Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business
| CAO code: BN110 |
Entry Route into programme:
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| Duration: 4 years | |
| NFQ level: 8 | |
| Method of application: CAO | |
| 2017 Points : 250 | |
| Award title: Bachelor of Business (Honours) | |
| Credits for Full Award: 120 @ NFQ Level 6; 60 @ NFQ Level 7; 60 @ NFQ Level 8 | |
| Awarding Body: ITB | |
Minimum Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate applicants will require a H5 in any two higher level subjects and a 06/H7 in four other subjects, these subjects must include Maths and English or Irish.
Foundation level mathematics will meet the minimum entry requirement where a grade F2 or higher is achieved.
There is no prior language requirement for the language electives. Students may choose an elective language from French, German or Spanish.
Mature students may be admitted without meeting these formal requirements.
Minimum entry requirements for QQI-FET (formerly FETAC) graduates, see www.itb.ie/QQI-FET
Course Content
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| Semester 1 |
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| Semester 2 |
* Where students already have a native speaker competence in a language which may be used for international business, students may choose to take the English for Academic Purposes electives in Year 1. Students who take French, German or Spanish in Semester 1 are required to continue with this language for the duration of the programme. |
| Year 2 | |
| Semester 3 |
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| Semester 4 |
Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Semester 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 and one module from from Group Elective 2. Students who have chosen English for Academic Purposes 1 in Sem 1 must take both modules from from Group Elective 3. |
| Year 3 | Students on this programme can choose from one of the below four options in Year 3. Option 1 : Both Semester 5 and Semester 6 aborad on Erasmus studies. Option 2 : Semester 5 in ITB with Semester 6 abroad on Erasmus studies. Option 3 : Both Semester 5 and 6 in ITB. Option 4 : Semester 5 aborad on Erasmus studies with Semester 6 in ITB |
Year 3 - Option 1 |
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| Semester 5 (Abroad on Erasmus) |
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| Semester 6 (Abroad on Erasmus) |
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Year 3 - Option 2 |
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| Semester 5 (in ITB) |
Note : Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Sem 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 and one module from Group Elective 2. Students on the English language speaking stream must choose 2 modules from Group Elective 2. Students who take either semester 5 or 6 abroad cannot take Operations Management as this module is delivered across both semesters. |
| Semester 6 (Abroad on Erasmus) |
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Year 3 - Option 3 |
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| Semester 5 (in ITB) |
Note : Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Sem 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 and one module from Group Elective 2. Students on the English language speaking stream must choose 2 modules from Group Elective 2. * Operations Management runs across both Semesters 5 and 6 |
| Semester 6 (in ITB) |
Note : Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Sem 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 and one module from Group Elective 2. Students on the English language speaking stream must choose 2 modules from Group Elective 2. * Operations Management runs across both Semesters 5 and 6
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| Year 3 - Option 4 | |
| Semester 5 (Abroad on Erasmus) | Semester Abroad 1 |
| Semester 6 (in ITB) |
Note : Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Sem 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 and one module from Group Elective 2. Students on the English language speaking stream must choose 2 modules from Group Elective 2. * Operations Management runs across both Semesters 5 and 6 |
| Year 4 | |
| Semester 7 |
Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Sem 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 and one module from Group Elective 2. Students on the English language speaking stream must choose two modules from Group Elective 2. |
| Semester 8 |
Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Sem 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 and two modules from Group Elective 2. Students on the English language speaking stream must choose three modules from Group Elective 2. |
Note : The choice of electives are dependent upon learner demand and resource availability and may vary from year to year.



