QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATION

QQI Level 5 Award Office Administration 5M1997

Duration: One Year

Fee: €50

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

HOW WILL I LEARN? 

You will learn through a combination of onsite modules that are assignment based and complemented with online independent study. You will also source and complete a Work Placement in a legal, medical, or business setting that gives you the opportunity to put into practice the industry skills you are acquiring throughout the course. Industry led Workshops on CV preparation and Interview Skills with Mock Interviews and feedback from industry professionals.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

A full QQI Level 5 Award is attained on successful completion of all eight modules. You will be assessed throughout the course (Continuous Assessment) and by exams in certain modules. On successful completion of each module, you will be awarded a Pass, Merit or Distinction.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU!

Students who do well on this course bring an interest and commitment to working in the legal, medical, or business administration sector. For those who wish to pursue degree level courses in Law, the course serves as an excellent pre university foundation to the core areas of criminal and civil law.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Students who have completed this highly popular course have gone on to work in legal firms, the courts service, private and public hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, community health centres and in the general area of business administration working as executive secretaries/pa assistants. We also have an industry partnership with the Mater Private Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital which has resulted in full-time contracts being offered to some recent graduates following work placement.

PROGRESSION TO DEGREE LEVEL COURSES

The course provides excellent progression routes to a wide variety of degree level courses. Students may progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme. Graduates have gone on to study and are eligible to apply for the following courses having met the individual entry requirements. Click on course code 5M1997 to see progression routes.

Dublin City University

• Law and Society DC232

• International Relations DC231

• Arts (Joint Honours Politics) DC295

  University College Dublin

• Social Policy and Sociology DN750

• BA Arts DN520

• BA Humanities DN530

  Maynooth University

• BA with Law MH101

• BA Psychology MH106

  National College of Ireland

• BA Honours Business NC009

• BA Honours Human Resource Management NC 005

• BA Honours Psychology NC010

  Cathal Brugha FET College

• Level 6 Diploma in Business with Project Management

  Entry Requirements

  Any student over 16 years seeking entry to this programme does not need a previous formal qualification. Should the student have previous qualifications, one of the following may be advantageous for admission to the programme:

  • Leaving Certificate/LCA

  • QQI Level 4 Award

  • Mature students welcome

  • If English is not your first language you may be asked to complete an English assessment

  • Students who may not have formal academic requirements but who have the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered. (RPL Recognition of Prior Learning)

  SEE WHAT STUDENTS SAY

  Tracey McGovern participated in our student placement programme with the Mater Private and is now in full time employment there. Read about her experience:

  My goal when returning to education was to refresh my computer skills so that I could get back to the workplace. What I got from the course was so much more than I expected.

  The class was a mixture of young people, more mature students - like myself, nationals and non-nationals. It meant there was a great mix of experience, skills and viewpoints. Everyone helped each other out. Thanks to this course and everyone's help and support, I am now in full time employment as a medical administrator. I feel fully equipped to do this role thanks to the new knowledge I gained on the course and the skills the course helped me to remember I had. I would recommend this course and college to anyone looking to gain the skills and confidence to return to the workplace or as a stepping stone to third level education. It's practical, informative and results driven, run by people who are passionate about their student's success and future goals.

  Thank you to all the tutors on the legal and medical administration course and to the staff at the college who made the whole experience a very positive one, from start to finish

Davin Eames went on to DCU. Read his story:

After spending a number of years out of education I was interested in doing a course to see if I would be able to go onto college. I was quite anxious about going back to education. My Tutor, Christine Falls made us all feel like we could get whatever we wanted out of the course. The course I did was Legal Administration, I chose this as I have a keen interest in the law and had one eye on doing law in college. The course gave me an introduction to modules I would end up doing in college but also practical skills I could use in a legal office if I decided not to go to college. I am now in DCU doing an honours degree in Law & History and could not have gotten here without the help I received in Cathal Brugha.

Enquiries: christine.falls@kmcfe.cdetb.ie

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