Business - Carlow
A common entry course is a popular choice for students who have an interest in a discipline but are unsure of what career path they would like to follow. The first two years of this course provide students with a foundation in business and subjects are common for all students. After two years, students choose their preferred stream of study.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 Years
Specific Subjects or course requirements
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
25 bonus points will be awarded for Higher Level Mathematics for H6 grades or above.
Second Chance Maths Examination
Maths Entry Exam
The Maths Entry Exam scheme is designed to assist CAO applicants who have not achieved the required grade in mathematics for entry to SETU. It provides a ‘second chance’ opportunity to achieve the minimum maths entry requirements.
Attaining a qualifying standard in the SETU Maths Entry Exam does not in itself guarantee a place on any course in SETU. The cut-off points and normal eligibility criteria will still apply. The SETU maths exam results count only with respect to explicit maths requirements. Offers are subject to available places in the next available round of CAO offers.
Upon application for the maths exam, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they meet all other criteria for their chosen programme. The University will not check eligibility criteria until after the maths paper has been completed. The maths entry exam is comparable to the leaving certificate ordinary level paper. The content of this paper will be based on the leaving certificate (ordinary level) syllabus.
Note - Once you have applied through the CAO for a course at SETU you can sit the Maths Entry Exam at either the SETU Waterford or SETU Carlow campus. The result attained can be used for eligibility for relevant courses on all SETU campus’ regardless of which campus you sat the exam on. This means that you can use the Maths Entry Exam result for any of the SETU campuses.
For more information go to https://www.itcarlow.ie/study/admissionssupport/second-chance-maths-exam.htm
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Entry requirements for Honours Bachelor Degrees (Level 8)
This link module can be used in place of a sixth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the six subject eligibility requirements for entry to honours degree
courses.
Entry requirements for Ordinary Bachelor Degree (Level 7) and Higher Certificate (Level 6)
The LCVP link module can also be used in place of a fifth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the five subject eligibility requirements for entry to ordinary bachelor degree
and higher certificate courses
GRADE POINTS
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 5, and achieved at least three distinctions, are eligible to apply through CAO for entry to Year 1 on to Level 6, 7 and 8 courses. Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 6 may be eligible to enter Year 2.
The maximum possible points awarded through QQI-FET is 390. The scoring system only applies where all of the requirements for the major award are met i.e. where the named component awards specified have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits.
Progression Scheme
The Progression Scheme is an additional opportunity for students who successfully complete a QQI FET Award in a partner Colleges of Further Education and Training College/Centre to gain entry to SETU programmes. The list of partner Further Education and Training Colleges/Centres, relevant SETU programmes, linked QQI FET Awards and the criteria for the scheme are available at www.setu.ie/progression.
Careers / Further progression
Career opportunities
Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and competencies demanded in a modern business environment. Career opportunities include: the creative world of advertising and design; the commercial world of sales and building market share; the technological side of web design, SEO and SEM, and the analytical use of data to devise successful marketing strategies.
Follow on Study
Postgraduate Study - MBA, MA or PhD
Career opportunities
Marketing Stream:
A marketing degree equips graduates with the skill set to pursue a variety of careers in: new product innovation; digital marketing; brand management; market research; consumer behaviour; services marketing; international marketing and sales
International Business Stream:
An international business degree enables graduates to embark on a career path with plenty of flexibility and variety.
Graduates of this course will have excellent employment opportunities with global organisations and with domestic companies with international importing and exporting operations. Typical roles include international marketing, sales management and customer service management.
Many graduates start their careers with the domestic operations of an organisation and then progress to managing and co-ordinating their global operations.
Supply Chain Management Stream:
Graduates of this course will find career opportunities with many sectors in a variety of roles including: Supply Chain Manager; Operations Manager; Retail Manager, Distribution Manager; Procurement Manager; Logistics Manager and Consultancy.
Supply Chain is at the forefront of the Internet of Things and therefore presents many opportunities for those with an interest in technology.
Business Management Stream:
Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and competencies demanded in a modern business environment.
Career opportunities include: the creative world of advertising and design; the commercial world of sales and building market share; the technological side of web design, SEO and SEM, and the analytical use of data to devise successful marketing strategies.
Human Resource Management Stream:
A business degree in HRM is internationally recognised and offers a passport for graduates to work globally. Careers in HRM include: generic HR management, specialist HR roles such as HR recruitment; training and learning coordinator; talent manager; HR leadership; organisational and change coordinator. Graduates may find employment in the private or public sector across all industries including: banking; education; retail and manufacturing.
Finance & Accounting Stream:
Graduates will be equipped to work in the areas of:
• Chartered Accountant
• Chartered Certified Accountant
• Chartered Management Accountant
• Certified Public Accountant
• Investment Banker
• Retail Banker
• Tax Adviser
Further information
Mature Student Applications
A mature student is someone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the year of entry to an undergraduate course and who may not meet the normal admission requirements. Applications are made through the CAO before the 1 February or before late application deadline of 1 May 2024. Applicants are assessed based on the information they enter on their CAO application. Note: You must apply for nursing and music courses by 1 February 2024.
