About Commerce (bcomm (hons)) in University College Cork

The Bachelor of Commerce Degree programme is the leading undergraduate generic business degree in Ireland. This highly innovative degree offers a comprehensive range of 5 employment led thematic majors in fourth year:

· Business and Financial markets

· Human Resources and Leadership

· Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy

· Markets and Consumer understanding

· Operations and Supply Chains

This four-year programme is designed to help students gain the theoretical and practical skills required for the employment market in business. Teaching and academic guidance will be provided by experienced staff; students will have opportunities to interact with businesses and learn in real workplace scenarios and students also have the option to benefit from experiencing college life in other countries through the Study Abroad Programme.

In years one, two and three students are introduced to a number of different business areas. In third year students are provided with intermediate level taster modules to reflect the 5 thematic majors in Year 4. During this year students will also have the opportunity to; participate in a paid business internship and to partake in the study abroad programme. In the final year, students will select one thematic major to specialise in thus providing an excellent springboard for a successful career.

BComm graduates will have a wide variety of career options open to them from, banking, finance, human resource management, insurance, marketing, retail, advertising, tourism, teaching and taxation project management, manufacturing, business consulting, financial analysis, investment banking and general management, and of course many more.

The objective of the BComm Degree is to produce graduates who can contribute immediately in the business community. There are many reasons to choose this unique programme, including the following:

• The programme is developed and delivered in conjunction with industry.
• You will develop key professional, practical skills that you can apply to your first job.
• You study Business Economics, Food Business & Development, Government, Information Systems, Law, Management, Marketing, Maths and Statistics.
• Our teaching staff are experts in their fields, many with extensive industry experience. Classes often include guest speakers.
• In 3rd Year you (i) will develop essential transferable skills whilst participating in a business internship. Our dedicated placement officer will help you arrange your six-month internship, or (ii) will have the opportunity to compete to spend a semester or year abroad in one of our partner institutions.
• Throughout the programme we will also focus on enhancing your analytical skills and personal development. This will allow you build the skills required to have an intelligent, informed, creative, and compassionate engagement with the world of business.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

A degree is not just about what you know - it's also about what you can do. We know employers want graduates with both business knowledge and practical skills to hit the ground running. This degree will prepare you to graduate career-ready by building these business skills and providing real workplace learning experiences.

In year 3 you will have the opportunity to take the transferable skills module and a limited number of students may study abroad. Every year up to 170 students take internships with leading employers across many industry areas nationwide and overseas, including accounting firms, banking and finance, food and drinks, telecoms, pharmaceutical and healthcare, retail and distribution and the public sector. Many of the firms hire their internship students as graduates. Most internships are in Ireland, but some are abroad.

A number of our students choose to compete to study abroad in our partner business schools in the US, Canada, Europe and Singapore. Some students spend the first semester abroad and return home in time to complete the work placement programme. Other students spend the full academic year abroad, with many of these arranging their own summer internships in the US and Ireland.

Skills and Careers Information

This course will cultivate your creativity and critical thinking skills in business. You will be exposed to the latest knowledge in global business. You will undertake invaluable work experience through our transferable skills programme. Many students experience global business methods in our partner business schools. Your teamwork, communication and presentation skills will be developed and enhanced through the blended teaching and learning approaches on the programme. The course will facilitate your holistic development. Upon graduation, a wide variety of careers will be available to you, including accounting, banking, finance, marketing, management, retail, advertising, tourism, teaching, taxation, human resources, project management, manufacturing, consulting.

Academic qualification equivalents

 1.    All India Senior School Certificate 

 2.    Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12 

 3.    Indian School Certificate (Year 12) 

Band 1 Programmes

Minimum average of 90% + in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 2 Programmes

Minimum average of 80-89% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 3 Programmes

Minimum average of 75-79% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Additional Requirements

Where Maths is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% in Maths is required.

Where a Lab Science subject is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% is required in the appropriate Lab Science subject.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: 6.5  Minimum individual sections 5.5
• TOEFL: TOEFL 90  Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing 17
• PTE: 63 Minimum individual sections 51

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