commerce

babsgirl

hi:)

amm new to this ..im in 6th year,just wanted t know about the commerce degree in ucc..i have no business subject atal,and pass maths..

im interested in the marketing side of business etc...would i be completely out of my depth in this course?

deisedude

babsgirl wrote: »

hi:)

amm new to this ..im in 6th year,just wanted t know about the commerce degree in ucc..i have no business subject atal,and pass maths..

im interested in the marketing side of business etc...would i be completely out of my depth in this course?

There are no requirements you have a business subject to do the course but it is handy to have a background in it. The majority of students wont have done economics at leaving cert level and about half wont have done accounting. In first year they will start teaching these presuming you know nothing and if you work hard and go to lectures and tutorials you should be ok.

As for maths, you do have to do 2 maths subjects in first year but these are much more manageable than leaving cert higher level. That said, a certain aptitude of maths is required. If you are getting lower than a B at ordinary level you will definately struggle. If like me you dont like Maths you can give it up after first year but other subjects such as accounting and economics will have mathematical elements.

The course is quite broad and you have to do a bit of everything the first two years. Its only in years 3 and 4 that you could really focus in on marketing by majoring or minoring in it but it is a really enjoyable course

If you have any more questions about the course feel free to ask here or PM me:cool:

babsgirl

aw cool thanks:p:)

no i find pass maths grand enough so that wouldnt be too bad:)you've told me more than my careers teacher,she wants everyone to do arts:)

mcwithcheese

I only looked at this because it said commerce, but i felt compelled to warn you of the dangers of listening to your guidance counsellor. don't do it!

Meglamonia

mcwithcheese wrote: »

I only looked at this because it said commerce, but i felt compelled to warn you of the dangers of listening to your guidance counsellor. don't do it!

Ya most of them are ****e :rolleyes:

deisedude

mcwithcheese wrote: »

I only looked at this because it said commerce, but i felt compelled to warn you of the dangers of listening to your guidance counsellor. don't do it!

Far worse courses to do jobwise than Commerce if thats what you mean.

Buceph

The best thing about commerce is that for the first two years it's quite broad, it's also it's biggest failing. If you're certain you want to do marketing you'll probably dislike the first two years as you'll be doing accounting, financial maths, statistics, government, commercial law, management, information systems and marketing.

It's only once you get to third year that you really start specialising in subjects, and even then you only take about half of your subjects in your specialisation. By fourth year you'll be taking two thirds in your specialisation and taking a few other subjects to round out your business degree.

I went the marketing route (which is tough on the jobs front at the moment.) And I took a lot of Information Systems subjects, and an IT Law subject to round out my electives, as I felt it'd help me in the digital marketing sphere.

What's good about commerce is that it's a broad degree, it's like the Arts Degree of the business world. If you have a vague idea of what you want to do, but aren't 100% certain it'll let you get a taste of the subjects available to you and you won't have to set out along a specific path straight out of the leaving cert. Plus the fact that it's a broader education means that you can transfer between job types a little easier than someone who has a specific degree. If you are 100% certain you want to do pure marketing, then you'd probably have to go to England if you want to do it to degree level, I don't think there are specific marketing degrees available in Ireland. Those people probably have a slight advantage when it comes to pure marketing roles. But from the job interviews I've done, a lot of recruiters do seem to like the idea of people understanding the circumstances of the business in a broader sense.

All in all, commerce is a fairly decent degree, and is quite relevant. If you're 100% certain, and I think few people really are while doing the leaving cert, it's even better.

Also, I did pass maths for the leaving cert. I thought the maths part was the hardest part of the first years, but if you put serious work into it, you shouldn't have a problem. And you certainly won't be alone, lots of people don't like the maths element (although some follow the financial maths aspect right through to the end of their degree.)

gmurph

If its really marketing your interested in, it would be worth your while checking out the marketing course in CIT.:)

mcwithcheese

deisedude wrote: »

Far worse courses to do jobwise than Commerce if thats what you mean.

I meant don't listen to your guidance counsellor. I agree I'm going to do commerce myself

deisedude

mcwithcheese wrote: »

I meant don't listen to your guidance counsellor. I agree I'm going to do commerce myself

Probably a wise decision, My sister's guidance counsellor told her to be a detective or a novellist:D