Commerce

VARIEGATED GIRL

Hello, just wondering if Commerce is a good course??
would really appreciate any feedback or advice.. please and thanks..:)

Clemon

I just finished 1st year

summer2010

Clemon wrote: »

I just finished 1st year

Could you tell us what it was like? Hours, lectures, other students... everything and anything please

Shlippery

I just finished second year..I can't say I particularly like the course, but that's just because I don't know my arse from my elbow when it comes to economics and accounting...which is my own fault for not going to my tutorials and stuff. I'm not exactly a model student or anything, I completely lack motivation and prefer the social scene to "hard work"..

If you like business and accounting in secondary school, or have any interest in business at all you'll probably enjoy the course as long as you attend yer tutorials, those things are life savers

The lectures are huge, as in, the lecture halls are always packed (well at the start anyways) which can be kinda annoying. Commerce is mighty craic, and the hours are soft enough, nothing too long with nothing on fridays, which was grand.

Basically, first year's soft enough, with no real challenge at all as long as ya do a bit of work, second year's ok too, but you've to put a lot more work in as second year commerce counts for 50% of your over all degree...(which I made a balls of)

as for third year? That's a mystery to me....
:P Basically, commerce is a good course as long as you've a bit of an interest...!

qwytre

Do a search as there are few threads already about commerce in galway.

VARIEGATED GIRL

The Red Leper wrote: »

I just finished second year..I can't say I particularly like the course, but that's just because I don't know my arse from my elbow when it comes to economics and accounting...which is my own fault for not going to my tutorials and stuff. I'm not exactly a model student or anything, I completely lack motivation and prefer the social scene to "hard work"..

If you like business and accounting in secondary school, or have any interest in business at all you'll probably enjoy the course as long as you attend yer tutorials, those things are life savers

The lectures are huge, as in, the lecture halls are always packed (well at the start anyways) which can be kinda annoying. Commerce is mighty craic, and the hours are soft enough, nothing too long with nothing on fridays, which was grand.

Basically, first year's soft enough, with no real challenge at all as long as ya do a bit of work, second year's ok too, but you've to put a lot more work in as second year commerce counts for 50% of your over all degree...(which I made a balls of)

as for third year? That's a mystery to me....
:P Basically, commerce is a good course as long as you've a bit of an interest...!

Thanks so much for writing back..you have been helpfull!! I don't do Economics or Accountancy.. Im just doing Business for the Leaving. Kinda worried about Economics already, everyone says it is queer hard!! Like I'm not an 'A' business student but I really do like the subject and I try my best.. but I don't know.. having doubts, don't want to struggle either, if you get me..??

summer2010

I'm in the same situation, I only do business for the LC so economics and accountancy will be totally new to me.. But i figure that theres at least another 50 people in the same situation as me who want to do the course aswell. With a bit of extra work I'm sure it would be no problem? :rolleyes:

I hear they've introduced a new thing that if you want to do an erasmus or go on work experience that you can do that for 3rd year, but it adds another year to the course. Is that true? I'm sure its nice to have the option

Gaillimh10

Yea most people studying Commerce have not done Accounting or Economics for the Leaving Cert. In first year they start off assuming that you havent.

The new option is called the B Comm (International Experience). Towards the end of second year a number of student will be given the option of going abroad for their third year and returning to Galway to complete the degree in their 4th year. Its similar to the B Comm (International) except there is no language requirements. Next year is the first year students will go away with some going to Denmark, Holland and the US. There are also other options to study for a semester in Hong Kong!!!

Shlippery

VARIEGATED GIRL wrote: »

Thanks so much for writing back..you have been helpfull!! I don't do Economics or Accountancy.. Im just doing Business for the Leaving. Kinda worried about Economics already, everyone says it is queer hard!! Like I'm not an 'A' business student but I really do like the subject and I try my best.. but I don't know.. having doubts, don't want to struggle either, if you get me..??

I didn't do Economics for the Leaving either, I did accounting though, but I was pretty terrible at it..a friend of mine didn't do any business subjects for the Leaving and she's gettin on just fine in Commerce!! So really, it doesn't make that much difference..

I really doubt you'll struggle with the course as long as you put a bit of work in, or at least keep on top of the "harder" subjects, like Economics (then again, it depends which lecturer you get, you might get sone who have easy MCQ exams at the end of the year, or you might be "lucky" enough to get the guy who decides "big long essay questions on a mass of topics" is the best for the exam!)

Either way, definitely go for the course if you enjoy doing Business and feel that's the kinda stuff you'd like to study more about, really, as long as you do a bit of work, you'll fly it and have the craic as well..

Just don't turn into an absolute waster, as it is pretty tempting

jdooley28

It's only about 13 hours a week with a few tutorials. I graduated in October so I doubt it has changed much since then. The course is not particulary hard and you can really well if you keep on top of the work( Pity I didn't follow my own advice). If you just keep up to date, be prepared for the lectures and tutorials you will fly it. Also, make sure you look into what subjects you pck as they affect your exemptions if you decide to go down the accountancy route.