Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is ideal for individuals pursuing careers in journalism, music, game design, visual arts, or creative multimedia. The program focuses deeply on documentary production, contemporary storytelling, soundscape creation for games and film, and advanced audio/visual technology exploration. Students are encouraged to experiment with digital platforms, mixed media, and modern communication channels to craft unique, immersive sensory experiences for their audiences.
Providing practical preparation for both immediate industry entrepreneurship—such as establishing an independent media production company—and advanced progression into third-level studies, this course serves as an exceptional launching pad for degrees in the humanities, film, broadcasting, research, and sound production.
Certification
QQI Level 6 – Advanced Certificate Media Production (6M5130)
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Radio Documentary Production 6N5433
Documentary Production 6N5451
Multimedia Sound 6N5425
Sound Engineering and Music Technology 6N5456
Media Ethics and Legal Studies 6N5453
Media Industry Awareness 6N5505
Communications 6N1950
Work Experience 6N1946
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
Media / Multimedia Production Company | Online Journalism | Broadcast Journalism | Music | Broadcast Sound Engineering | Sound Technician/ Sound Engineering | Game Design | Creative Multimedia Development | Digital Advertising | Visual Communications | Audio/ Visual Installation Design | Environment/ Sensory Design | Film