DC110 · Level 8 · 4 years

Business Studies International

Dublin City University · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

477

Down 19 points since 2023 (496).

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About this course

This is a four-year business degree where you also learn a foreign language and spend a year abroad. You choose French, German, Spanish, Chinese or Japanese.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study accounting, economics, marketing, business analytics, operations, finance and ethics, alongside language and culture modules. Year 3 is spent at a partner university abroad. In final year you take strategy and change modules and specialise in an area such as finance, marketing or HR.
Placement and abroad
Year 3 is a year abroad at a DCU partner university, in places such as Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico or Spain.
Where it can lead
Careers include international marketing, management, HR and finance, and management consultancy.
Who it suits
Suits students who like languages and other cultures and want a business career with an international side.

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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

2023496202448820254982026477

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026477Published after the final round
2025 498498511
2024 488488510
2023 496496529

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

  • Mathematics: Higher H6 or Ordinary O4
  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • All Languages: Higher H4

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

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