Key information for Bachelor of Business

Code: SE415 | Level: 7 | Duration: 3 years | Delivery: Fulltime | Credits: 180

Location for Bachelor of Business

Location: Waterford | Campus: Cork Road

Application Information for Bachelor of Business

Next Intake: Rolling Intake | Application Status: Open | Fee Information Link: /current-students/fees-and-grants/fees/undergraduate-fees

Study Options for Bachelor of Business

Study abroad options: Available (View details at https://www.setu.ie/global/global-mobility)

International Applicants information for Bachelor of Business

International Application Status: Closed | Application Information Link: https://www.setu.ie/global/study-at-setu/applying-to-setu | International Fees Link: https://www.setu.ie/current-students/fees-and-grants/fees/global-fees

What modules are taught in Bachelor of Business?

Year 1: Sem 1: Personal, Professional and Academic Skills 1 | Sem 2: Statistics for Business, Sem 1: Maths for Business | Sem 2: Personal, Professional and Academic Skills 2, Sem 1: Fundamentals of Accounting 1 | Sem 2: Fundamentals of Accounting 2, Sem 1: Introductory Microeconomics 1 | Sem 2: Introduction to Macroeconomics 1, Sem 1: Management | Sem 2: Introduction to Organisational Behaviour | Year 2: Sem 3: Enterprise Skills | Sem 4: Human Resource Management in Practice, Sem 3: Fundamentals of Marketing | Sem 4: Introductory Macroeconmics 2, Sem 3: Introduction to Human Resource Management | Sem 4: Management Accounting 2, Sem 3: Introductory Microeconomics 2 | Sem 4: Marketing Mix Decisions, Sem 3: Law 1 | Sem 4: Spreadsheets and Databases, Sem 3: Management Accounting 1 | Sem 4: Choose one of the following electives:, Sem 3: | Sem 4: *Employability Skills, Sem 3: | Sem 4: *Law 2 | Year 3: Sem 5: Business Ethics and Contemporary Management | Sem 6: Digital Marketing and Social Media, Sem 5: Financial Planning for Business Managers | Sem 6: Choose Either:, Sem 5: Economics for Business Managers | Sem 6: *New Business Design, Sem 5: | Sem 6: *Applied Work, Life and Professional Skills, Sem 5: | Sem 6: OR, Sem 5: | Sem 6: *Work Placement

What further study options exist for graduates of Bachelor of Business?

Students who complete this level 7 degree programme can choose either to graduate after three years or progress on to a related level 8 degree.Completion of a level 8 programme will also enable students to undertake taught Masters programmes or Masters degrees by Research at SETU Waterford or other third-level Colleges. Graduates of the Bachelor of Business will find work in:trainee managementjunior management in any of the main business functions and across all industry and services sectorsFollow on Study for Business graduates Completion of this course entitles students to the following professional body exemptions:Examinations F1, F2, and F3 of the professional examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).Examinations C01 to C05 inclusive of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).Honours degree courses within the School of Business, in particular:Bachelor of Business (Honours) (Common Entry) - WaterfordBachelor of Business (Honours) Common Entry - Carlow

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Programme Overview

The Bachelor of Business is a versatile three-year degree that provides students with specialized knowledge across a broad range of business disciplines. The programme focuses on building strong core competencies in business studies while actively developing the interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills necessary to thrive and make an immediate impact in today’s modern corporate environment.

Practical Learning

Designed with an emphasis on applied learning, the course incorporates practical tasks, case studies, and industry-oriented assignments that closely mirror the real-world projects encountered in commerce and enterprise. This practical focus ensures students gain direct experience in problem-solving and collaboration within professional business contexts.

Coursework

The curriculum covers fundamental business functions, management principles, financial operations, and organizational communication. Additionally, the programme offers valuable professional body exemptions upon completion:

ACCA: Exemptions from Examinations F1, F2, and F3 of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
CIMA: Exemptions from Examinations C01 to C05 inclusive of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Career Opportunities

Graduates possess a practical, well-rounded business skillset that opens doors to diverse operational and administrative roles across commercial and public organizations:

Business Administrator & Operations Specialist
Junior Management Trainee & Account Associate
Financial Services & Accountancy Support Specialist
Marketing, Sales & Customer Relations Coordinator
Progression to Level 8 Honours Add-on Degrees & Further Studies

Upon completion of the degree, graduates enter the workforce equipped with transferable business acumen and professional exemptions, or choose to progress into Level 8 honours add-on programmes to further specialize their qualifications.

Year 1

Semester 1	Semester 2
Personal, Professional and Academic Skills 1	Statistics for Business
Maths for Business	Personal, Professional and Academic Skills 2
Fundamentals of Accounting 1	Fundamentals of Accounting 2
Introductory Microeconomics 1	Introduction to Macroeconomics 1
Management	Introduction to Organisational Behaviour

Year 2

Semester 3	Semester 4
Enterprise Skills	Human Resource Management in Practice
Fundamentals of Marketing	Introductory Macroeconmics 2
Introduction to Human Resource Management	Management Accounting 2
Introductory Microeconomics 2	Marketing Mix Decisions
Law 1	Spreadsheets and Databases
Management Accounting 1	Choose one of the following electives:
	*Employability Skills
	*Law 2

Year 3

Semester 5	Semester 6
Business Ethics and Contemporary Management	Digital Marketing and Social Media
Financial Planning for Business Managers	Choose Either:
Economics for Business Managers	*New Business Design
	*Applied Work, Life and Professional Skills
	OR
	*Work Placement

Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for Bachelor of Business

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

Advanced and Equivalent Entry for Bachelor of Business:

Students who complete this level 7 degree programme can choose either to graduate after three years or progress on to a related level 8 degree.

Completion of a level 8 programme will also enable students to undertake taught Masters programmes or Masters degrees by Research at SETU Waterford or other third-level Colleges.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business will find work in:

trainee management
junior management in any of the main business functions and across all industry and services sectors

Follow on Study for Business graduates

Completion of this course entitles students to the following professional body exemptions:

Examinations F1, F2, and F3 of the professional examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Examinations C01 to C05 inclusive of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Honours degree courses within the School of Business, in particular:

Bachelor of Business (Honours) (Common Entry) - Waterford

Bachelor of Business (Honours) Common Entry - Carlow