Article: A study of the relationship between entry qualifications and achievement of third level business studies students

Introduction

This research is concerned with Business Studies students. It focuses on the relationship between entry qualifications and achievement in third level education. The main entry qualification requirement for a student to enter Business Studies in higher education in Ireland is the Leaving Certificate Examination (LCE) of the Department of Education. Entry qualifications laid down by Universities and Institutes of Technology require that an applicant has passed six subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish. It is worth noting that, for some disciplines, Universities and Institutes of Technology insist on candidates having studied and achieved particular grades in their ...

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