Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This Business with Logistics & Distribution is perfect for the business student who would like more options in the future. Unlike many other Business Studies courses, this course concentrates on the Supply Chain within the company, which is where the money is made for the business to thrive. The Supply Chain is an exciting and expanding area of every business.
Students will learn about Logistics, which is arranging for the right product to be delivered to the right customer on the right day and time, in the right condition and of course for the right price! Logistics is used in the majority of businesses in Ireland and throughout the world and is a beneficial and transferrable skill for successful students to have when working within and outside Ireland.
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate / LCA
- Students who may not have formal academic requirements but who have the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Marketing Practice
Business Administration Skills
Freight Forwarding
Warehousing
Inventory Control
Statistics
Spreadsheet Methods
Communications
Personal & Professional Development
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M2102 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Education in this area will increase the options for the student who may not want to progress to University at present and would like to gain employment or perhaps complete a Logistics Associate Apprenticeship.Students may progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme. This Award offers the opportunity to progress to Business courses in UCD, DCU, Maynooth University, TU Dublin (Level 8 degree course in Logistics & Supply Chain Management) NCI etc.