BComm (Hons) (International) with Hispanic Studies - CK208 (for students who entered prior to 2022/23)

Overview

Note: The BComm (Hons) (International) is being replaced by a new degree, the BSc (Hons) (International Business with Languages) on a phased basis, commencing in September 2022.

First Year - Commerce (International) with Hispanic Studies

First Year is only offered to students who did not progress to Second Year in 2022/23 or 2023/24.

To be admitted to the First University Examination in Commerce (International) with Hispanic Studies a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

In addition to the General Regulations for passing the year, to progress to Year 2 of the BComm (Hons) (International) with Hispanic Studies, students must either pass HS1101 (15 credits) or pass HS1102 (10 credits) and HS1030 (5 credits).

Second Year - Commerce (International) with Hispanic Studies

No student may register for the Second Year programme of study until the First University Examination in Commerce (International) has been passed. Second Year consists of core modules to the value of 35 credits and Hispanic Studies modules to the value of 25 credits. To be admitted to the Second University Examination in Commerce (International) with Hispanic Studies a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.

In addition to the General Regulations for passing Second Year, to progress to Year 3 of the BComm (Hons) (International) with Hispanic Studies, students must pass HS2101 or HS2102 (10 credits).

Third Year - Commerce (International) with Hispanic Studies

This full academic year is spent pursuing approved programmes of study or study and work placement in a country of the student's major continental language. Programmes taken will be validated by the host institution. To fulfil requirements for the successful completion of this year, a student must achieve a pass standard, as applied by the host institution, on a set of courses approved by the School of Business, UCC. Marks shall be submitted to the Autumn Examination Board, UCC with a Supplemental Board in Winter. Failed elements of continuous assessment must be re-submitted. Where failed elements are re-submitted, a student will continue his or her studies subject to passing the winter examination board.

Students may opt to:

  1. Attend a full academic year in a host university;
    or
  2. Attend university and undertake a work placement.

Option 1

Students taking option 1 (full academic year) may:

take an academic placement worth 60 credits at the host institution;
or
take an academic placement worth 50 credits at the host institution and the online Spanish module HS3012 (10 credits).

Option 2

Students taking option 2 (attend university and undertake a work placement) must complete the International Work Placement module HS3011 (15 credits) and the online Spanish module HS3012 (10 credits), combined with an academic placement at university worth 35 credits.

In both cases, modules to the value of 60 credits must be taken.

Fourth Year - Commerce (International) with Hispanic Studies

No student may register for the Fourth Year programme of study until they have successfully completed the Third Year of the programme. To be admitted to the BComm (Hons) (International) with Hispanic Studies Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements