Business

You've spent years building your career. You know your industry, you understand how businesses work, and you've developed skills that no classroom could have given you. But you also know that a recognised, honours-level qualification could unlock the next stage — a promotion, a move into management, a career change, or simply the confidence that comes from having your expertise formally acknowledged.

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is a part-time degree delivered right here in Wexford, designed from the ground up for working professionals. You won't need to take a career break. And you won't need to choose between your education and the rest of your life. This programme fits around your job, your family and your commitments — because it was built with exactly that in mind.

Why Now Is the Right Time

The Irish business landscape is changing rapidly. Employers across every sector — from finance and retail to tech, healthcare and the public service — are looking for people who combine hands-on experience with up-to-date business knowledge. A Level 8 honours degree signals to employers, and to yourself, that you're serious about your professional development and ready for greater responsibility.

For many working professionals, the question isn't whether to get a degree — it's whether the timing is right. The answer is that there is never a perfect time. But a part-time programme structured specifically for people in employment means that the timing can work, even now, even with everything else on your plate.

What Makes This Programme Different

This isn't a programme designed for school leavers that's been adapted for part-time study. It's built around the reality of adult learners who are already in the workforce. That means the content is grounded in real business contexts, the assessments are applied and practical rather than purely academic, and the skills you develop each semester can be brought directly back to your workplace.

There is a strong emphasis throughout on both technical competence and the softer skills that matter in professional life — communication, critical thinking, ethical decision-making, leadership and the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines. Employers don't just want people who know the theory. They want people who can apply it, and this programme is built around that reality.

A professional work placement module and cross-modular assessments ensure that the connection between study and practice runs through the entire four years, not just as an afterthought at the end.

The Programme: Year by Year

Years 1 and 2 — Building the Foundation

Every student, regardless of stream, begins with a shared two-year foundation that covers the essential building blocks of business. This includes financial accounting, microeconomics and macroeconomics, statistics and forecasting, introduction to management, business law, marketing, people management, investment mathematics and digital skills.

If you've been out of formal education for a while, Years 1 and 2 are designed to bring you up to speed at a confident pace. If you're already working in a business environment, you'll find that much of what you study connects directly to experiences you've already had — and that connection makes the learning stick.

Year 3 — Choosing Your Specialisation

From Year 3, the programme has specialist modules. 

Year 4 — Applying Everything

The final year brings your studies to a capstone conclusion. Year 4 is where you demonstrate genuine mastery — and where the qualification you've worked towards becomes real.

Your Experience Is an Asset, Not a Barrier

One of the most underappreciated advantages of returning to education as a working professional is the perspective you bring with you. Every lecture, every case study, every assessment will be informed by the real experience you carry into the classroom. You will see connections that younger students won't see. You will ask better questions. And you will leave with not just a degree, but a richer, more nuanced understanding of how business actually works.

Many graduates of part-time programmes describe the experience as genuinely transformative — not just in terms of career outcomes, but in terms of how they think about their work, their organisations and their own potential.

A Qualification That Opens Doors

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is accredited at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications. 

On graduation, you will be qualified to:

• Apply for senior, management and leadership roles that require a degree-level qualification
• Progress to postgraduate study, including Masters programmes, in Ireland or abroad
• Demonstrate to current and future employers a level of commitment, capability and professional development that sets you apart

If your circumstances change at any point during the programme, exit awards are available at Level 6 and Level 7, meaning your progress and your investment are never lost. You can step away and return to complete the Honours award when the time is right.

Delivered in Wexford, for Wexford

This programme is delivered locally, for the Wexford community. That means no lengthy commutes, no uprooting your routine, and the opportunity to study alongside other working professionals from your own region — people who understand the local business environment and who will form a genuine professional network that lasts well beyond graduation.

Wexford is home to a growing and diverse business community, and this programme is designed to feed directly into that — producing graduates with the skills, the knowledge and the credentials to contribute at the highest level, right here at home.

Our courses are designed for flexibility, combining on-site sessions with online learning so you can balance your studies with work and other commitments.

Take the First Step

If you've been considering going back to education, the biggest barrier is usually just getting started. This programme is designed to make that first step as straightforward as possible — with a clear structure, locally delivered classes, and the support of an institution that understands the challenges and the ambitions of working adult learners.

Talk to our admissions team today to find out more about entry requirements, fees, payment options and start dates. Your degree is closer than you think.

This course will be delivered in a blended format. This means that some weeks, delivery will take place onsite in Wexford and every other week will be delivered online.