Faculty of Commerce

FACULTY OF COMMERCE

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Bachelor of Commerce Day Course General Regulations60

Bachelor of Commerce Day Course Level 161

Bachelor of Commerce Day Course Level 2 61

Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Day Course Level 3 61

Bachelor of Commerce (International) Level 162

Bachelor of Commerce (International) Level 263

Bachelor of Commerce (International) Level 4 (BComm)63

Bachelor of Financial Services Mode A/Level 1 65

Bachelor of Financial Services, Level 267

Bachelor of Financial Services Level 368

Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) 1st University Examination 68

Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) 2nd University Examination69

Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) 3rd University Examination69

Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) Final University Examination70

Bachelor of Commerce in the Centre de Estudios Superiores Universitarios de Galicia (Cesuga)70

Diploma in Business Studies (Industrial Relations & Human Resources) (Distance Education) 73

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education)

General Regs.73

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education)Level 174

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education) Level 274

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education) Level 374

Diploma in Business Studies (Management)74

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management (Distance Education)75

Diploma in Business Studies (Management) Through Distance Learning (China and Singapore)76

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning

(China and Singapore) General Regulations77

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning

(China and Singapore) Level 177

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning

(China and Singapore) Level 277

Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning

(China and Singapore) Level 377

Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) General Regulations78

Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) Level 179

Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) Level 279

Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) Level 379

Bachelor of Science (Finance) (Mode A) Level 1 & Level 2 80

Bachelor of Science (Finance) (Mode A) Level 380

Bachelor of Science (Management) (Mode B) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 381

Bachelor of Science (Information Technology) (Mode C) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 381

Bachelor of Science (Marketing) (Mode D) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3 82

Bachelor of Science (Management Information Systems) (Mode E) Level 2 & Level 382

Bachelor of Science (Entrepreneurship) (Mode F) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 383

Diploma in Advanced Management83

Higher Diploma in Entrepreneurial Studies 84

Diploma in International Business85

Certificate in Financial Services85

Diploma in Financial Services87

Higher Diploma in Business Studies88

Higher Diploma in Business Studies (HDipBS) (Information Technology Focus)89

Higher Diploma in Economic Science90

Diploma in the Foundations of Business90

Diploma in Corporate Governance91

Master of Accounting (MAcc) / Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting (HDipPrAcc)92

Master of Business Administration (MBA)93

Master of Business Administration (Health Services Management MBA) 95

Master of Business Administration (International Executive MBA) 96

Master of Business Administration (International Executive MBA) (Old Regulations)99

Master of Business Administration (International Financial Services Centre)100

Master of Business Studies (MBS) 102

Master of Commerce Examination (MComm)104

Master of Economic Science (MEconSc) 104

Master of Management Science (MMangtSc) 104

Master of Science (MSc) –(Mode A, C, D & E)105

Master of Science (Marketing Practice MSc)107

Master of Science (Business and Financial Analysis)108

Master of Science (Quantitative Finance MSc)108

Bachelor of Commerce Day Course

General Regulations

1. The degree is composed of a number of courses, which are given at three levels. Level 1 courses are offered at the commencement of the degree programme. These are followed by Level 2 courses. Level 3 courses are taken in the final stages of the degree programme.
2. Courses are taken individually. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award of a pass mark in a course is subject to the additional regulations concerning course work and project based courses.
3. A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have completed his/her degree requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
4. Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the course unless at least 35% is attained in the written examination in that course. The course work mark shall only be counted for the first examination offering of any course. The second examination offering mark shall therefore be based entirely on the written second offering examination paper.
5. Progress from Level 1 to Level 2
6. Students who obtain a total of 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the Level 1 courses are eligible for unrestricted entry into Level 2 courses.
7. Students who obtain less than 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the Level 1 courses may not progress to Level 2 without the permission of the Faculty of Commerce.
8. Students who obtain less than 60 Level 1 credits within two years of entering the Bachelor of Commerce programme may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
9. Students who obtain 20 or less credits in the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the first year may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
10. A student cannot be registered for any Level 3 course nor attempt any Level 3 examination while the student has one or more Level 1 examination outstanding.
11. Degree Honours Classification

For degree honours classification, a weight of 1/3 will be given to Level 2 examinations, and 2/3 to Level 3 examinations. For a repeated Level 2 subject, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of the successfully repeated examination. For a repeated Level 3 course, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of the successfully repeated course.

The honours classifications are as follows:

First Class Honours70% of aggregate weighted grades

Second Class Honours Grade I60% of aggregate weighted grades

Second Class Honours Grade II50% of aggregate weighted grades

When a student fails to obtain credit for an elective, then the student can opt to either repeat the failed elective or choose another elective. In the event that a student opts to choose another elective, he/she must re-register for that elective, re-attend and pay the appropriate fee.

1. Within Level 3 each mode may offer up to one applied course in which a supervised project assignment will form the major component of the course. Assessment of a project-based course will be based on the submitted project work together with an end of semester written examination. Up to 70% of the available marks may be allocated to the project component of the course. To pass a project-based course, a student must achieve a minimum mark of 40% for each of the written examination and project components. Where a student achieves a mark of less than 40% in either component, the student must repeat the failed component. For a repeated Level 3 project-based course, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of the successfully repeated examination.
2. With reference to the degree weighting of 1/3 for Level 2 and 2/3 for Level 3, students who have received exemptions from Level 2 or Level 3 courses will have the quality of their degree determined, on a proportionate basis, by the grades they have received from courses which have been taken at University College Dublin. Thus, grades from courses used for exemption purposes will not contribute to the quality of the degree.
3. A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each course may be allotted to course work.

