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Atlantic Technological University · Faculty of Business, School of Business, Business Department

Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business (Online, Part Time)

Bachelor'sBachelor of BusinessEnglish-taughtTop-upBachelor of Business (Honours)

Overview

A two-year, part-time online Level 8 honours add-on degree (60 credits) for holders of a Level 7 ordinary degree, run from the Sligo campus, with modules in management, marketing, supply chain, eBusiness and finance.

Official program name
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business (Online, Part Time)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's — Other bachelor's
Awarding institution
Atlantic Technological University — Faculty of Business, School of Business, Business Department
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Galway, IrelandWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
60 creditsECTS credits — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
2 years
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
September
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishThe institution states that all required modules are taught in English.
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Top-up degree. Final stage of a bachelor's degree for holders of a relevant diploma, HND or foundation degree. Not open to applicants without prior qualifications.

Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredLevel 7 ordinary degree (180 credits), ideally in a business-related discipline
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Level 8 honours degree delivered online over two years; final exams may require attendance in Ireland for Irish residents.

Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Online + required attendanceTeaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.Teaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Exams at a test centre Required

    Some modules have final exams that students resident in Ireland are required to attend (Either Sligo or Dublin venues).

    January and May exam periods · Sligo or Dublin

    Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

  • Proctored exams Optional

    Students who are resident overseas and those with extenuating circumstances may apply to take examinations online with an external online invigilation service (online proctored exams), where this is available.

    Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

  • Modules are delivered every second year; new students can enter every year.
    Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
EU/EEA students — EU€4,200EURentire programSource: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Non-EU€5,040EURentire programSource: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Atlantic Technological University

  • Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Irish Statute Book) (TUA2—SN5)

    University established by statute or charter — Technological university established 1 April 2022

    Authority in Ireland

    “the technological university known by the following name shall stand established: (i) in the English language, Atlantic Technological University”

    Source: irishstatutebook.ie · verified October 11, 2026

  • Higher Education Authority (HEA)

    University established by statute or charter — Established 1 April 2022

    Authority in Ireland

    “Atlantic Technological University was established on 1 April 2022.”

    Source: hea.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Please note, there is no visa requirement to study a 100% online masters course. Therefore, students do not qualify for a stay back visa.Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. hea.ie/policy/he-reform/technological-universities/atlantic-technological-university/ — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. atu.ie/courses/bachelor-of-business-honours-business-online-sligo-part-time — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. atu.ie/courses/master-of-science-marketing-online-sligo-full-time — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. atu.ie/study/global/language-requirements — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2022/si/56/made/en/print — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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