International Business with Languages
Our BSc International Business with Languages programme combines comprehensive business education with the study of a language and culture – including a placement abroad. This exciting new four-year programme will provide you with key insights into international business management and contemporary issues in the global economy.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 Years
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Leaving Certificate entry requirements:
At Least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish. Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:
English O6/H7
Irish O6/H7
Maths O6/H7
Other Language O6/H7
Additional Requirements
H3 in a language other than English. To study French requires H3 in French, to study Irish requires H2 in Irish.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
UCC awards the following points to the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules:
Distinction 66 points
Merit 46 points
Pass 28 points
While Link Modules are counted for point scoring purposes they may not be counted as one of the six subjects to satisfy minimum entry requirements.
Careers / Further progression
Skills and Careers Information
Throughout this course you will learn how to work between and across languages and cultures, developing an enhanced set of communication and intercultural skills. You will emerge as a business-ready graduate, with the practical business and language skills that are in high demand from national and international employers. Ireland is part of the global economy and, because of your international outlook, a wide variety of careers will be available to you in Ireland and overseas, including finance, marketing, management, retail, accounting, advertising, tourism, teaching, human resources, project management, and consulting.
A variety of master’s programmes in related disciplines (Business and Language) are available to you as a graduate of this programme. Graduates have gone on to master’s degrees in International Management & Marketing, Business Economics, and Human Resource Management, for example.
Cork University Business School and the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures provide a range of Postgraduate programmes and a number of our graduates have also pursued the Professional Master of Education (PME) programme which is a full-time teacher education course, with the intention of teaching business and a language at second-level.
Further information
Approximate Available Places 13
Find out about the mature entry requirements at https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/entryreqs/matureapplicants/
Approximate Available Places Overall 130
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
Course Outline
Our BSc International Business with Languages programme combines comprehensive business education with the study of a language and culture – including a placement abroad. This exciting new four-year programme will provide you with key insights into international business management and contemporary issues in the global economy.
On this programme you will study at the Cork University Business School, one of Ireland’s leading business schools, alongside internationally recognised faculty from across the University. Combining business subjects with the study of your chosen language and culture, this new degree will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work in a fast-changing global business environment.
- Our BComm (International) degrees are being phased out and, in 2022, students can apply for the BSc International Business with Languages degree through the Central Applications Office (CAO). If you need information for programme transfer please contact the CK215 programme director.
Programme Content
The business subjects on offer cover all the major areas of business including accounting, finance, food business, business economics, business information systems, business law, management and marketing. These subjects will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work in a fast-changing global environment. To succeed in international business, it is important to develop a global mindset, understanding different cultural approaches.
You will complement your international business knowledge with the study of your chosen language – French, German, Irish, Italian or Spanish. You will develop language proficiency and cultural understanding, enhanced by a year of studying abroad in one of our partner business schools.
We emphasis not only the acquisition of language skills but a profound understanding of the country itself – its markets, its social structures, and its place in this world – so ultimately you graduate from UCC as a true global citizen.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
This four-year degree course will enable you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the exciting issues in international business, as well as in the language, literature, culture, and society of your chosen language pathway.
The course comprises a variety of delivery methods and you will be expected to spend a minimum of six hours a week on self-directed study (homework, e-learning, reading). You will study a broad range of business subjects, with a global focus, such as economics, management, marketing, and accounting, with the potential to focus on specific subjects later in the programme based on your career plans.
All language classes are taught in small groups and are learner-centred. Language teaching accounts for approximately three contact hours a week and, as your course progresses, you will have the option of studying a range of aspects of society and culture to complement your new or existing linguistic skills. In all of this teaching, you will have plenty of contact with your lecturers.
Year 1 Core Modules
AC1102 Financial Accounting (5 credits)
BU1001 Professional Development for International Business (5 credits)
BU1002 Business & Economic Decision-Making (5 credits)
EC1202 Economic Reasoning for Business (5 credits)
IS1001 Digital Business Technologies & Trends (5 credits)
LW1108 Introduction to the Legal System (5 credits)
MG1004 Principles of Management & Organisation (5 credits)
MG1006 Principles of Marketing in International Environments (5 credits)
Elective Modules: you choose modules to the value of 20 credits from your chosen language pathway. The languages currently on offer include French, German, Irish, Italian, and Spanish.
With the exception of French and Irish, all languages have a beginner's stream. You will study cultural and social issues to complement your language skills and provide an important context for understanding international business.
Year 2
Modules include the following: International Business; the International Economy; Analytics for International Business; Sustainability in International Businesses; Responsible Leadership and Communication; Research Methods for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis; Introduction to Business Law; Introduction to Management Accounting; and advanced language modules including electives on relevant topics in Literature and Culture, based on your chosen language pathway.
Year 3
You will spend the year abroad at one of our partner institutions relevant to your chosen language pathway, studying international business through your chosen language.
Year 4
In Year 4 you will undertake your International Business Strategy Capstone project (BU4001) and choose your international business elective modules from across disciplines in UCC, including modules in Finance and Information Systems; Food Business and Development; Business Economics; Management and Marketing; and Literature and Culture (based on your chosen language pathway).
Additional Teaching Mode Information
This four-year degree course will enable you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the exciting issues in international business, as well as in the language, literature, culture, and society of your chosen language pathway.
The course comprises a variety of delivery methods and you will be expected to spend a minimum of six hours a week on self-directed study (homework, e-learning, reading). You will study a broad range of business subjects, with a global focus, such as economics, management, marketing, and accounting, with the potential to focus on specific subjects later in the programme based on your career plans.
All language classes are taught in small groups and are learner-centred. Language teaching accounts for approximately three contact hours a week and, as your course progresses, you will have the option of studying a range of aspects of society and culture to complement your new or existing linguistic skills. In all of this teaching, you will have plenty of contact with your lecturers.
Placement or Study Abroad Information
An integral part of the programme is the study year abroad in Year 3. You will spend a year at one of our partner universities to study international business in an immersive environment. You will gain an international perspective on business issues and, at the same time, strengthen and develop your language skills and cultural appreciation. Depending on your chosen language, it is possible to spend your study year in one of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Latin and South America, Spain, and the UK.
Academic Programme Catalogue
See the Academic Programme Catalogue (https://ucc-ie-public.courseleaf.com/programmes/) for the complete and up-to-date content for this course. Note that the modules for all courses are subject to change from year-to-year. For complete descriptions of individual modules, see the Book of Modules (https://ucc-ie-public.courseleaf.com/modules/)
Dr Marie Ryan
BScInternationalBusiness@ucc.ie
+353 (0)21 490 2574
https://www.cubsucc.com/
Dr Patrice Cooper
BScInternationalBusiness@ucc.ie
https://www.cubsucc.com/