MH404 · Level 8 · 3 years (BBS) or 4 years (BBA)

Business (options)

Maynooth University · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

400

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About this course

A common-entry business code at Maynooth with four pathways: Business and Management, International Business, Marketing, and Marketing and Global Cultures. You study business in the first year and each pathway then focuses on its own area.

How long
3 years (BBS) or 4 years (BBA)
What you study
On the International Business pathway, first year covers accounting, economics, ethics, innovation and how organisations work. Later years add pathway topics such as people management, marketing and information systems, plus options. Marketing and Global Cultures also includes anthropology-style modules on cultures, and Marketing covers digital marketing and market research.
Placement and abroad
On all four pathways you can take an optional work placement or study abroad year between second and third year, and then graduate after four years.
Who it suits
Suits students who want a broad business degree and like the idea of specialising later in management, marketing or international business.

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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

2023401202440020254002026400

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026400Published after the final round
2025 400400432
2024 400400434
2023 401401445

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 O4
  • Irish: 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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