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Pre-Apprenticeship - Accounting/Insurance

PLC Post Leaving Cert
5M2102

The Pre-Apprenticeship Accounting and Insurance programme develops the knowledge and skills to excel in the financial services industry. Gain a broad and balanced programme while allowing for individuality with specialist modules based on your area of interest.

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
Alternate Provider:
Location:
Dundrum
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Apply to:
Course provider

Duration

1 year full-time.

Entry Requirements

- Leaving Cert/Leaving Cert Applied or its equivalent.
- For mature students, work experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.

Careers / Further progression

Employment and Career Opportunities
After completing the programme, there are many employment and career opportunities in the banking and insurance industries, as well as in marketing or social media sectors, and as a professional administrator in any office business.

Progression
Graduates who achieve the required standard may progress to further studies to the Certificate in Administration Level 6 available in the College or to Institutes of Technology and Universities. Examples of progression courses include:

- BFEI, Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
- DIT, DT315 Business Studies
- IT Tallaght, TA111 Accounting and Finance
- IADT, DL823 Business Studies – Entrepreneurship and Management

QQI FET Links to CAO Courses

Course Web Page

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.

The Pre-Apprenticeship Accounting and Insurance programme develops the knowledge and skills to excel in the financial services industry. Gain a broad and balanced programme while allowing for individuality with specialist modules based on your area of interest. Our course prepares students for employment opportunities in finance settings, particularly in accounting and insurance. We cover a complex and highly regulated sector within our economy, with a varied curriculum that gives you the IT and administrative skills required to build a career in this exciting profession.

Core Modules:
Spreadsheets
Work Experience
Communications

Elective Modules:
Business Administration
Financial Services
Database Methods
Book Keeping Manual and Computerised
Payroll Manual and Computerised

Modules offered may be subject to change due to resource demands.

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

Alternate Provider:
Location:
Dundrum
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Apply to:
Course provider