Courses / Course

	Required	Ordinary level grade	Higher level grade
Irish		O6	H7
English		O6	H7
Language		-	-
Math		O4	H7
Science		-	-

This course requires 3 additional subjects

Mature Applicants 

Mature applciants are assessed separately to school-leavers. Mature applicants are 23 years or older by 1st January in the year of entry to the University. For part-time/flexible degrees the mature age is 21. 

Click here to be taken to our mature applicant information page - tab 3 on that page outlines application steps for this degree.

Mature applicants who have a disability 

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for any required written exercise/interview which may form part of your application assessment please submit supporting documentation by 15 March 2025 to the Access Office. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline. 

For further information on the supporting documentation required, as well as examination and other supports visit the Access Office website.

Leaving Certificate Applicants

Required to present 2H5 & 4O6/H7, Irish, English & O4/H7 Mathematics. Non-beginner Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Spanish: Leaving Cert H4 recommended. Beginner Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Spanish: no previous study required. MH409 Round 1 Points 2024: 400

HEAR and DARE

DARE: The Disability Access Route to Education is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school-leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education.

HEAR: The Higher Education Access Route is a third level admissions scheme for school leavers from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Contact the Access Office for more information about these access routes.

The Maynooth Education

Click here for details about optional Critical Skills courses, Electives and degree pathways. 

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The application process depends on the type of applicant you are. Click here for all information about how to apply.

Categories of applicant:

• School-leavers (Leaving Certificate students)
• Mature students (23 years or older by 1st January in the year of entry to the University/part-time degrees the mature age is 21)
• EU/EFTA/UK students
• International students (outside the EU)
• QQI (Further Education) students
• Transferring students
• Deferring students

Duration: 4 years with placement or Erasmus/Study Abroad

1st year   

• You will take 30 credits of the business subject of your choice. This will provide you with a foundational knowledge of your business subject. 
• Beginner (30 credits) and non-beginner (15 credits) options are available in French, German, Spanish and Chinese. Students who take a language at non-beginner level (15 credits) also take the relevant Language and Culture modules (15 credits).
• You also have the option of taking one or two non-beginner (post Leaving Certificate H4 or higher) languages in 1st year.

2nd year

• For business, second year is about learning the functional capabilities of your subject including some optional choices. 
• As a language student, you will have a twin focus on language and culture. Your language skills will continue to be developed through small-group teaching, and you will be able to choose from a wide range of different options to hone your intercultural awareness.

3rd year

• You will choose either Erasmus/study abroad in one of our partner universities or undertake an international internship (subject to availability). Study abroad will offer you the opportunity to develop your language and cultural skills. You will have an opportunity to strengthen your language skills by living and studying through the target language, and you’ll also be able to take modules in other language, cultural, business or alternative subjects. 
• If you prefer to undertake an international internship, we can support you to have this accredited as part of your degree programme also. Students may also qualify for funding through the Erasmus+ internship programme. *(The University will support you in the search for a placement job; however, the process is competitive).

Final year

• In your business subject, this is the year in which you will develop your understanding of the strategic aspects of running a business, as well as advanced skills in your chosen subject, including a range of optional and core modules. 
• In your language, you will build on your experience abroad to develop a high degree of fluency and accuracy, and you will continue to develop your creative, analytical, and critical thinking through engaging with cultural studies.

Possible transfer option from Bachelor of Arts degree.

Duration: 4 years BBA

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.