COBDF0001 LEVEL 1 COURSES

COBDF0001 Level 2 Courses

COBDF0003 - COBDF0020 LEVEL 3 COURSES

Students are required to select one of the under-mentioned modes in fulfilment of the Level III requirements of the Comm. degree programme.

Accounting

Banking & Finance

General Management

International Business

Human Resource Management

Management Information Systems

Marketing

The format within each mode is as follows:

Exceptions

1. For students who completed any level 2 courses before l993/94 honours in the degree will be awarded on the basis of (a) or (b) as follows: -

(a)on the weighted of Level 2 and Level 3 results (Level 2) receives a l/3 weighting and Level 3 receives a 2/3 weighting. Students who have received exemptions from Level 2 or Level 3 courses will have the quality of their degree determined, on a proportionate basis, by the grades they have received from courses, which have been taken at University College Dublin. Thus, grades from courses used for exemptions purposes will not contribute to the quality of the degree.

(b)on the average mark in the courses of Level 3.

1. For students who entered Level 2 before 1995/96 the Level 2 subjects will be as defined in the 1995 Marks and Standards.
2. For students who commenced the BComm Degree prior to 1991/92, the regulations applying to them will be the Marks and Standards for the year 1991.

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (INTERNATIONAL) PROGRAMME

COBDF0038 BComm International - Irish

COBDF0039 BComm International - German

COBDF0040 BComm International - French

COBDF0041 BComm International - Spanish

COBDF0042 BComm International - Italian

Regulations

Courses are taken individually. Honours may be awarded in each course and in the degree as a whole. Students will be awarded the degree when all the required courses and examinations including those undertaken in the foreign partner university have been successfully completed.

LEVEL 1 COURSES

Special Regulations

Oral Examinations will form part of the Level 1 University Examination in the language subject.

A satisfactory standard in the language work and also in the language paper is a prerequisite for passing the language/literature part of the examination. A pass mark on the Bachelor of Commerce (International) will not be granted to a candidate who fails to reach a pass standard in the language.

LEVEL 2 COURSES

With effect from 1998/1999 Level 2 Business courses are as follows:

Special Regulations

Oral Examinations will form part of the Level 2 University Examination in the language subject. A pass mark will not be granted to a candidate who fails to reach 50% in the language subject and 40% in the language component of that subject.

Level 3 consists of approved courses taken by student in the approved partner university. Students must pass each of those approved courses. Honours are not awarded in Level 3 nor are honours recorded for individual courses.

LEVEL 4 COURSES

Special Regulations for Language Courses

Oral Examinations will form part of the Level 4 University Examination in the language subject. A satisfactory standard in the language work and also in the language papers is a pre-requisite for passing the language/literature part of the examination. An honours mark on the Bachelor of Commerce (International) will not be granted to a candidate who fails to reach a pass standard in the language. Honours in the degree will be awarded based on Level 4 only.

Special Regulations for Business Courses

To pass a course, students must obtain a minimum mark of 40%. For a repeated business course, the mark used will be the result of the successfully repeated examination.

Progress from Level 1 to Level 2

i.Students who obtain a total of 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the Level 1 courses are eligible for unrestricted entry in to Level 2.

ii.Students must pass all their Level 1 language and literature examinations (21 credits) before attending any language and literature courses at Level 2.

iii.Students who obtain less than 39 Level 1 business course credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of Level 1 may not enter Level 2 without the permission of the Faculty of Commerce.

iv.Students who obtain fewer then 14 business course credits in the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of Level 1 may not remain in the BComm (International Programme).

v.All courses in B Comm (International) level 1 must be passed within two years of entering level 1. Otherwise the student may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.

Progress from Level 2 to Year Abroad

To progress from Level 2 to an approved University or business school abroad, students must have completed all Level 1 and Level 2 courses. They must have achieved 60 credits in Level 1, and a minimum of 31.5 business course credits in Level 2, (which must include 7.5 credits for the course BMGT 1004) and 22.5 language and literature credits.

Progress from Year Abroad to Level 4

Students must meet the following requirements before progressing to Level 4:

1. Achieve 60 credits in Level 1 and Level 2.
2. Pass their approved course of study at the counterpart university or business school. Where course(s) and the associated examination(s) (and repeats) at the counterpart university or business school are not passed, students are required to sit and pass equivalent or nominated course(s) in UCD after the student has returned to UCD.

Award of Honours

The final degree award is based on the Level 4 results.

Students may not attend courses and may not take examinations in courses from more than two consecutive levels in any one academic year.

For a repeated Level 2-business course, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of the successfully repeated examination. For a repeated level 4-business course, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of the successfully repeated examination.

Course Work for Business Courses

Where a mark is given for course work a pass mark will not be awarded for the course unless at least 35% is attained in the written examination in that course.

The course work mark shall only be counted for the first examination offering of any course. The second examination offering mark shall be based entirely on the written second offering examination paper.

A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed.