Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is Ireland's largest and most comprehensive higher education institution. Formed by the merger of three renowned institutes of technology, TU Dublin offers a wide range of programs in various disciplines including engineering, science, business, arts, humanities, and more. With a strong focus on innovation and industry collaboration, TU Dublin provides students with a vibrant and supportive learning environment. The university prides itself on delivering education that is practice-based, industry-relevant, and globally connected, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world.

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Are you extroverted and adventurous, and interested in communicating and engaging with other cultures? Then you should jump at the opportunity to study International Business at home and abroad. The course will provide you with the skills and attributes necessary to succeed in business anywhere in the world, reducing the barriers to travel and opening a world of career opportunities at home and overseas. A wide range of subjects are covered, from Economics Fundamentals, Leadership, Business Information Systems and Organisational Behaviour to Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Intercultural Studies and Global Marketing. Languages are core to this course and are studied for the duration of the course. The choice of French, German, or Spanish will equip you to live and work internationally. Show less

Semester 1

Accounting
Fundamentals of Economics: Micro Economics
Leading Modern Enterprises
Skills for Success in Higher Education
Business Mathematics & Statistics 1
Electives

French PLC 1a
Spanish - Ab Initio 1a
Spanish PLC 1a
German - Ab Initio 1a
German PLC 1a
French ab initio 1a
English for Academic Purposes 1
Note: Where students already have native speaker competence in a language which may be used for international business, students may choose to take the “English for Academic Purposes” elective (INTB H1021 and INTB H1032) in year one. Students who take French, German or Spanish in Semester 1 are required to continue with this language for the duration of the course.

Semester 2

Fundamentals of Economics: Macro Economics
Exploring Modern Enterprises
Business Mathematics and Statistics 2
Business Information Systems
Electives

French PLC 1b
Spanish – Ab Initio 1b
Spanish – PLC 1b
German – Ab Initio 1b
German – PLC 1b
French ab initio 1b
English for Academic Purposes 2

Semester 1

Financial Accounting
Electronic Commerce
Principles of Marketing
European Studies
Group Electives 1

French for Business 2a
German for Business 2a
Spanish for Business 2a
Group Electives 2

French Language, Culture and Society 2a
German Language, Culture and Society 2a
Spanish Language, Culture and Society 2a
Group Electives 3

English for Business Purposes 1
Traditional Irish Culture and Society
Note: Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Semester 1 must take a 5 credit module from Group Elective 1 (GE1) and a 5 credit module from Group Elective 2 (GE2). Students who have chosen English for Academic Purposes1 in Semester 1 must take both modules from Group Elective 3 (GE3).

Semester 2

Introduction to Management & Cost Accounting
Information Management
International Economic & Public Policy
Marketing Communications
Group Electives 1

French for Business 2b
German for Business 2b
Spanish for Business 2b
Group Electives 2

French Language, Culture and Society 2b
German Language, Culture and Society 2b
Spanish Language, Culture and Society 2b
Group Electives 3

English for Business Purposes 2
Contemporary Irish Culture and Society
Note: Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Semester 1 must take a 5 credit module from Group Elective 1 (GE1) and a 5 credit module from Group Elective 2 (GE2). Students who have chosen English for Academic Purposes1 in Semester 1 must take both modules from Group Elective 3 (GE3).

Students in Year 3 have 4 options: Spend both Semester 1 and 2 abroad on Erasmus Studies, or Semester 1 at TU Dublin and Semester 2 abroad on Erasmus Studies, or both Semester 1 and 2 at TU Dublin or Semester 1 abroad on Erasmus Studies and Semester 2 at TU Dublin.

Semester 1

Financial Management 1
Business Systems Analysis
Organisational Behaviour
Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Group Electives

French for Business 3a
German for Business 3a
Spanish for Business 3a
Group Electives 2

Spanish Ab-Initio 1a
German Ab-Initio 1a
French ab initio 1a
Operations Management*
Global Business Environment
Note: Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Semester 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 (GE1) and one module from Group Elective 2 (GE2). Students on the English language speaking stream must choose two modules from Group Elective 2 (GE2). * BSST H3041 ‘Operations Management’ runs across semesters 5 and 6.

Semester 2

Business Law
Databases for Business
Human Resource Management
Intercultural Studies for the Export Market
Group Electives 1

French for Business 3b
German for Business 3b
Spanish for Business 3b
Group Electives 2

Spanish Ab-Initio 1b
German Ab-Initio 1b
French ab initio 1b
Enterprise Development
Note: Students who have chosen a language elective (French, German, Spanish) in Semester 1 must take one module from Group Elective 1 (GE1) and one module from Group Elective 2 (GE2). Students on the English language speaking stream must choose 2 modules from Group Elective 2 (GE2).

Semester 1

International Selling and Sales
Cross-Cultural Management
Group Elective 1

French for Business 4a
German for Business 4a
Spanish for Business 4a
Group Elective 2

French Language - Culture and Society 4a
German Language - Culture and Society 4a
Spanish Language - Culture and Society 4a
Group Elective 3

Project Management
Strategic Human Resource Management
Business Research Methods
Digital and Contemporary Marketing Practice
Business Ethics
Financial Information Analysis
Semester 2

Global Marketing
Business Strategy
Group Elective 1

French for Business 4b
German for Business 4b
Spanish for Business 4b
Group Elective 2

French Language – Culture and Society 4b
German Language – Culture and Society 4b
Spanish Language – Culture and Society 4b
Group Elective 3

Business Intelligence
Business Project
Strategic Management of Information Systems
Supply Chain Management
Service Marketing Management
Corporate Social Responsibility
If you choose a language elective (French, German, Spanish), you must take one module from Group Elective 1 and one module from Group Elective 2.

If you follow the English language stream, you must choose two modules from Group Elective 2. Operations Management runs across both Semester 1 and 2.

The list of electives is indicative since they depend on learner demand and resource availability, and may vary from year to year.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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