CAO (Higher Education - HET)

Degree - Honours Bachelor

Business & ICT (Sligo Campus)

ATU Sligo
ATU Sligo
Course Code
AU901
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
3 Years
Attendance
Morning
CAO Points 2025 Round 1
326  
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Course Summary

This three year honours degree provides students with the skills to identify business challenges, find technological solutions, manage technology projects and analyse business data. Businesses today are finding it difficult to see how they can use the opportunities presented by digital technologies to transform their business. We have designed this programme to equip graduates with the skills to help support and lead a business through this digital transformation.

College Link

College Link > AU901 - Business & ICT (Sligo Campus)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)


Career Sectors

This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.

Language Options

* Time abroad utilising this language

Disclaimer: Details subject to change - always check with the college.
Note: It may also be possible to do an Erasmus+ Programme allowing you to study abroad for a period of at least 2 months to 12 months. This study can be through English or through your language of choice � please check with your course coordinator to see if this is possible for this course.

Entry Requirements

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PLC Progression Links

This course will accept All PLC (QQ/FET) Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement.

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The Student

Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.

Enterprising

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

Administrative

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

Career Progression

We have designed this degree to give students a broad range of knowledge and skills valuable for any modern company. Graduates are prepared for a number of roles including as an ICT Project Manager, Data Security Manager, Digital Transformation Consultant, Information Resource Manager, Technology Consultant or Systems Analyst.

Graduates can apply to undertake a Professional Master of Education (PME) to teach both Business and Computer Science subjects in post-primary schools.

Further Research

College Link > AU901 - Business & ICT (Sligo Campus)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

DISCLAIMER: These links are to official sources of information for this course - we accept no responsibility for the information on them.

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