If you are interested in applying for a place please contact The Central Applications Office at www.cao.ie or for further information about the course please contact the Grafton College Admissions Office on 01-872 6597

If you are a mature* student and/or are resident outside of the EU you MUST contact Grafton College Admissions Office for further information.

*Normally mature students should be 23 years old on or before the 1^st January in the year in which they wish to apply for a place on the course.

Course Structure

Year 1

Semester 1                                                    

·         Introduction to Business        `                          

·         Accounting 1                                                         

·         Business Mathematics                                             

·         Computer Fundamentals                                         

·         Business Communications

Semester 2

·         Accounting 2

·         Statistics

·         Foundations of Irish Law

·         Personal Development and Work Place Skills

·         Business Information Systems

Year 2

Semester 1                                                     

·         Financial Accounting                                    

·         Principles of Marketing 1                              

·         Economics 1                                               

·         Management 1                                                        

·         Business Law 1

Semester 2

·         Management Accounting

·         Principles of Marketing 2

·         Economics 2

·         Management 2

·         Business law 2

Entry Requirements

·         Grade D3 in a minimum of five subjects in the Leaving Certificate Examination or better in ordinary level papers in English or Second Language and Mathematics, Or:

·         Completed the National Vocational Certificate Level 2, Or:

·         The appropriate and equivalent second level terminal qualifications applicable within the member States of the European Union. In the case of Northern Ireland and Britain:

Ø  Pass in one A-Level subject and three GCSE subjects (including mathematics and English) Or;

Ø  BTEC National certificate or National Diploma (in Business).

·         Admission to the programme on the basis of APEL and in accordance with HETAC Policies

·         Applicants with English as a second language must have IELTS 6 or equivalent.

·         Mature students above the age of 23 years on the 1st January of the year in which they wish to commence their studies

·         Students who have qualified to FETAC level 5 in a related discipline.

English Language requirements

If your first langue is other than English then following are the minimum English requirements for this programme