Program Overview

Business Studies and German

B.B.S.(Lang.) Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8)

Overview

This four-year programme offers an exciting way of learning about business concepts, theories, and models, in a variety of subject areas, as well as getting to grips in an in-depth and comprehensive manner with another country’s language, its society, culture, and business environment.

Course Details

• Awards: B.B.S.(Lang.) Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8)
• CAO Information: CAO Points 488 (2024), CAO Code TR086
• Number of Places: 16 Places
• Course Director: Dr. Gillian Martin

Admission Requirements

• Leaving Certificate: O4/H6 Mathematics, H3 German
• GCSE: Grade B/6 Mathematics
• Advanced GCE (A Level): Grade B German
• International Baccalaureate: SL Grade 5 Mathematics, HL Grade 6 German
• English Language Requirements: All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

Course Structure

The programme aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate internationally and to understand the social, political, and cultural contexts of markets, organisations, and management across countries.

First and Second Years

• Approximately 18-20 hours of lectures and tutorials per week
• Modules include:
  • Enacting Sustainable Development
  • Fundamentals of Management and Organisation
  • Quantitative & Qualitative Research Methods
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Creative Thinking, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Action
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Introduction to Operations Management
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Managing Climate Change
  • General Language and Language for Business
  • Contemporary Society, Institutions and Culture

Third and Fourth Years

• The third year is spent at a university or business school in the country of the language being studied
• Trinity has exchange agreements with a range of leading universities and business schools throughout Europe
• The vast majority of modules and examinations taken during the year abroad will be through the medium of the chosen language
• On conclusion of the academic year, experience of the business culture in the country of the chosen language may be gained through a work placement of approximately two months’ duration
• In the fourth year, all students are required to complete a Capstone module that involves independent research as the core learning activity
• Business module choices include:
  • Strategic Management Theory & Practice
  • International Business and the Global Economy
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis
  • International Finance
  • Advances in Marketing Theory and Practice
  • Social Innovation and Social Impact
  • Digital Marketing
  • Managing People and Leading Change

Graduate Skills and Career Opportunities

On graduation, students will have a strong academic knowledge of international business and management, together with a high-level of competence in the language they have studied. Many graduates are working in marketing or international management roles, while others occupy more specialist positions, such as analysts or researchers. Some proceed to undertake further study and research in international business at postgraduate level.

Study Abroad

Third-year students are required to travel to and study at a university or business school in the country of the language they are studying. Further information on the year abroad programme can be found through the university's study abroad resources.

Fees

For a full list of undergraduate fees, please refer to the university's fee schedule.

Additional Information

There are QQI/FET routes available for this course (French, German, Russian, Spanish). Please see the university's website for details.