Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is ideally suited to the student who wishes to pursue a career in the marketing or advertising industries. The key modules of Marketing, Advertising and Behavioural Studies, combined with core business and IT skills, prepare the student for immediate entry into the workplace or for progression to further study.
- QQI Certificate in Marketing (5M2069) – NFQ Level 5
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Marketing Practice
Advertising
Behavioural Studies
Digital Marketing
Statistics
Accounting – Manual and Computerised
Communications
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 results in 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 direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
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.
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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