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National College of Ireland

Dublin , Dublin ,Ireland

BA (Honours) in Marketing Practice

Our honours marketing degree is unique in that you will be offered hands-on experience. You will learn about the latest thinking and techniques, but will also work on real, live industry projects (where feasible), planning, implementing and adapting current campaigns under the supervision of expert lecturers and marketing professionals. You will present your ideas to industry personnel from a range of Irish companies and not-for-profit organisations who work with us to make your degree as practical as possible.

This degree will cover all the core marketing subjects such as brand management, consumer behaviour, digital marketing and entrepreneurship. In the second year, you will have the option to shape your degree and specialise in the discipline of your choice by selecting marketing, digital marketing or entrepreneurship electives.

The final year concludes with an exciting capstone project where you will work extensively with a carefully selected organisation on a live campaign (where feasible). This will allow you to apply the marketing expertise built up over the three years of your course. You will work as consultants in teams to develop marketing initiatives which will be examined by supervising lecturers and industry peers.

As a graduate of this course you will:

  • Understand how modern marketing operates and how the various disciplines of marketing work together in Ireland and internationally.
  • Learn how to analyse marketing problems in tough business environments and generate practical solutions.
  • Benefit from a broad range of employment opportunities in areas such as marketing, entrepreneurship, digital marketing and advertising.

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The mission of the Career Development & Employability Service at at National College of Ireland is to enhance students' and graduates' career prospects, to facilitate transitions from education to employment and to support the development of employability skills required to build, and maintain, fulfilling careers. 

We work in partnership with colleagues in the NCI, and with employers and professional associations to create, deliver and manage innovative developmental experiences, projects, modules and events and help students to make the most of these experiences so they become more employable. 

Key objectives
Students

To help students develop the confidence, skills and appropriate work experience required to make appropriate career decisions throughout their lives, complementing the learning and development provided by academic colleagues
To provide quality careers education, information, advice, guidance and job search consultancy to students, empowering and inspiring them to make and realise successful career decisions
To help students understand how to market themselves effectively in a competitive market
Employers

To create and nurture effective employer relationships, working proactively and collaboratively with employers to assist them in recruiting NCI graduates
To develop and deliver opportunities for meaningful employer-student interactions and provide access to a wide range of part-time, vacation and graduate opportunities
To provide accurate and relevant information on occupations and opportunities
College

To keep the NCI informed about labour market trends, and help NCI market itself to potential students through the collection and dissemination of information on graduate destinations
To enable academic colleagues and staff make effective use of labour market intelligence in their academic planning and work with students
To work with academics to integrate careers education within the curriculum
To enhance the reputation of the NCI as a source of high-quality graduate recruits
To foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and service quality across all aspects of our careers education and guidance services

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

As a guide, the IELTS English language requirements for NCI programmes are listed below.
 
There are no specific band requirements except for the BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care programme, which requires an overall band of 6.5 with 6.5 in Speaking and no less than 6.0 in any other band.
 
IELTS Requirements 
 Programme IELTS Level
 Undergraduate Business 6.0
 Undergraduate Computing and the Higher Diploma in Science in Computing 6.0
 Masters Computing (excluding the MSc in AI for Business) 6.0
 Masters Business and the MSc in AI for Business 6.5  
BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care 6.5 with 6.5 in Speaking and no less than 6.0 in any other band
 
 
We gladly accept a range of alternatives to IELTS, which you will find in the table below.
 
IELTS Equivalents
 IELTS Equivalents
IELTS
Academic 5.5 6.0 6.5
Duolingo Test of English 85-95 95-105 105+
TOEFL Internet Based 46 60 79
PTE Academic 42 50 58
UK GCSE C C n/a

  • Course Code: NC020
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 03 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 30000 EUR
    Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
    Application Fee: 25 EUR
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