Find out which business and computing courses include work placement as part of its syllabus below.

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School of Business

Students enrolled in one of the below programmes can complete a placement year between the second and third (taught) years of their course. The work placement is a formal and academically accredited element of the degree programme, is graded and worth 60 credits. 

School of Business Work Placement Programmes

Programme Title

Length

Start date

Contact

BA (Hons) in Human Resource Management

8 - 12 months

June/September

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

BA (Hons) in Business

8 - 12 months

June/September

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

BA (Hons) in Marketing Practice

8 - 12 months

June/September

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance

8 - 12 months

June/September

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie


School of Computing

Undergraduate students undertake a 6 month placement in the second semester of their third year: The placement commences in January/February for 6 months minimum (full-time) and students return to their 4th and final year in September. Students may be available to remain in employment until September if both parties are in agreement.

Postgraduate students undertake a 12-week work placement as part of their programme. Students work four days per week in the company (Mondays to Thursdays), and attend classes one day a week in NCI Fridays). 

School of Computing Work Placement Programmes

Programme Title

Length

Start date

Contact

BSc (Hons) in Computing

6 months

January/February

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

BSc (Hons) in Technology Management

6 months

January/February

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

BSc (Hons) in Data Science

6 months

January/February

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

MSc in Cybersecurity

12 weeks

  • May-August
  • Sept-Dec

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

MSc Artificial Intelligence

12 weeks

  • May-August
  • Sept-Dec

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

MSc in AI for Business

12 weeks

  • May-August
  • Sept-Dec

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

MSc in Data Analytics

12 weeks

  • May-August
  • Sept-Dec

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie

MSc in FinTech

12 weeks

  • May-August
  • Sept-Dec

ncicareersteam@ncirl.ie