Higher Certificate in Business
Course code: WD003
What is Business Studies?
The term ‘Business Studies’ represents a wide range of business-related subjects including Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing and Human Resource Management. A course in Business Studies provides students with the essential skills and practical knowledge required to facilitate success in any business situation.
What is the Higher Certificate in Business?
The Higher Certificate in Business is a flexible two year course culminating in a widely recognised and highly regarded qualification. On successful completion of this programme students will have gained relevant business skills that they can apply and they will have deepened their understanding of how business operates.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Higher Certificate in Business will find work in:
- trainee management
- junior management in any of the main business functions and across all industry and services sectors
- the qualification also allows students to progress to other academic courses
Follow on Study
Graduates with a Higher Certificate in Business can transfer into all Degree programmes in the School of Business at WIT.
Course Outline
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
Statistics |
Mathematics |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
Fundamentals of Marketing |
Marketing Mix Decisions |
Course Facts
Course Title: Higher Certificate in Business
Course Code: WD003
Course Level: 6
Duration: 2 years
Course Entry
Leaving Certificate
- Total number of different subjects at grade D or better: 5
Required Subjects
- English/Irish OD3/HD3
- Mathematics: OD3/HD3
For further information:
Course Leader: Mr Pat Ryan, BA (Mod), M Econ Sc
Ph: 051 845629. Email: patryan@wit.ie
Recent Entry Points
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Minimum Points | 230 | 240 | 240 | 230 |
But don't just take our word...
“I recall with great fondness my HCBS days. Indeed, my time as an undergrad at WIT was without doubt a brilliant experience both from a social and academic perspective. I learnt so much. The practicality and relevance of the course material meant that when I went out into the work force, I could apply what I had learnt in a real setting. The support and encouragement I got from the lecturers was unbelievable. They really want you to succeed and they take an active interest in your career. “
Having worked for a number of years in industry, Pat returned to academia and in 2006 completed his PhD. He is currently a lecturer in the School of Business at WIT.
I think it is important for any school leaver to give considerable thought to where they go to study. The adage of ‘location, location, location’ is an adept one. You must pick a college that will support and encourage your studies and allow you to maximise your potential to the fullest. I honestly believe that for those school leavers contemplating business, there is no other third level with a better reputation than WIT. A WIT business degree is well earned and most importantly - it is well-respected by employers.
Patrick Lynch, Higher Cert in Business Studies (1992)

