Expand+General Entry Requirements: Undergraduate courses

To be eligible to apply for an undergraduate degree or honours degree course, you must;
◦meet the General Entrance Requirements, and
◦meet any additional requirements for your chosen ...

Hide-General Entry Requirements: Undergraduate courses

To be eligible to apply for an undergraduate degree or honours degree course, you must;
◦meet the General Entrance Requirements, and
◦meet any additional requirements for your chosen course as outlined in the online prospectus.

Alternative qualifications for undergraduate programmes

Ulster University will consider the following alternative qualifications for entry to an undergraduate degree or honours degree course:

◦two A levels (grades A-E) and three passes at GCSE (grades A-C/4-9) or an Intermediate GNVQ or two Double Award Vocational GCSEs

◦BTEC National qualifications awarded by the Edexcel Foundation

◦Cambridge International Pre-U Diploma

◦Canbridge Technicals

◦OCR National qualifications

◦Highers or Advanced Highers of the Scottish Qualifications Authority

◦European, International or Welsh Baccalaureate

◦Irish Leaving Certificate at higher level with passes in four approved subjects at grade D/H6

◦satisfactory completion of an approved Access programme

◦any foundation degree awarded by Ulster University

◦for entry to Art and Design degree programmes, satisfactory completion of a full-time foundation programme in Art and Design, of not less than one academic year in duration.

No subject may be counted at more than one level except in the case of the A level or Applied A level combined with the Intermediate GNVQ. Qualifications not listed will be considered on merit.

You must also meet the additional requirements for your chosen course as outlined in the online prospectus.

Additional Entry Requirements

A level

The A Level requirement for this course is BBB- BCC.

Applicants may be able to satisfy the requirement for one A-Level B or C grade by subsituting a combination of alternative qualification to the same standard as defined by UCAS.

BTEC

Overall BTEC award profile DDM - DMM to include Unit profile of 7 - 9 distinctions.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Overall Irish Leaving Certificate profile H3, H3, H3, H3, H3 – H3, H3, H3, H4, H4.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is BBBCC – BCCCC.

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CCC - CDD.

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile minimum 24 - 26 points (12 - 13 at higher level).

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Overall Access profile 60% - 70%.

GCSE

For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass in English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent).

Essential Skills Level 2 Mathematics will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE Maths.

Essential Skills Level 2 Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English.

English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Expand+Overview
Business courses at Magee - providing extensive choice for business skills development.

Summary

Study Accounting and Marketing at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.

Studying business at the Magee campus provides students with...

Hide-Overview
Business courses at Magee - providing extensive choice for business skills development.

Summary

Study Accounting and Marketing at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.

Studying business at the Magee campus provides students with extensive choice. In this case Accounting may be taken as an equal main subject, with Marketing as the other equal main subject.

The flexible structure of this programme affords students the opportunity of choosing a pathway to suit their own personal interests and career aspirations. Graduates will have generic skills in particular management functions and specific skills in accounting and marketing. The accounting/marketing main/main combination is particularly suited for graduates wishing to go on to develop a career in business where these named disciplines are desirable.

The programme equips graduates for a management career in industry, commerce or the public sector. It also provides the entrepreneurial and innovation skills necessary for the creation of new business ventures and to stimulate the competitive impetus for managing and developing existing businesses. The accounting/marketing main/main subjects help develop supporting expertise of particular interest to the student.

About

This course meets the needs of those wishing to pursue a career in business with an interest in accounting and marketing as specialist areas. The programme allows students to combine two of the principle subject areas from the business arena and to develop the skills and expertise necessary for an aspiring professional career in accounting or marketing. In addition it provides the basis for graduates wishing to take a postgraduate programme up to doctoral level.

The programme seeks to provide the key business knowledge and skills essential for a graduate, seeking a managerial career in general business or a specialist interest in accounting and/or marketing.

The development of relevant employability skills is at the core of the BSc Hons Accounting and Marketing degree and a variety of opportunities exist within the programme, and its modules, to develop such skills. These skills include: creative thinking; project management; strategic planning; business start-up; problem solving; and interpersonal skills, as well as specific accounting and marketing skills.

Expand+Structure & content

The BSc Hons Accounting and Marketing programme has three Accounting and three Marketing modules in each academic year. Between first and second year students will have sampled the main disciplines of Accounting, Economics Huma...

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The BSc Hons Accounting and Marketing programme has three Accounting and three Marketing modules in each academic year. Between first and second year students will have sampled the main disciplines of Accounting, Economics Human Resource Management and Marketing.

Year 1 contains six compulsory modules of study, including an extended induction and study skills module where you are introduced to university teaching and learning methods. This module helps you to prepare for the acquisition of the personal and interpersonal skills needed to enhance career opportunity. The first year modules provide a broad knowledge of business subjects as a sound basis for further study. The modules studied in first year are: Information and Study Skills Management, Introduction to Economics, Principles of HRM, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Accounting, and Organisation and Management Studies.

In the second year students follow the Accounting modules of Management Accounting 1, Financial Accounting 2 and Project Management. The Marketing modules are Creative Thinking/Social Media, Marketing Communications and Business and Market Research.

The third year may be spent undertaking a programme of work experience, usually of 48 weeks duration. Many students undertake their placement in the USA or the Republic of Ireland. Placement provides exposure to alternative business cultures and corresponding protocols. Successful completion of the placement year leads to the award of the Diploma in Professional Practice or a Diploma in International Academic Studies. In the final year students continue with the three Accounting modules of Management Accounting 2, Financial Accounting 2 and Financial Decision Making. The three Marketing modules are Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Marketing Management and International Marketing.

Expand+Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have gained employment with a wide range of organisations. Here are some examples:
◦Alan Newell Estate Agent
◦BBC
◦E&I Engineering
◦Seagate
◦Swifts Supervalu
◦...

Hide-Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have gained employment with a wide range of organisations. Here are some examples:
◦Alan Newell Estate Agent
◦BBC
◦E&I Engineering
◦Seagate
◦Swifts Supervalu
◦The European Parliament
◦Foras na Gaeilge

Job roles

Graduates from this course are employed in many different roles. Here are some examples:
◦General Manager
◦Graduate Management Trainee
◦Graduate Marketing Management Trainee
◦Junior Manager
◦Marketing Manager
◦Trainee Accountant

Career options

Graduates are well placed for a management career in the business arena or to take advantage of the increased opportunities in the public sector. Depending on the accounting and/or marketing choice of business specialism, graduates will have generic skills in management functions, particularly accounting, finance and project management, and specific specialist skills in accounting and marketing. Graduates may also proceed to postgraduate study or research in related areas. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to develop their personal skills and abilities in order to maximise their career potential.

Work placement / study abroad

In year three you will have the option of a paid placement year in a range of local and international locations. This will provide a link between the subjects you have studied and their application in a real-world setting. Satisfactory completion of the placement year will lead to the award of the Diploma in Professional Practice. You have also the option to study abroad for a year; satisfactory completion of a study abroad year will lead to the award of the Diploma in International Academic Studies.