Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
On successful completion of the QQI Level 5 award in Media Studies (Creative Media) learners will have the skills, knowledge and competencies to work under supervision in one of the following broad range of roles – as an assistant in Television, Film, Advertising, Publishing, Photo Imaging industries or to progress to further and or higher education and training.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
5N1364 Digital Marketing
5N0748 Advertising
5N1292 Image Processing
5N1298 Media Analysis
5N0690 Communications
5N1356 Work Experience
5N1270 Digital Photography
5N3113 Research and Study Skills
or
5N1611 The Internet
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 |
| 5M5048 |
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.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
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
Successful completion of the course will enable students to seek work or access progression routes in the following areas in third-level colleges:
- UX/UI Designer
- 3D & Game Designer
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Designer
- Web Developer
- Animator