after this course?
These business courses will prepare you for a successful
business career. Areas you can specialise in include
accounting, banking, insurance, marketing, human resource
management, administration, retail services and computing.
Our sought-after graduates have gone on to pursue a wide
variety of careers in companies ranging from small indigenous
Irish companies to large multinational corporations.
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