Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is ideal for anyone with an interest in visual creativity, digital storytelling, and modern design practices — offering an exciting gateway into Ireland’s growing creative media and design industries.Using the full Adobe Creative Suite — including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition — students gain hands-on experience producing professional-standard digital content.
Learners will explore graphic design, digital imaging, video and audio production, layout and typography, motion graphics, and content creation for web and social platforms. The course emphasises strong visual communication, creative problem-solving, and industry-standard workflows used across design, marketing, media, and creative industries.
Certification
5M5048 QQI Level 5 Creative Media
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Computer Illustrated Graphics
Communications
Work Experience
Advertising
Digital Editing
Image Processing
Animation
Web Authoring
Desktop Multimedia Audio
Production
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
Interior Design | Art and Design Education | Textile Design | Fashion Design | Painting | Printmaker | Curator | Graphic Design | Web Designer | Ceramicist | Product Designer