Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course will enable students to gain the knowledge, experience and design skills required to work and flourish in the Digital Design Industry. Successful students will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Multimedia Production. All students complete a two week work experience placement as part of their studies on this course.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Multimedia Authoring 5N1299
Multimedia Project Development 5N1300
Design Skills 5N0784
Digital Marketing 5N1364
Digital Photography 5N1270
Graphic Design Skills 5N1978
Image Processing 5N1292
Web Authoring 5N1910
Work Experience 5N1356
Communications 5N0690
or Customer Service 5N0972
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 |
| 5M2146 |
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:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
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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