Higher Certificate in Business

The course equips students with the skills and knowledge to work in a dynamic business environment. Electives are offered in both semesters in Year 2, providing students with an opportunity to focus on specific areas of interest. There is a strong emphasis on Information Technology and Digital Media development throughout the course.
 

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory

• Academic and Professional Skills

• Statistics and Forecasting

• Microeconomics

• Introduction to Management

• Information Technology
   

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory

• Customer Service in Practice

• Macroeconomics

• Investment Maths

• Managing an Enterprise

• Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
   

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory

• Business Law

• Introduction to Marketing

• Cost Accounting
   

Elective

• People Management

• Managerial Economics

• Financial Reporting
   

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory

• IT and Digital Media

• Management Accounting

• Marketing Mix
   

Elective

• Human Resource Management Skills

• Economic Policy

• Computerised Accounting

Leaving Certificate:

• 5O6/H7
   

Subjects required:

• English or Irish O6/H7

• Mathematics O6/H7

The fees for Higher Certificate in Business €7750 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Graduates of the course are qualified to work in roles such as:
 

• Customer service

• Financial services

• Administrative role

• Marketing

• Insurance

• Junior management

• Accounts.