CK201CommerceUniversity College Cork
Develop a broad understanding of business before choosing a final-year major. UCC’s commerce degree connects business knowledge with practical skills and a choice of study and experience routes.
Points over time
One consistent offer round. Five consecutive years. Original published values.
| Year / round | Published points | Change from previous year | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Round 1 | 510 | -1 points · decrease | CAO 2026PRE row 361, CK201, RND 1 |
| 2025 · Round 1 | 511 | +2 points · increase | CAO 2025EOS!D261:E261 |
| 2024 · Round 1 | 509 | +10 points · increase | CAO 2024EOS!D267:E267 |
| 2023 · Round 1 | 499 | -9 points · decrease | CAO 2023EOS_2023!D278:E278 |
| 2022 · Round 1 | 508 | Not comparable | CAO 2022EOS_2022!D298:E298 |
* Not all applicants on this points score were offered places. # Test / interview / portfolio / audition. AQA All qualified applicants. Data unavailable means no verified value for that round; it does not mean zero or that a course was not offered. Points shown use the standard Leaving Certificate scale unless labelled otherwise. Changed historical identities are labelled “History under review”. Commas in a source value are retained; these values are excluded from numeric filtering pending source-format review.
Same published CAO code and institution across the five source years; course titles were manually checked. No history has been transferred from another code.
What you’ll study
Selected areas from the official programme, reviewed for 2026. Modules and options may change.
- 01Business foundations and quantitative study
- 02Intermediate study with a choice of minor subjects
- 03Final-year majors include finance, HR, marketing and operations
Course structure
Four years full-time. Third-year options include study abroad, or study with either a placement or research project; placement is not universal.
Source: University College Cork programme details ↗Entry requirements
2026 entry · reviewed 8 September 2026Six Leaving Certificate subjects: H5 in two and O6/H7 in four. English, Irish, Mathematics and another language require O6/H7, subject to applicable exemptions.
Careers & further study
Possible pathways include accounting, banking, marketing, management and consulting. The chosen major can help focus subsequent study and career decisions.
Source: official programme guidance ↗Where else can I study business?
Other institutions in our verified selection. Compare course content as well as points; route types are shown separately.
| Course | Institution / location | Qualification / route | 2026Round 1 | 2025Round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC111Business Studies | Dublin City UniversityDublin | BBS · Level 83 or 4 years · Broad business degree | 497 | 510 |
| TR081Business, Economics and Social Studies | Trinity College DublinDublin | BA / BBS (Hons) · Level 84 years · Common-entry pathway | 567* | 566 |
BESS is a common-entry pathway into several disciplines. It is a related option, rather than an equivalent single-subject business degree.
Sources & review
Course content: 2026 programme information · checked 8 September 2026.
CK201 official programme page- CAO 2026 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2025 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2024 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2023 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2022 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
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