Cathal Brugha FET Business Studies

Course Aim

You will have a mixture of classroom-based subjects and independent study. You will be expected to complete assignments throughout the year. Course work will consist of a combination of onsite & online learning.

A full Award is granted on passing the relevant eight components. You will be assessed throughout and at the end of the year (Continuous Assessment). On successful completion of each component, you will be awarded a Pass, a Merit or a Distinction grade.

Course Content

Accounting, Manual & Computerised
Business Administration Skills
Communications
Personal & Professional Development
Spreadsheets
Statistics
Word Processing
Marketing Practice
French/Spanish (option)

Requirements

A student over 16 years seeking entry to this programme does not need a previous formal qualification. Should the student have previous qualifications, one of the following may be advantageous for admission to the programme:

• Leaving Certificate/LCA
• QQI Level 4 Award
• Mature students welcome
• If English is not your first language you may be asked to complete an English assessment
• Students who may not have formal academic requirements but who have the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered. (RPL Recognition of Prior Learning)