Selection Process – Nursing Applications
Mature applicants for nursing courses will receive correspondence under separate cover from the Nursing Careers Centre (Public Appointments Service - PAS). For full details on
the application process see www.nursingcareers.ie.
Mature Applicant – Change of Mind
The Change of Mind facility becomes available after 1 May and the closing date is 1 July.
The Change of Mind facility affords mature applicants an opportunity to change the order of preference only of their course choices. If applicants introduce a new programme to their list of choices by way of Change of Mind, they will compete for a place on that programme based on their Leaving Certificate or equivalent results only. They will not compete as a mature applicant.
Graduates of a relevant Certificate are eligible to enter Year 3 of this programme; Graduates of a relevant Ordinary Degree are eligible to enter Year 4.
Non-standard application
A non-standard application is one that does not meet the definition of a standard application.
The special categories are:
• GCE/GCSE
• Other school leaving exams
• NCVA Level 2/3
• FETAC Level 5/6
• Further Education (other than QQI)
• Mature
• Higher/Third Level Education
Applicants wishing to make a non-standard application must select the relevant category when applying to the CAO.
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
About the course
A common entry course is a popular choice for students who have an interest in a discipline but are unsure of what career path they would like to follow. The first two years of this course provide students with a foundation in business and subjects are common for all students. After two years, students choose their preferred stream of study.
SETU's Bachelor (Honours) of Business (SE401) is also offered as a tertiary degree programme with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board.
Marketing Stream BB Level 7 (Years 1-3) (BB Hons) Level 8 (Year 4):
About the course
Marketing is the management process through which goods and services move from concept to the customer. It includes diverse disciplines such as: sales; public relations; brand design; customer psychology; market research; pricing; packaging and distribution. Marketing is practiced around the world in every type of organisation, and involves key skills such as presenting, time management and communication.
International Business Stream BB Level 7 (Years 1-3) (BB Hons) Level 8 (Year 4):
About the course
Culture, language, political systems, geography, finance and socio-economic factors all shape and influence business and must be understood by organisations wishing to operate in a global marketplace.
An international business degree equips students with the skills to manage people, diversity in culture, and ways of conducting business in a diverse marketplace.
Supply Chain Management Stream BB Level 7 (Years 1-3) (BB Hons) Level 8 (Year 4):
About the course
Supply Chain is the management of any combination of processes, functions, activities, relationships, and pathways along which products, services, information, and financial transactions move in and between enterprises. It also involves any, and all, movement of these from original producer to the ultimate end-user or consumer. Doing all of the above in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way is now a key supply chain consideration.
Business Management Stream BB Level 7 (Years 1-3) (BB Hons) Level 8 (Year 4):
About the course
Business touches almost every aspect of modern human society and careers in business are diverse and often highly paid.
In the Business Management option, Year 3 students study specialist subjects in more detail, including: business research methods; organisational behaviour; operations management; business finance and international business. Additional specialist subjects can be chosen, depending on the student’s area of interest.
Human Resource Management Stream BB Level 7 (Years 1-3) (BB Hons) Level 8 (Year 4):
About the course
Human Resource Management (HRM), is the function within an organisation that focuses on managing people. The objective is having the right people in the right place at the right time. The HRM function deals with recruiting and selecting employees, appraising their performance, deciding what rewards are appropriate, providing suitable training and development opportunities, and providing mechanisms for reducing and avoiding conflicts.
Finance & Accounting Stream BB (Hons) Level 8 (Years 1-4):
About the course
Accounting focuses on the day-to-day management of financial reports and records, while finance uses this same information to project future growth and to analyse expenditure in order to strategise company finances.
Combining these areas gives an overview of financial strategy and control, while providing focus on professional principles and processes used in order to manage numbers.
All Streams:
Year 1 Modules
Semester 1
IT for Business
Business Financial Accounting 1
Quantitative Techniques 1
Microeconomics
Introduction to Management Theory
One elective *
Semester 2
Management in Action
Business Financial Accounting 2
Quantitative Techniques 2
Macroeconomics
One elective *
* The full list of each semester's elective subject options is available on the relevant course page of the SETU website.
Programme Director
Rynagh Bookle MEd
E: rynagh.bookle@setu.ie
Marketing Stream Lead:
Úna Grant MSc
E: una.grant@setu.ie
International Business Stream Lead:
Dr Sharon Harris-Byrne PhD
E: sharon.harrisbyrne@setu.ie
Supply Chain Management Stream Lead:
Larry Banville FCCA
E: larry.banville@setu.ie
Business Management Stream Lead:
Rynagh Bookle MEd
E: rynagh.bookle@setu.ie
Human Resource Management Stream Lead:
Dr John Trehy PhD
E: john.trehy@setu.ie
Finance Accounting Stream Lead:
Tracy Byrne CGMA
E: tracy.byrne@setu.ie