Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one-year course is aimed at students who wish to develop their knowledge of Human Resource Management and offers an ideal entry level to both higher education training and employment. Students will also study many other general business areas, which allows for general business progression after the course also. After further study, the course can lead to opportunities in HR departments across a wide range of public and private sector organisations.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Human Resources
Behavioural Studies
Marketing Practice
Business Administration
Communication
Business Law
Customer Service
Mathematics
Work Experience
Word Processing
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
Graduates from this course can access many university and college degrees throughout the country. There are places available to students NCI, TU Dublin and DBD directly on Human Resource Management degrees. Students may also progress to Business and Marketing degrees among others within universities such as Maynooth, DCU and UCD and in Technological Universities throughout the country.
Students can progress to work in areas such as human resources or marketing with in small and large companies at entry level or assistant levels. With the Business element to this course, students can progress to work as administrators within an and in other types of offices.