Higher Certificate in Business

Business

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Code

SE420

Location

Wexford

Campus

Summerhill Road

Level Level 6
Duration 2 Years
CAO Points 125
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What is the Course about?

This course prepares graduates for a career in business. Students develop skills in key areas of business including: management, marketing, economics, accounting and law. The applied nature of the course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to succeed in your chosen area of business.

Course Structure

The course equips students with the skills and knowledge to work in a 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 Business Technology throughout the course.

Is this course for you?

If you are interested in how business works and enjoy keeping up-to-date with current business practices, then Business might be the course for you. If you enjoy working as part of a team to solve real-world issues, this course may be for you.

Special Features:

Graduates of this course may choose from a wide range of business-related Level 7 and Level 8 courses at SETU and other third-level institutions.
Focus on enhancement of applied digital skills such as wordpress and microsoft office.
Emphasis on employability skills throughout the course.
The course aids students in making the transition to higher education via an induction programme and modules in study skills, library resources and academic writing.

Year 1

Semester 1	Semester 2
Academic and Professional Skills (M)	Customer Service in Practice (M)
Digital Skills (M)	Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (M)
Introduction to Management (M)	Investment Maths (M)
Microeconomics (M)	Macroeconomics (M)
Statistics and Forecasting (M)	Managing an Enterprise (M)

M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject

Year 2

Semester 3	Semester 4
Business Law (M)	Digital Applications (M)
Management Accounting 1 (M)	Management Accounting (M)
Introduction to Marketing (M)	Marketing Mix (M)
Financial Reporting (E)	Computerised Accounting (E)
Managerial Economics (E)	Economic Policy (E)
People Management (E)	Human Resource Management Skills (E)

M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject

What are the minimum entry requirements?

5O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7
Mathematics O6/H7

What follow-on study opportunities are available?

Graduates of the Level 6 Higher Certificate in Business are eligible to progress into Year 3 of the Level 7 Ordinary Degree, and then on to Year 4 of the Level 8 Honours Degree, specialising in either Business or Digital Marketing.

Graduates can also progress to the Bachelor of Business (Honours) course at SETU and are eligible for entry to business related degree courses in other third-level institutions.