Business & commerce.
Compare broad business degrees and a multidisciplinary entry route. Commerce and Business Studies introduce management, finance and marketing; BESS also opens routes into economics, political science and sociology. These are related choices, not interchangeable programmes.
Compare 3 courses across institutions
2022–2026| Course | Institution / location | Qualification / route | 2026Round 1 | 2025Round 1 | 2024Round 1 | 2023Round 1 | 2022Round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK201Commerce | University College CorkCork | BComm (Hons) · Level 84 years · Broad business degree | 510 | 511 | 509 | 499 | 508 |
| DC111Business Studies | Dublin City UniversityDublin | BBS · Level 83 or 4 years · Broad business degree | 497 | 510 | 508 | 499 | 510 |
| TR081Business, Economics and Social Studies | Trinity College DublinDublin | BA / BBS (Hons) · Level 84 years · Common-entry pathway | 567* | 566 | 555 | 555* | 576 |
* 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.
Choose the route as well as the subject
BESS offers entry to several disciplines, including subjects outside business. Commerce and Business Studies are broad business degrees. Look at the eventual award and specialisation before treating them as alternatives.
This focused comparison uses an explicit course roster. Browse the wider study areas for additional programmes and joint degrees.