DB571 · Level 7 · 3 years

Business Studies

Dublin Business School · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

146

Down 16 points since 2023 (162).

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About this course

This is a three-year Level 7 Bachelor of Business at Dublin Business School, based in the city centre. It suits school leavers and mature students.

How long
3 years
What you study
Year 1 covers accounting, marketing, ICT and business maths. Year 2 moves on to subjects like organisational behaviour, economics and cost accounting. In the final stage you study digital technologies, financial management, ethics and AI-powered innovation, and complete a management project. You then pick a stream in general business, accounting or marketing.
Where it can lead
It prepares you for a career in business or further study.
Who it suits
Suits students who want a broad business grounding before choosing between accounting, marketing and general business.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

About Business and administration

Management, finance, and marketing strategies

Learn how businesses operate and are managed. This field covers various business topics such as finance, marketing, human resources, and operations. Students will learn skills in strategic planning, organizational behavior, and decision-making. E.g. Commerce, Business Studies, International Business.

Points history

2023162202414420251082026146

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026146Published after the final round
2025 108100444
2024 144144456
2023 162120379

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • A language or Irish or English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Dublin Business School website ↗

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