MH409 · Level 8 · 4 years

Business and Languages

Maynooth University · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

401

Points have stayed about the same since 2023.

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About this course

A four-year business and languages degree at Maynooth. You pick one business subject and one language, and no previous study of either is needed.

How long
4 years
What you study
Business options are Accounting, Business Management, International Business or Marketing, and languages are Chinese, French, German or Spanish. In first year you take 30 credits of business and either beginner or non-beginner language modules, and you have up to four weeks to settle your choices. Later years deepen your business functions and your language and culture skills.
Placement and abroad
Third year is spent abroad, either studying at a partner university or on an international internship, subject to availability.
Who it suits
Suits students who want to combine business with a language and live abroad for a year.

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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

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026401Published after the final round
2025 400397445
2024 400400456
2023 400400463

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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