Bachelor Programme
Bachelor of Business Studies - LM050
The BBS at UL's Kemmy Business School, which holds EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB accreditation, is one of Ireland's most popular business degrees. The first three semesters cover accounting, economics, finance, risk, human resources, management, marketing and business analytics. In Year 2 you choose a major in Accounting and Taxation, Economics and Public Policy, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing or Risk Management and Insurance, and in the final two years you add a minor. Year 3 includes an eight-month paid placement, and there are options for international exchange or a dual degree, spending the last two years at a partner school in Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Poland or Japan. You can also take the degree with French, German, Japanese or Spanish.
University
University of Limerick
Country
Ireland
Level
Bachelor
Field
Business & Management
Duration
4 years full-time, including an 8-month paid cooperative education placement in Year 3
Language
English
Campus
Limerick (main campus, Castletroy)
Degree
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) (Hons) (NFQ Level 8)
Intake
September (autumn semester). Non-EU students apply directly to UL with the 'Apply Now' button on the course page, not through the CAO
Application Deadline
UL had not yet published its non-EU undergraduate deadline for September 2027 entry. For September 2026 entry, UL Global said non-EU applications stayed open until early July 2026; visa-required applicants should apply well before then to leave time for the study visa
Tuition Information
2026-27: the non-EU fee is €17,500 a year (€17,396 tuition plus the €104 student levy), per UL's Student Fees Office 2026-2027 undergraduate schedule. Fees are paid in two instalments (4 September 2026 and 22 January 2027 for 2026-27) and are reviewed every year, so students starting in September 2027 will pay the 2027-28 rate, which UL had not published yet. Indian students with 75% or more in Standard X and XII (including English and Maths) can be considered for the Kemmy Business School 'Jim Kemmy India Scholarship', worth €4,000 and available across the four years of the degree if progression standards are met
Admission Requirements
- Irish Leaving Certificate benchmark (UL's base standard, which equivalents are measured against): six subjects with two H5 and four O6 grades (or four H7 grades), including Mathematics, English and Irish or another language, plus at least O4/H7 in Mathematics. The language streams need H4 in that language (or, for Japanese or beginners' Spanish, H4 in a language other than English). Course code LM050; the 2026 CAO points for EU entrants were 442
- Non-EU academic requirements: UL lists minimum school qualifications country by country on each course page (for example, applicants from India need Standard X and XII from CBSE, CISCE or a Metro State Board with first-division standing, a combined average of at least 70%, and at least 70% at Standard XII in any subject the course specifically requires). For A Levels and the IB, UL maps its CAO points to grades: 520 = A*AAC or IB 38, 450 = ABBB or IB 32, 400 = BBBC or IB 30, 380 = BBCC or IB 28, 330 = CCCC or IB 26 (IB scores include bonus points). Some courses ask for more, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place
- English language (if English is not your first language): Academic IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0 (General IELTS is not accepted; some courses ask for more); TOEFL iBT 90 (paper 580); PTE Academic 61 with no section below 59; Duolingo 120 with at least 110 in each subscore (an interview may also be needed); LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator High Pass with 33+ in each skill; Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced grade C; or GCSE/GCE O Level English grade C. You can apply before you have a score, but any offer will be conditional on meeting the requirement before enrolment