Transatlantic Studies (DC116)

*giggles*

Hi all, trying to fill out my CAO at the moment and came across this course. Is there anyone on Boards (or anyone that knows someone) doing this course? If you could grace me with any information it would be great. Between 2 minds about it and not really sure whether to put this one down or another Business course in DCU.

Thanks in advance

LimeFruitGum

It's a bit misleading that title; I thought it was some mad course with modules on Perez Hilton or whatever. :rolleyes: But the core BA in European Business itself is quite sound, except this has a more American slant.

It seems to be a fairly new degree course , which means they are probably still tweaking the American course modules as they go along and you'll be the guinea pigs.

MightyMighty737

This was my first choice last year, didn't get it unfortunately.

There's only 15 places on it so it's nnot that easy to get on. However don't be mislead by that figure. You'll be in core modules with Business, and the Business + languages courses aswell as far as I know so you'd still get to meet loads of people.

This is a list of the modules thought on the course.
http://www.dcu.ie/registry/module_contents.php?function=4&programme=EBT

A lot of them titles make the modules sound harder than they probably are (except Economics, that's **** hard! :P) so don't worry about that, and alot of them are Continious Assessment, so that makes it even easier to pass them.

Years 3+4 in America with work placement, and work placement in Ireland before you go means if you're anyway decent, this degree will set you up to go straight into work somewhere.

Anyway, good luck!

luv-eirexx

Hi!! I'm filling in my cao last minute too and putting this course number 1!! just wondering for the time spent in America, do you have to pay college fees and stuff like that?? Or is it free same as in Ireland because it's an exchange ??? Thanks!!!:)

*giggles*

As luv-eirexx said, do fees apply for the year spent in the States? All I could see from the prospectus was that any money you earned from an internship would help to cover living expenses etc.

Quick question for MightyMighty737, what course do you do? Could you give me an idea of what it's like? Really have to start filling out my CAO and need opinions/advice ASAP.

Thanks in advance

Kaz20

Hiya,
The EB Course is broken down into 4 branches, EBF ( French), EBT (transatlantic) EBS (Spanish) a& EBG ( German). Each Branch are linked with one university in the host country, this differs to ERASMUS in that you havent a selection of colleges to chose from, but the upside is the colleges are quite prestigous.
Im currently a Second year EBF student and im off to Reims in septemeber hopefully!

Il be perfectly honest, its not an easy course and has quite a high failure rate in first year, but then again most courses worth anything do!
In first year you will do all the core business modules with all the EBFS and BS students. They include all the standards, accounting, economics, law, business maths. These subjects are usually the ones that catch people, its seems that students rarely fail the optional modules.
Your optional modules includes a choice between a language or an IT module,, so you do have the opputunity to improve on a second language.
Youl also have to do subject such as American History and Politics etc, and write lengthy essays on them! lol
Most of the optional modules have a high CA element to them, but the biggies dont.

As regards to fees, nope we dont have to pay them to host college, its interesting that the French/German/Spanish/Americans have to pay their how every many grand back to their home colleges while studying in DCU thou! Its an expensive auld course all the same in that you have to spend 2 years living abroad. Work placement does go some way to help this.
In second year, the first semester you have normal classes followed by formal exams at christmas.When you go back in the New year its mayhem, they cram 12 weeks worth of classes into about 6 weeks including exams in them. On top of this you are running around trying to find a work placement.
Its worth mentionning that the work placement, which is a major selling factor of this degree is mandatory, which means that despite the state of the nation, if you dont find a job, you dont get through second year.
Its a 16week stint in an englishspeaking business enviroment, you get about a week off, and then youve to pack your bags and fly off to classes! Which means that.. I have no more long summer holidays anymore the summer of third year is spent on work placement in the states in your case.

Its a great course work wise, but as the director of the course said himself, its not easy on the students.

Putting all that aside, if you get yourself in with a good bunch of mates its great! 2 years living abroad with 10 friends doesnt sound half bad!
And 2 great degrees thrown in!

If youve any other questions just shout, I went into the course not having a clue so I know what its like!

*giggles*

Thank you so much! Really informative. Have fun in France:)

Liopleurodon

Great post from Kaz20.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055658916

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055590310

There are some previous posts of mine on EB in general and on fees.

Already almost a year since I've posted that. :eek:

I can't recommend European Business enough, really.

If you have any questions on the course, just fire away.

FinePuppy

what are the opportunities once you have both your degrees?