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About This Course
Fact File
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Title
Business Information Systems
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Code
CK203
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College
Business and Law
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Duration
4 years
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Teaching Mode
Full-time
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Qualifications
BSc (Hons)
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Fees
Student Contribution + Capitation: €3,138 See Fees and Costs for full details.
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Entry Requirements
2 x H5, 4 x O6/H7; Maths, other language. See Requirements for full details.
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CAO Points
2022: 458
Course Outline
The BSc in Business Information Systems (BIS) specialises in the key skills that are essential to the success of professionals in modern information technology and information systems.
The goals of this four-year degree course are to:
- educate: provide a worthwhile and memorable student experience
- collaborate: join with business to ensure BIS students gain cutting edge skills in business and IT, while also linking with businesses to provide innovative IS-related expertise
- innovate: cultivate and apply expertise in teaching, research and development.
Our BIS Advisory Board, comprising a number of the most senior Irish business executives, is there to advise and ensure UCC BIS courses are world-class, relevant, and attractive to businesses nationally and internationally.
Year 1 Modules:
Starting with introductory business and IT modules, the first half of Year 1 is designed to ensure all students are equally skilled to successfully complete the course.
Core
- IS1108Information Systems in Global Organisations (5 credits);
- IS1109Business Systems Analysis and Design (5 credits);
- AC1113Principles of Accounting (5 credits);
- EC1212Economics of Business 1 (5 credits);
- IS1110Foundations of Programming for Information Systems 1 (5 credits);
- IS1111Foundations of Programming for Information Systems 2 (5 credits);
- ST1023Introduction to Business Statistics (5 credits);
- IS1112Principles of Information Technology (5 credits);
- IS1113Web Development (5 credits);
- IS1115Personal Development and Ethics for IS Professionals 1 (5 credits);
- AC1114Introduction to Management Accounting (5 credits);
Electives
- MG1004Introduction to Management and Organisation (5 credits);
- MG1003Introduction to Marketing (5 credits)
Year 2 Modules
Modules follow on from Year 1 (with choices available) but are taught at an advanced level, with the purpose of preparing you for work experience in Year 3.
Core
Advanced Systems Analysis and Design 1, Intermediate Management Accounting 1, Advanced Systems Analysis and Design 2, Database Design and Development 1, Business Microeconomics 1, Database Design and Development 2, Intermediate Programming for Information Systems 1, Design Thinking and Visual Prototyping, Intermediate Programming for Information Systems 2, Personal Development and Ethics for IS Professionals 2
Electives
Investment Appraisal; Introduction to Food Supply Chain Management; People and Organisation; Enterprise Planning and Processes;Market Research; Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Consumption; Business Ethics and Governance
Year 3 Modules
This is the shortest in academic terms. Examinations take place in February, after which you will spend six months on a paid business internship.
Networking and Cloud Computing for Global Organisations; Advanced Programming for Information Systems; DevOps Processes and Tools; Organisational Data Analysis and Visualisation; Personal Development and Ethics for IS Professionals 3; Database Management and Applications; Economics of Information
Year 4 Modules:
Core
Personal Development and Ethics for IS Professionals 4; Research Project in Information Systems; Information Systems Strategy for Global Organisations; Information Systems Management; Innovation and Information Technology Industry Trends
Electives
Management Accounting: Planning and Control; Management Accounting: Performance and Decision Making; Innovation and Technology; Economics of Strategic Behaviour; Information Systems Security Management; Information Systems Controls and Security Policy;Data and Digital Strategy 1; Global Payment Systems; Global Markets; Advanced Web Application Development; Data and Digital Strategy 2; Information Systems Project Management; Information Systems Process Improvement; User Experience Design 1; User Experience Design 2; Mobile Application Development; IT Solution Selling and Digital Business; Enterprise Sales Solutions for Global Business; The Management of Organisational Change; Leadership and Organisational Dynamics
See here for a more detailed description of subjects.
Please refer tothe College Calendar for more detailed information on the programme and the Book of Modulesfor a more detailed description of programme modules.
Course Practicalities
Expected lecture hours: You will typically attend about 12-14 hours of lectures per week.Tutorials are assigned to business modules.
