BSc Hons International Business with Languages

at University College Cork

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 – Chinese, 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.
 

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 Chinese, 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

You will choose modules from the following options: 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).

Leaving Certificate entry requirements:

Minimum grade H3 in a language other than English and minimum grade H5 in one other subject. Minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, Mathematics, another language, and two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
 

In addition:

• To study French requires a H3 in French
• To study Irish requires a H2 in Irish
• To study a language at non-beginners’ level, a minimum grade H4 in that Language in the Leaving Certificate is required.
   

Mature students:

Applicants should apply directly through the CAO, include a statement of interest and may be called for an interview. Leaving Certificate Maths is recommended. A H3 in a language other than English in the Leaving Certificate is required (HB3 if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). To study a language at non-beginners level, a minimum grade H4 (or equivalent) in that Language in the Leaving Certificate is required.
 

Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BSc Hons International Business with Languages may vary from €20,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

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.