DURATION
This is a one year course.

INTRODUCTION

This course aims to provide students with the necessary skills to enter the world of business. On successful completion of the course, students will be in a better position to gain employment or progress on to further study on other business courses.(see below)

Main areas of study may include:

• Marketing
• Business Law
• Business Administration
• Accounting (Manual and computerised)
• Word Processing
• Applied Economics
• Communications

WORK EXPERIENCE

Students attend a work placement one day per week in a business environment.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates of this course are currently employed in areas as diverse as publishing, tourism, retailing and the Arts as well as in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This course is designed to give students the skillsto enter areas such as Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources with experience in the latest I.T. packages for business.

Links to Further and Higher Education

Successful students can progress to the FETAC Level 6 course in Business within the college. The course is also linked to both Business Studies CR021 and Business Administration CR022 in the Cork Institute of Technology. Links also exist to University College Cork to the Bachelor of Commerce  programme CK201 , Bsc. Government CK210 and Food Marketing and Entrepreneurship CK502.
Students can progress to many other business related courses outside of Cork through the CAO as a FETAC applicant if a full award is achieved.

FEES
Exam Fees – FETAC Level 5: €50
PLC Contribution (Dept. of Ed. and Sk. Fee): €200
Student Services: €200

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Leaving Certificate or equivalent. All applicants are interviewed and places awarded on the basis of suitability for the course.

CERTIFICATION

National Vocational Certificate - FETAC (NCVA) Level 5 (NCVA award code:BBSXX) in Business Studies

COURSE DIRECTOR

- Siobhán McCarthy