Course Summary
Course Category: Northern Ireland (HET) - Apply through UCAS
Developing your global business skills while pursuing your passion for Irish.
The Global Business with Irish degree is an innovative programme, designed to provide students with the opportunity to take Global Business as a Major subject with Irish as a Minor subject. Studying language and literature is a great option if you want to develop a career in business where the Irish language is a component. By studying Irish as a minor subject, you will develop excellent written, conversational and interpretative skills.
This degree provides you with a distinctive undergraduate experience designed around a broad and flexible curriculum with subject choices that will help you to understand how business decisions are undertaken in a globalised world. The course provides a supportive learning environment. The course team are leaders in their respective fields with strong industry links in both teaching and research. The degree has a strong focus on experiential learning with a combination of academic expertise and industry experience that focuses on business as well as the Irish language. The programme provides graduates with key attributes to lead their own professional career progression, during and after their undergraduate study.
If you wish to develop a career working in business where the Irish language is a key component, then this course if for you. It also provides you with the entrepreneurial and innovation skills necessary for the creation of new business ventures and stimulates the competitive impetus for managing and developing existing businesses.
In each of the two semesters, students will study 2 business modules and one Irish module.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Language Options
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points: 96
or
UCAS Grades: 8 Merits
Leaving Cert entry requirements:
English O4/H6 or above.
Leaving Cert Grades and UCAS Points
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QQI / FET Links
Points Calculator for QQI Awards:
Details of the QQI scoring system and a points calculator can be found HERE
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
With this degree you could become: Business Analyst; Graduate management; Irish Business Development; Business consultant.
