Office Administration & Management - Advanced
This course is designed to allow students to gain the hard and soft skills necessary to manage an administration department in any contemporary business/office environment. Students will learn about the skills necessary to perform their role to an excellent standard and to supervise others.
| Award Name | Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | Microsoft Office Specialist MOS |
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Microsoft |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
| Microsoft Office Specialist MOS | Microsoft |
Duration
This is a Full-time One Year course, which runs from September to May, 4 days a week, Monday to Thursday. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September.
Entry Requirements
One of the following:
- Level 5 QQI Award Office Administration or Business Studies (or equivalent) in a related course
- Proficiency in computer skills
- Applicants with relevant work experience will also be considered
- For Mature Applicants (aged 21 or over) - appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications. Note: Mature applicants may be entitled to VTOS funding. For details about VTOS, please contact the college.
- Applicants whose first language is not English require level B1 competency on the CEFR language framework. Applicants may be required to undergo English language testing to establish their language competency.
Careers / Further progression
Progression Opportunities
Graduates are eligible to apply through the CAO and/or the Higher Education Links Scheme for entry to year one of a range of higher certificate and degree programmes at Universities, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities using their full QQI Level 5/6 major award. Places are not guaranteed in these Institutes and are subject to students meeting certain criteria. It is the students' responsibility to consult with the relevant HEI for information on the admissions process and any specific entry requirements. Students may also refer to the individual HEI prospectus or may also refer to the QQI FET section of the CAO website. www.cao.ie
Examples of CAO progression opportunities are listed on our website.
Career Paths
Graduates may seek employment managing the administration departments of small and large businesses, medical practices and law firms and payroll/accounts departments in the public and private sectors. DFEi partners with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Further information
All courses commence the week beginning Monday 16th September 2024.
Admissions Information:
Admissions for the academic year 2024/2025 are now open. Applications are only accepted online.
Five Step Admissions Process 2024/2025.
Step 1 - Apply online. No application fee charged.
Step 2 - Offer: You will be notified by DFEi with an offer of a course place. Please check your junk mail.
Step 3 - Acceptance: To secure your place, you must submit additional data required through your individual online account and pay your €40 non-refundable acceptance fee (only payable online). Failure to complete this process will result in you not securing your place on the course.
Step 4 - Registration: This is done through your online account. This involves paying all of your course fees in full and uploading all of the relevant documentation below on or before Monday 26th August 2024.
Step 5 - Induction and Commencement: Induction is provided before course commencement. You will be notified in due course of the relevant dates.
Overview
This course is designed to allow students to gain the hard and soft skills necessary to manage an administration department in any contemporary business/office environment. Students will learn about the skills necessary to perform their role to an excellent standard and to supervise others. This course is designed to enable the student to gain advanced knowledge and skills in the general area of office management. Students will receive specialist training in up-to-date Microsoft Office applications and office administration. In addition, this course provides a range of core subjects that are essential to the understanding of business and office environments. It is the ideal choice for those looking to progress directly to work at a higher-level role in administration/office management and it also facilitates progression to Higher Education.
Course Modules:
Administration Practice
Customer Service
Personal and Professional Development
Spreadsheets
Word Processing
Payroll Manual and Computerised
Supervisory Management
Database Methods
Employment Law
The following techniques will be used to assess the knowledge and skills that students will have achieved on successful completion of modules:
Student Record
Portfolio/Collection of Work
Assignments
Examination - Written or Practical
Project
A full major award is granted for passing the relevant eight components. On successful completion of each component, you will be awarded a pass, a merit or a distinction grade. See www.qqi.ie for more details.
6M5013 - Administration.
Certification:
• Level 6 QQI Award Administration (6M5013)
• Microsoft Office Specialist
Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute,
17 Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire,
Co. Dublin, Ireland.
Tel: +353 1 2809676
Fax: +353 1 2843767
Email: info@dfei.ie