QQI Level 5 Major Award: Business Studies
This course is intended primarily for students whose first language is not English. It provides a foundation in Business & information Technology and it may facilitate students interested in proceeding to more specialised programmes in further education.
- English as a Second Language (ESOL) (5N1632)
- Business Administration (5N1610)
- Word Processing (5N1358)
- Marketing Practice (5N1400)
- Customer Service (5N0972)
- Communications (5N0690)
- Work Experience (5N1356)
- Information and Administration (5N1389)
Course content may be revised for educational or organisational reasons.
A standard of knowledge, skill and competence equialent to NFQ Level 4.
VTOS Eligibility.
QQI Level 5 Major Award: Business Studies 5M2102
Students can progress through the Higher Education Links scheme.
- You are aged 21 years or over and,
- Currently in receipt of one of the following:
- Jobseeker’s Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance or signing for credits for at least 6 months or
- Getting One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, *Illness Benefit or *Invalidity Pension for at least 6 months or
- Getting Blind Pension, Deserted Wife’s Allowance/Benefit, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension or Prisoner’s Wife’s Allowance for at least 6 months (conditions may apply in the case of these payments) or
- A dependent spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of an eligible person
- An adult who is in Direct Provision and is the holder of a permission to access the labour market.
- A person who received statutory redundancy but who has not been in receipt of a qualifying payment for the required period.
- Periods spent on FET training courses, Community Employment Schemes, Job Initiative, Youthreach programmes and time in prison can count towards the qualifying period.
* If you are claiming Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension you will be required to apply to DEASP for permission to take your place on the course while retaining your payment.
