Business Studies With Computers

Course Aim

The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence to work independently and under supervision in an administrative role in a range of business contexts and/or to progress to further and higher education and training.

Why do this course in CPCC?

Expert teachers with excellent facilities, software and equipment.
Practical skills based approach
Family friendly timetable
Graduates have found employment in the public and private sector in small to medium enterprises and larger organisations.
Graduates of this course have progressed to study for professional qualifications eg Accountant/Accounting Technician and to Business
Studies degree programmes in IT Tallaght and NUI Maynooth

Course Content

Mandatory Components
Elective Components (Two components from the following list will be selected by the college subject to availability)

Mandatory Components

Business Administration (5N1610)
Bookkeeping Manual and Computerised (5N1354)
Word Processing (5N1358)
Communications (5N0690)
Work Experience (5N1356)

Elective Components

Text Production (5N1422)
Payroll Manual & Computerised (5N1546)
Reception & Frontline Office Skills (5N1407)
Information Technology Skills (4N1125)
Computer Applications (4N1112)

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or QQI Level 4.
Mature students with relevant life or work experience. All candidates will be interviewed individually.

Work Experience

Work Experience is a compulsory part of this course.

Certification

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Business Administration.

Employability Statement

The successful completion of the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Business Administration will enable applicants to work under supervision in an administrative role in a range of business contexts.

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