Expected lab/practical hours:Once you join BIS you will be assigned to practical/laboratory hours, where you spend time in the BIS labs working with hardware and software.
Why Choose This Course
BIS Placement Programme:
BIS has a dedicated internal placement team to help you undertake a six-month paid business internship as part of the placement programme. The placement team provide you with excellent tailored support throughout the entire placement process including:
- long-term links with business and industry
- CV preparation
- identifying your core placement goals
- working on your decision making skills
- creating your elevator pitch
- developing your interview technique and securing your placement
- visa and emigration documentation support for international placements
Placement or Study Abroad Information
BIS students undertake paid placement with major multinationals and innovative start-ups in New York, Boston, London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Cork, and elsewhere, in the financial services, technology, business consulting, medical, and other industry sectors.
Skills and Careers Information
The BIS curriculum provides you with a diverse and practical set of collaboration,communication, problem-solving, system development and management skills, and a broad understanding of business problem domains and emerging technologies which prepares you well for the working world in a broad range of industries.
The types of jobs our graduates get include:
- Business/Systems Analyst
- Software Developer
- Trainee Accountant
- User Experience (UX) Analyst
- Project Manager
- Web Developer
- Security Consultant
- Business Entrepreneur
- Business/IT/Management Consultant.
The types of companies our students work for include:
- Consultancy
- Financial services
- Technology
- Pharmaceutical
- Medical Devices
- Manufacturing
Requirements
Leaving Certificate entry requirements:
At leastsixsubjects must be presented.Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish. Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:
| English | Irish | Maths | Other Language |
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| O6/H7 | O6/H7 | O6/H7 | O6/H7 |
Mature students:Mature applicants should apply directly through the CAO, include a statement of interest and may be called for interview. Leaving Certificate Mathematics is required. Approximately six places are available on this course for mature applicants.
International Students should visit the International Education website.
FETAC Requirements.
Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
To verify if you meet the minimum academic and language requirements visit ourqualification comparison page.
Refer to ourInternational Office pagefor more information on how to apply to UCC.
Fees and Costs
Course fees include a tuition fee, student contribution fee and capitation fee. The state will pay the tuition fees for EU students who are eligible under the Free Fees Scheme. The annual student Contribution and Capitation Fees are payable by the student.In 2022/23 the Student ContributionFee will be €3,000 and the Capitation Fee will be €138.
Please seeFees Officefor more information.
For International Fees see our Fees Schedulepage.
How Do I Apply
EU Applicants: Application to Year 1 of the degree programme is made directly through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Applicants should apply online at www.cao.ie. The normal closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st February of the year of entry.
Non-EU Applicants
Mature Applicants: Application is made through the CAO and the closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st February of the year of proposed entry. Fin dout about the mature entry requirements here.
EU Applicants
The Central Applications Office (CAO) processes applications for undergraduate courses in Irish Higher Education Institutions. Refer to theCentral Applications Officepagefor further information.
Mature Applicants (age 23 or over)
See theCAO Mature Applicants pageand theMature Students Admissions Pathway (MSAP) pagefor essential information on the application process for mature students.
QQI FET/FETAC Applicants
See the CAOQQI FET/FETAC Applicants page.
Non-EU Applicants
Non-EU applicants apply online via theUCC Apply portal. See ourInternational Officepage for more information.
All Applicants
Please note that the modules listed are indicative of the current set of modules for this course and are subject to change from year to year. Pleasecheck the college calendar for the full academic content of any given course for the current year.
- In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments.
FAQs
Is BIS a good course? ›
A degree in BIS will establish a strong foundation for understanding technology, commercial enterprise and business ethics, as well as providing the ability to partake in key business functions. A Business Management degree will particularly develop your strategic-thinking and decision-making skills.
Is BIS a bachelor degree? ›CAO Points
The BSc in Business Information Systems (BIS) specialises in the key skills that are essential to the success of professionals in modern information technology and information systems. The goals of this four-year degree course are to: educate: provide a worthwhile and memorable student experience.
QS World University Rankings by Subject
We've been named as one of the world's top universities for the study of 23 subjects according to the latest ranking published on 6 April 2022.
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