Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This is a one-year, full-time QQI Level 6 course designed to deepen learners' technical, analytical, and practical understanding of the moving image. The curriculum balances media theory with intensive, practice-based modules, enabling students to translate original creative concepts into fully realized screen productions. Throughout the year, learners explore contemporary media production across diverse industry formats, including short films, documentaries, and corporate or promotional videos. This comprehensive exposure provides deep insight into a rapidly evolving media landscape, helping students build a professional portfolio, develop advanced post-production skills, and gain the practical experience necessary to launch an industry career.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Work Experience 6N1946
Communications 6N1950
Multimedia Sound 6N4525
Editing Practice & Techniques 6N5427
Media Industry Awareness 6N5505
Digital Video Processing & Production 6N5426
Documentary Production 6N18514
Scriptwriting for Film & Television 6N18517
Development of Key Skills
Building on Key Skills
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:
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
This course qualifies learners to seek entry-level employment in the TV/Film Industry across a range of technical and creative disciplines.