Bachelor of Commerce Degree

General Information:

First Commerce follows a traditional pattern of lectures and course work from September to April/May with one examination in December and all other examinations in April/May. The later years are semesterised, with the academic year divided into two periods. Courses are organised into modules and examined at the end of the semester, i.e. Christmas and May. Results in Second and Final Commerce contribute to the overall degree result. Taking both years together approximately two-thirds of the course is obligatory while one-third is open to choice. In general, Second Commerce comprises obligatory elements and Final Commerce provides the choice elements which allow students to study subjects of particular interest to them in greater depth.

Thus it is open to students to take a B.Comm. with an emphasis on one or more of the following areas: Accountancy & Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Economics and Human Resource Management. A number of modules in the area of Business Law are also available. Project work - such as proposing and evaluating new business ventures - is used extensively in the Commerce curriculum.

Note: Spanish or German (beginners or advanced) are available in the first year of the regular B.Comm. to a limited number of students who may, depending both on their level of performance at the First Commerce examination (overall and in the language) and availability of places, transfer into the second year of the relevant B.Comm. International programme. Decisions on initial selection and on transfer will be made by the Professor of Spanish or German.

Entry Requirements:

Applicants must have:

• Minimum Grade HC3 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate, including: Irish, English, another language, Mathematics and any two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

• For the purpose of allocation of places, eligible applicants are ranked in order of merit of performance at school leaving examinations. No previous knowledge of Accountancy, Business Organisation or Economics is required.

Courses in Irish:

The following course is available through the medium of Irish: Éacnamaíocht.

Examinations:

University examinations are held in each year of the course. In First Commerce one examination is in December and all other examinations come at the end of the academic year in April/May, while in the later years examinations are held at the end of the semester in which the course was taken. Students must pass all examinations in one year before proceeding to the following year's study. In general, two years are allowed for the completion of each year of the course.

Career Opportunities:

B.Comm. graduates have gone on to work in a wide variety of careers. Competition for training in traditional areas such as Accountancy and teaching has intensified in recent years, but an increasing proportion of Commerce and Economics graduates have commenced careers in other areas of business and management such as Cost and Management Accountancy, Consultancy and Commercial Advisory services, Personnel Management, Tax Consultancy, Marketing and Finance (including Banking and Insurance). Graduates now occupy positions in manufacturing industry, the service sector, co-operatives, the public service, state-sponsored bodies and in research institutions. The Information sector is opening up new employment prospects in the realms of communications and information technologies. B.Comm. graduates who proceed to a career in professional accountancy generally study for the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. Generous exemptions are available from the Institute to graduates who have taken the appropriate subjects in the B.Comm.

CAO Course Code:

GY201 COMM Degree in Commerce (3 years)

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