Overview

The goals of this a four-year degree course in Business Information Systems (Hons) from University College Cork 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.

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

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Information Systems in Global Organisations

Business Systems Analysis and Design

Accounting

Economics of Business

Programming for Information Systems

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

Business Information Systems View 10 other Bachelors in Business Information Systems in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

At least six subjects 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.

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.

Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such applicants are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21700 EUR / year

≈ 21700 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Cork

Ireland

860 - 1400 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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