The world of business is rapidly becoming one where the online marketplace is key. The volume of sales conducted online is predicted to expand exponentially in the coming years. This exciting new course is designed to equip the learner with the practical skills to start their own online business or to support an existing business to develop an online e-commerce presence. It will also teach critical thinking and explore opportunities for learners to start their own online business.

By completing this course the learner would have been provided with a solid foundation in marketing techniques and practices including consumer behavioural studies. The learner would have been given a wider context for the study of marketing by familiarising him/her with related studies in economics, statistics, languages, business and retail skills and other relevant areas.

These courses provides students with the opportunity to achieve Information Technology and Business Administration qualifications.

This programme combines centre-based learning with home-based learning and work experience where students are provided with the necessary information technology, office and personal effectiveness skills to obtain and retain employment or move on to further education.

This course provides participants with skills and competencies to work in a wide range of eBusiness contexts or continue on to higher education and training. The total credit value required for this certificate is 120 credits. This course also offers learners an opportunity to gain City & Guilds accreditation.

Are you looking for an alternative pathway to a degree in Networking Technologies?

The Pre University Networking Technologies course will teach you how to build and configure computer networks, you will also acquire the skills to identify security threats and deploy appropriate mitigation strategies.

Do you want to get hands-on practice in building and troubleshooting networks? Are you interested in learning the skills to defend networks against cyber attacks? By doing this course, you will be able to build and configure local area networks (LANs) to enable the sharing of computing resources among users. Protection of data is now a priority for all businesses. As well as learning the fundamentals of computer network security, this course will equip you with the skills to identify security threats and appropriate mitigation strategies.

Students are given the opportunity to identify the components of a computer and learn how they work. As part of this course students, will be required to assemble and disassemble a personal computer (PC), troubleshoot PC hardware and software problems, and build and maintain a peer-to-peer local area network. Throughout the course there is a focus on the development of 'soft skills' such as problem solving, communications and team working. All subjects are taught in a career-focused and interactive way.

This two-year Computer Networking course is designed to build the students confidence and skills in Networking Models & Technologies, Networking Essentials, Operating Systems and Electronics. The course has a high practical content to maximise and develop new skills which includes.

Computer Networking and Cyber Security industries are seeing a huge growth in employment with many companies finding it difficult to recruit due to the shortage of skills in the area. Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education has excellent relationship with employers in this sector.

This course is designed to introduce the learner to the fundamentals of installation, configuration and maintenance of computer systems and basic networks. It also facilitates progression in education including further and higher, education or training.

You will have a mixture of classroom-based subjects, laboratory practicals, mandatory work placement and independent study. You will be expected to complete assignments throughout the year (Continuous Assessment). This course includes an extensive e-Learning programme designed to teach students networking skills.