PLC (Further Education - FET)

Advanced Certificate

Advanced TV and Digital Film Production

Dublin College Dun Laoghaire
Dublin College Dun Laoghaire
Course Code
6M18534
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
1 Year
Attendance
Full Time

Course Summary

Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College

This advanced Level 6 course is designed for Level 5 graduates seeking to upskill for direct media employment or secure advanced entry (into second or third year) at prestigious institutions like IADT (National Film School) and DKIT. Students gain comprehensive, hands-on experience in single-camera location shooting and multi-camera studio production, covering everything from scripts, storyboards, and budgets to filming documentaries, dramas, and news packages using professional digital equipment. Additionally, the curriculum provides intensive training in post-production—including industry-standard Avid Media Composer editing, green screen special effects, color grading, and audio correction—while teaching students how to navigate distribution, festivals, and competitions to launch their media careers.

Certification

  • Level 6 QQI Award Film and Television Production (6M18534)

Course Details

Dublin College Dun Laoghaire
College Link  >  Advanced TV and Digital Film Production

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:

What will you study?

    Documentary Production
    Scriptwriting for Film and Television Drama
    Editing Practice and Techniques
    Film and Digital Video Production
    Research and Reporting for Digital Media
    Television and Video Studio Production
    Personal and Professional Development
    Communications
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:

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.

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, the performing arts 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.

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

Most graduates opt to advance to further studies, while others have gained direct employment with media broadcasters, film and TV companies and web content related employment.

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