BB (Hons) in International Business with Digitalisation

Year 1

Semester 1

• Marketing
• Technology and Office Applications 1
• Research and Communications
• Creativity for Innovation
• Electives: French 1 // Spanish 1 // English 1 // Chinese 1 // Intercultural Studies 1 // Tourism 1 // German 1

Semester 2

• Work Place Communications
• Technology and Office Applications 2
• Image Editing
• Financial Accounting
• Electives: French 2 // Spanish 2 // English 2 // Chinese 2 // Intercultural Studies 2 // Tourism 2 // German 2

Year 2

Semester 1

• Business Information Systems
• Fundamental & Principles of Law
• Management Studies Economics (year-long)
• Electives: French 3 // Spanish 3 // English 3 // Chinese 3 // Intercultural Studies 3 // Tourism 3 // German 3

Semester 2

• Web Development
• Programming Fundamentals
• Legal Accountability and Compliance
• Economics
• Electives: French 4 // Spanish 4 // English 4 // Chinese 4 // Intercultural Studies 4 // Tourism 4 // German 4

Year 3**

Semester 1

• Media Publishing
• Financial Management
• Human Resources
• Programming for Data Analytics
• The Resilient Graduate
• Electives: Spanish 5 // English 5 // Chinese 5 // Intercultural Studies 5 // Tourism 5 // French 5 // German 5

Semester 2

• Work Placement (Optional)
• Erasmus (Optional)
• Enterprise Development Project
• Operations Management
• Technology Implementation and Strategy Project
• Electives: French 6 // Spanish 6 // English 6 // Chinese 6 // Intercultural Studies 6 // Tourism 6 // German 6

** Students have the option to complete a work placement, study abroad with Erasmus, or continue with Year 3 modules as listed above.

Year 4

Semester 1

• Strategic Management (year-long)
• Contemporary Issues in Digital & Business Technologies (year-long)
• Digital Marketing Theory & Practice
• Digital Media Authoring
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Selling Across Cultures

Semester 2

• Strategic Management (year-long)
• Contemporary Issues in Digital & Business Technologies (year-long)
• Doing Business in Emerging Markets
• Entrepreneurship for the Creative Industries
• Multimedia Project

The flexible and comprehensive nature of this degree makes it very attractive to potential employers in the rapidly evolving digital age. This course will open a wide range of career avenues for graduates including:

• digital media management
• digital marketing executive
• social media executive
• media publishing
• web content specialist
• brand and communications executive
• website content editor
• CRM executive

Students may progress into the Masters in Business Studies in Entrepreneurship and Marketing or the Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Data Analytics for Business at DkIT.

There will also be an opportunity to progress to PhD (level 10) if students wish to pursue research in the field.  

Please find information on fees and funding here: www.dkit.ie/fees

Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:

Six Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate

→ INCLUDING At least two H5 Grades
→ AND Mathematics Grade O6 or H7
→ AND English Grade O6 or H7 OR Irish Grade O6 or H7

Language Elective Requirements: French: Ordinary level grade O3, or Higher Level, Grade H5 at Leaving Certificate or equivalent. Spanish/German/Chinese: No prior knowledge required.

Northern Ireland/UK Entry Requirements:

Applicants must meet the matriculation requirement of 6 different subjects which must include:

→ Mathematics at GCSE (Grade A* - C) or better
→ English (or Irish) at GCSE (Grade A* - C) or better
→ Two subjects at either:

• ‘A Level’ (Grade A* - C)
• AND/OR Applied A-Level (Grade A* - C)
• AND/OR BTEC National Level 3 (National Award, Subsidiary Diploma, Extended Certificate, 90-Credit Diploma, Foundation Diploma) (Grade Merit or Distinction).
• AND/OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 (Introductory Diploma, Extended Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, Foundation Diploma, 90-Credit Diploma) (Grade Merit or Distinction)
• OR BTEC National Level 3 Diploma (Grade min: MM)
• OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma (Grade min: MM)
• OR BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma (Grade min: MMP)

→ The remaining subjects must be different from that presented above and may be drawn from recognised subjects at:

• GCSE (Grade A* - C)
• AND/OR AS Level’ (Grades A - E)
• AND/OR A-level’ (Grades A* - E)
• AND/OR Applied ‘A-level’ (Grade A* - E)
• AND/OR BTEC National Level 3 (National Award, Subsidiary Diploma, Extended Certificate, 90-Credit Diploma, Foundation Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma*) (Pass, Merit or Distinction).
• AND/OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 (Introductory Diploma, Extended Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, Foundation Diploma, 90-Credit Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma*) (Pass, Merit or Distinction).

Language Elective Requirements: French: Ordinary level grade O3, or Higher Level, Grade H5 at Leaving Certificate or equivalent. Spanish/German/Chinese: No prior knowledge required.

With more employers requiring experience and academic success, work placement is a highly valued component of the student experience at DkIT. Students have the opportunity to participate in a 12-week industry work placement in year 3 and they will be prepared for their work placement through specially-designed modules focusing on workplace communications and interview techniques.

Students from business and management courses at DkIT have completed their work experience and subsequently been offered full-time permanent positions upon completion of their degrees at a range of national and international companies including First Derivatives, Combilift, Irish Life, UHY Farrelly Dawe White, Enterprise Ireland, GS Medical and Flogas, to name a few.

This placement is arranged through the dedicated Placement Office at DkIT and they are the central point of contact for the host organisation and provide a key role in supporting the students before and during the placement.