Bachelor of Business (Hons) (Online)

Course Summary

This is a specialised Honours Degree programme with a heavy emphasis on the academic aspects of business modules. It is aimed at business professionals who wish to formalise their learning with a national Honours Degree qualification. It is delivered online over a two-year period. This programme provides upskilling for those involved in any aspect of business, particularly in the areas of management, marketing, supply chain, eBusiness and finance.

Important: Modules are delivered over the two years of the programme. Students complete 2-3 modules or 15 credits per semester. Please note that this programme is designed to allow new students to enter every year. This means that modules are delivered every second year. Most students complete the programme within the 2-year timeframe. However, if you need to defer part of the course, you will not be able to take the module(s) again until it is running in the designated year. For example, modules running in 2021/22 will not run again until 2023/24. 

Please refer to the Course format tab for a list of the modules on the programme.

Key Course Information

Whether you are studying part-time online, blended or full-time online, it is very important that you allocate enough study time to your online course to stay focused, reduce stress and achieve your goals. 

For this programme, Live Lectures normally take on two evenings each week for 1-2 hours between 6pm and 10pm, Monday to Thursday but this may vary depending on the availability of specific lecturers. Live Lectures will be timetabled for the same time slot each week. If the Live Classroom scheduled times for the live online lectures do not suit you, recordings will be made available through Moodle (our online learning platform).

Regarding the Study Hours that students should set aside for this course, this can vary by semester but approximately recommends a total of 10-12 hours of both live lecture and independent learning per week.

Students will be assessed through a mix of multiple-choice quizzes, practical assessments, and final exams. For Examinations, students may have to attend at the ATU campus through which they completed their studies. For some programmes it may be possible for the Exam to be taken remotely via online proctoring. ATU Students resident in the Republic of Ireland will be invited to attend exams at an exam centre located in Ireland. Students resident outside of Ireland or with exceptional circumstances may be eligible to attend remotely via online proctoring, where examinations are taken online and supervised virtually, subject to availability.

Typically, the Moodle page for this programme will have module information, lecture notes and recordings links, additional reading resources, assignment briefs and links for submitting assessments.

Important: Modules are delivered over the two years of the programme. Students complete 2-3 modules or 15 credits per semester. Please note that this programme is designed to allow new students to enter every year. This means that modules are delivered every second year. Most students complete the programme within the 2-year timeframe. However, if you need to defer part of the course, you will not be able to take the module(s) again until it is running in the designated year. For example, modules running in 2021/22 will not run again until 2023/24. 

Please refer to the Course format tab for a list of the modules on the programme.

Application Closing Date : 15th August 2025

Entry Requirements

Minimum Academic Entry Requirement: Level 7 ordinary degree qualification (previously called a national diploma) on the NFQ (National Framework of Qualifications/ or equivalent (180 credits), ideally in a business-related discipline (other disciplines will also be considered).

Applicants with other qualifications and with relevant work experience may also be considered through ATU Sligo’s Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) process. RPL is a process that may allow you to gain admission to a programme or to receive exemptions / credit from some parts of a programme based on demonstrated learning that you may have achieved through another programme of study or through your work and career. Further information is available through www.atu.ie/recognition-of-prior-learning which our dedicated RPL portal or by contacting our admissions team at admissions.sligo@atu.ie 

Career Opportunities

From this course, students will acquire a full overview of key Business disciplines that will provide a solid basis for progression in general business areas and managerial roles. 

Typically, graduates with an Honours Degree in business can enhance their career prospects in middle and senior management positions both in both the private and public sectors.

Further Study

ATU Sligo offers a direct progression opportunity to L9 in the Msc. in Marketing at ATU Sligo. If you like further information on this course, please click here for the course webpage. 

Programme Fees

Academic Year 2024/25 Fees

Total Programme Fee: €4,200

Funding Opportunities 

Next Level Skillnet funding may be available to successful applicants who fulfil eligibility criteria. Please email Sue Davies in Next Level Skillnet to find out more information: sue@nextlevel.ie 

To help make the payment of fees more manageable for students who are self-funding their studies, tuition fees can be paid through payment instalment plans at ATU Sligo. For further information on instalment plans, please visit our Fees and Funding webpage. 

If you apply and are approved for an online course at ATU Sligo, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of €250 to secure your place. Your deposit will then be credited against the course fees once you are registered as a student. Students at ATU Sligo are also eligible to claim tax relief at the standard rate for tuition fees.

For further information and guidance about Fees and Funding for online and part-time courses at ATU Sligo, click here.

If you are seeking to take your exams online, and you meet the eligibility criteria (overseas students and those with extenuating circumstances), an additional examinations fee will apply. For further information, please visit our Examinations webpage. 
 

Course Format

Semester 1

Semester 2