ID002 · Level 8 · 4 years

Business Studies

ICD Business School · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

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About this course

A four-year honours business degree at ICD Business School in Dublin. It covers the main areas of business and lets you specialise in the last year.

How long
4 years
What you study
Early years cover accounting, business maths, IT, law, marketing, economics, management and employee relations. In the final year you study European business, project management and strategy, plus electives. You can follow a pathway in finance, marketing or human resource management.
Placement and abroad
Full-time students do a one year work placement, which can count towards work experience needed by employers and professional bodies.
Where it can lead
Graduates can go into management trainee roles in banks, manufacturing and the public sector. The pathways give exemptions from ACCA, the Marketing Institute of Ireland or the CIPD. Masters study is also possible.
Who it suits
Suits students who want a broad business degree with a year in the workplace and the chance to specialise later.

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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

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026–Published after the final round
2025 –––
2024 –9999–
2023 –––

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

  • 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.

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