Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one-year course in office administration offers students the opportunity to gain varied and invaluable skills which are required to work in the exciting area of business and office administration roles. Students will learn competencies needed for working in various business environments, such as payroll, book-keeping, spreadsheets, restoring, retrieving and processing information, along with text production and word processing.
QQI Level 5 in Business Administration 5M2468 or Information Processing 5M2067
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Business Administration skills
Book-keeping - manual and computerised
Word Processing
Communications
Spreadsheet methods
Payroll manual and computerised
Database Methods
Desktop Publishing
Information and Communication Systems
Safety and Health at Work
Accounting - manual and computerised
Modules are subject to change due to availability and demand.
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 |
| 5M2468 |
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:
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
his course will suit those who require a more flexible route to progression either in education or employment. Graduates are well placed to apply for degrees at Level 7 and 8 in Universities and IT’s or private colleges throughout the country. These include TU Dublin, DCU, UCD, Maynooth, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Carlow IT, Athlone IT, DBS and many more.
Students may progress to Level 6 awards in Dunboyne College of Further Education. Many will gain employment directly on completion of the course within the office administration and business sectors.