Expand+3 years Full time or part time

Study Mode: Part-Time

All part-time applicants must apply to Griffith College directly online using the Apply Online facility on the website.

•Applicants under 23 years on Jan 1st 2016 will be asked for a copy ...

Hide-3 years Full time or part time

Study Mode: Part-Time

All part-time applicants must apply to Griffith College directly online using the Apply Online facility on the website.

•Applicants under 23 years on Jan 1st 2016 will be asked for a copy of their Leaving Certificate results / FETAC qualifications or equivalent and must meet the minimum entry requirements for the programme.

•Applicants over 23 years on 1st January, 2016 will be asked for a copy of their passport and applications should be made before the 21st September 2016.

Expand+FETAC/NCVA Links to Academic Programmes at Griffith College

Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which normally contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic...

Hide-FETAC/NCVA Links to Academic Programmes at Griffith College

Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which normally contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to apply to FETAC for a full award where the modules are taken over more than one year. Please note that a record of achievement does not meet the minimum entry requirements.

• To be eligible for consideration for an Honours Degree programme, the applicant must hold a FETAC Level 5 certificate with a distinction grade in at least three modules.

• To be eligible for consideration for an Ordinary Degree or Higher Certificate programme, students are required to hold a FETAC Level 5 Award.

FETAC Application Process

Applications must be made through the CAO for those courses offered through the CAO. For direct entry programmes, applicants must send a completed direct entry application form to the College. For more information on this access route please contact the Admissions Office on +353 1 415 0400 or email admissions@gcd.ie

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2017 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2017 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2017 CAO Handbook: Fee €50 Closing Date: 22nd July 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2017, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2017 CAO Handbook.

Late Applications (Exception to Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students 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.

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, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick 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 three HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2017 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+The BA (Hons) in Business Studies (HRM) allows the student to focus on the area of Human Resource Management in the final year of their degree. This follows on from gaining a deep understanding of the world of business in the first two years of the p...

Hide-The BA (Hons) in Business Studies (HRM) allows the student to focus on the area of Human Resource Management in the final year of their degree. This follows on from gaining a deep understanding of the world of business in the first two years of the programme. Significant developments in the business environment have led to an increased demand for human resource management practitioners. Students who successfully complete this programme can apply the knowledge and skills which they have gained on the programme to a wide range of business sectors.

Expand+Course content
Year 1
Semester I:
Micro Economics, Quantitative Analysis for Business, Effective Learning and Development, Business Management, Financial Accounting,

Semester II:
Macro Economics, Legal Aspects of Business, Information Tec...

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Year 1
Semester I:
Micro Economics, Quantitative Analysis for Business, Effective Learning and Development, Business Management, Financial Accounting,

Semester II:
Macro Economics, Legal Aspects of Business, Information Technology Skills

Year 2
Semester I:
Operations Management, Accounting Information for Managers, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, Professional Development

Semester II: Digital Marketing, Enterprise and Innovation, Business Information Systems, Human Resource Management

Year 3
Semester I:
Strategic Management, Financial Management + 2 Electives

Semester II:
Business Plan, International Business Environment + 2 Electives

Year 3 Electives *
Four electives must be chosen**
International Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Sales Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Brand Management, Taxation 1, Taxation 2, Audit and Assurance, Advanced Financial Management, Strategic Management 2, Project Management, Corporate Governance & Accountability, Supply Chain Management, International HRM, Contemporary Employment Relations, Performance Management & Reward, Human Resource Development

* Electives are offered subject to demand.

** Students undertaking the BA (Hons) in Business Studies (Marketing) and the BA (Hons) in Business Studies (HRM) will be required to undertake four electives from the Marketing or HRM streams respectively.

Expand+Progression
Upon successful completion of their honours degree course, graduates may wish to continue their studies with a postgraduate qualification in Griffith College or with one of the many third level intuitions in Ireland or abroad.

Career...

Hide-Progression
Upon successful completion of their honours degree course, graduates may wish to continue their studies with a postgraduate qualification in Griffith College or with one of the many third level intuitions in Ireland or abroad.

Careers
The varied and in-depth content of these courses means that graduate prospects and opportunities are virtually endless. Electives/Specialisations in the final year are a platform on which a career in this area can commence. Specialisations include management, HRM, finance or marketing.