Finance & Technology - FinTECH
Prepare for a successful career in the rapidly growing fintech sector with our QQI Level 5 Business Studies course. Specialised modules introduce learners to the innovative financial technology that is driving financial services and enabling new products and services. Our hands-on curriculum provides students with the skills, knowledge, and competencies required to succeed in the global financial services market.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate or its equivalent is advised.
- Mature students are welcome to apply. Work/life experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
Fintech is a rapidly growing sector of the international financial services market, and our graduates are well equipped to pursue a range of exciting career paths. With a skills-set that combines both business and technical knowledge, graduates can seek immediate employment in a range of human resource departments or in fintech companies, such as start-ups and established financial institutions.
Progression
This certificate can be used to progress to higher level studies in the Higher Education Institutes. Graduates may pursue a diploma or degree in many universities or IT colleges around the country. There is now a large range of certificates and degree courses available to graduates on the newly expanded QQI links programme. The Pre-University Business option will allow students to progress to universities like:
- Maynooth University, UCD, DCU and DIT to pursue business, marketing, finance or commerce options.
- DIT, DT324 in Business Management, however DIT has many places on all of their business programmes and 450 in total in the college.
- Business graduates can also access over100 places in First Arts in Maynooth University.
- IT Blanchardstown, BM016 Business
- NCI, level 8 higher diploma in FinTech
Further information
Applications for September 2024 Now Open.
SUSI Grant
SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) is Ireland’s single national awarding authority for all higher and further education grants. SUSI offers funding to eligible students in approved full-time third-level education in Ireland and also, in some cases, funding for students studying outside of Ireland. Support is available to all types of students, from school leavers to mature students returning to education. www.susi.ie
1. Choose Your Course
To help choose your course:
- Visit our Programme Advisory Video on our website
- Read this prospectus or visit our website
- Visit the College (Advisory Meetings, Open Days, College Awareness Week)
- Talk to our Guidance Counsellor or Course Coordinator
2. Make Your Application:
When you have decided on your course(s) you should:
- Complete our online application form. You must have a valid email address, mobile number, and your PPSN number to apply online.
- All applications are acknowledged through our online Enrol system. The status of your application can be tracked 24/7 by logging into your Enrol account, which is created for you when you first apply.
3. Advisory Meeting
- Soon after making your online application you will receive an email and text from the College inviting you to view our online Information Session, or attend one of our regular Open Advisory Meetings where any questions can be answered in person.
- Admission to courses are advisory in nature, though some entry criteria apply to all our courses. Leaving Cert/Leaving Cert Applied or its equivalent is normally a requirement, though the College can look at individual cases where criteria may not be met. The advisory meeting also ensures that mature students (over 23) are matched to the right course.
- Following this session/advisory meeting, you will receive an email with details on how to accept your place on the course.
4. Accept Your Place
When you decide to accept your place:
- A non-refundable deposit of €50 can be made by credit or debit card through the Website. The College is a cashless centre and will not normally accept cash or cheques. If you have any issues making your payment please contact the college.
5. Registration and Induction
- Induction and orientation sessions take place at the commencement of courses in September.
- The College will notify applicants of induction and commencement dates, details of fees and the academic calendar.
Prepare for a successful career in the rapidly growing fintech sector with our QQI Level 5 Business Studies course. Specialised modules introduce learners to the innovative financial technology that is driving financial services and enabling new products and services. Our hands-on curriculum provides students with the skills, knowledge, and competencies required to succeed in the global financial services market.
Core Modules:
Spreadsheets
Work Experience
Communications
Elective Modules:
Financial Services
Business Administration
Marketing Practice
Database Methods
Maths
Modules offered may be subject to change due to resource demands.
Work Experience
Two weeks’ work experience is incorporated into this course.
5M2102 - Business Studies
Certification: QQI Level 5 – Business Studies - Code 5M2102.
Dundrum College of Further Education,
Dundrum Main Street,
Dundrum,
Dublin 14,
D14 HD83
Email: info@dcfe.ie
Tel: +353 1 298 5412