Year 1

ACCOUNTING AC1F30 - ACCOUNTING Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I AC152 7.5 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING AC160 7.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AC151 7.5 1 PROFESSIONAL AND LEARNING SKILLS MN157 7.5 1 GERMAN GN1F30 - GERMAN FOR BEGINNERS Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory BEGINNERS' GERMAN 1 GN151 15 1 BEGINNERS' GERMAN 2 GN152 15 2 GN1F15 - GERMAN FOR NON-BEGINNERS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory GRUNDKURS SPRACHE 1 GN181 7.5 1 GRUNDKURS SPRACHE 2 GN182 7.5 2 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ML1LSK - LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 1 FR171 7.5 1 FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 FR172 7.5 2 GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 1 GN171 7.5 1 GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 GN172 7.5 2 SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 1 SPA171 7.5 1 SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 SPA172 7.5 2 SPANISH SPA1F15 - SPANISH FOR NON-BEGINNERS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CONTINUING SPANISH 1 SPA181 7.5 1 CONTINUING SPANISH 2 SPA182 7.5 2

Year 2

ACCOUNTING ACL2DM - ACCOUNTING (FOR MH409) Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory BUSINESS LAW & LEGAL PROCESS LW180 5 1 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2 AC201 5 1 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 AC202 5 2 MANAGEMENT & COST ACCOUNTING AC205 10 1 PERSONAL AND BUSINESS TAXATION AC207 10 2 GERMAN GN2DM - GERMAN Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CROSSING BOUNDARIES: PREPARATION FOR THE YEAR ABROAD ML220 5 1 DUTCH FOR BEGINNERS GN213A 5 1 DUTCH FOR IMPROVERS GN223A 5 2 ENGAGING WITH GERMAN-LANGUAGE CULTURE 2A GN211B 5 1 ENGAGING WITH GERMAN-LANGUAGE CULTURE 2B GN221B 5 2 ENGAGING WITH GERMAN-LANGUAGE FILM GN218A 5 1 GERMAN FOR PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS PURPOSES GN247 5 2 GERMAN LINGUISTICS & META-LINGUISTIC AWARENESS GN219 5 2 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN: GRUNDKURS SPRACHE 3 GN281 5 1 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN: GRUNDKURS SPRACHE 4 GN282 5 2

Year 3

ACCOUNTING STUDY ABROAD AC3DNL - ACADEMIC STUDIES ABROAD NON-LEAD Credits: 30 Not compulsory: No linked modules at this time ACCOUNTING WORK PLACEMENT AC399L - ACCOUNTING WORK PLACEMENT Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ACCOUNTING WORK PLACEMENT AC30W 30 Year-Long GERMAN STUDIES STUDY ABROAD GN3DLD - ACADEMIC STUDIES ABROAD LEAD Credits: 30 Not compulsory: No linked modules at this time GERMAN STUDIES WORK PLACEMENT GN399L - GERMAN STUDIES WORK PLACEMENT Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory GERMAN STUDIES WORK PLACEMENT GN30W 30 Year-Long

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After Graduation
>A combination of excellent skills in both business and a foreign language means that graduates are highly employable in all business sectors and in many international organisations.
>Graduates are well placed to join large multinational employers in their graduate programmes. They will also be an asset to a small or medium-sized organisation, where they will be able to contribute to the growth of the business both domestically and on the international stage. Language skills mean that graduates will be able to work as a bridge between the English-speaking world and the cultures of their chosen language, whether that’s in an export-orientated firm in Ireland or for a company anywhere in the world.
>Many of our students continue to further postgraduate study in a very wide range of Business, Accounting and Finance subjects at Maynooth University.

Visit the School websites for more information about postgraduate options. The Schools are linked below.

After Graduation
>A combination of excellent skills in both business and a foreign language means that graduates are highly employable in all business sectors and in many international organisations.
>Graduates are well placed to join large multinational employers in their graduate programmes. They will also be an asset to a small or medium-sized organisation, where they will be able to contribute to the growth of the business both domestically and on the international stage. Language skills mean that graduates will be able to work as a bridge between the English-speaking world and the cultures of their chosen language, whether that’s in an export-orientated firm in Ireland or for a company anywhere in the world.
>Many of our students continue to further postgraduate study in a very wide range of Business, Accounting and Finance subjects at Maynooth University.

Visit the School websites for more information about postgraduate options. The Schools are linked below.

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site