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Further education (PLC) students will be eligible to receive PLC maintenance grants.

For more information on these please visit www.SUSI.ie (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Grants are means tested and if eligible the amount of the...

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Further education (PLC) students will be eligible to receive PLC maintenance grants.

For more information on these please visit www.SUSI.ie (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Grants are means tested and if eligible the amount of the grant is dependent on the distance students travel from their place of residence to the college.

It is advisable for students to apply as early as possible for maintenance grants.

For details of grant applications for the coming year, see: http://corkvec.ie/grants/index.shtml

For further information please see www.studentfinance.ie

Expand+Applications are invited any time up to the end of August. However, it is advisable to apply before mid-August to ensure places are still available on the course. All applicants' suitability is assessed on the merit of their application forms and by ...

Hide-Applications are invited any time up to the end of August. However, it is advisable to apply before mid-August to ensure places are still available on the course. All applicants' suitability is assessed on the merit of their application forms and by the means of a ten to fifteen minute interview. Interviews will take place in May and September depending on when you apply. All late applicants should check with the College Main Office as quite frequently, we have places still available on some courses in September. Applications can be made using our online application form (see above).

Expand+The following subjects may be offered:

You can choose either the two modules from the left column or the right column, in addition to all the modules listed below

Marketing Practice 5N1400
This subject examines areas such as advertising, promo...

Hide-The following subjects may be offered:

You can choose either the two modules from the left column or the right column, in addition to all the modules listed below

Marketing Practice 5N1400
This subject examines areas such as advertising, promotion, market research, sales and consumer behaviour.

Digital Marketing 5N1364
Provides students with the skills to use a range of social media, e-marketing tools and to plan a digital marketing campaign.

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Legal Practice and Procedures 5N1394
This subject examines the legal structures in Ireland, outlines the role of the Irish Constitution and the Personnel within the system. It also explores the area of Tort Law, Family law, Criminal law, and the impact of European Union law in Ireland.

Business Law 5N2091
Examines the impact of the law on the business environment. The subject introduces the learner to Contract law, Consumer Law, Company Law and Employment Law.

Applied Economics 5N1350
Enables the learner to apply economic thinking to current issues.

•Word Processing 5N1358
Equips the learner with the skills and competence to produce documents to a professional standard.

•Accounting, Manual and Computerised 5N1348
Provides students with the knowledge, skill and competence to prepare financial statements for organisations both manually and using integrated accounting software.

•Mathematics 5N1833
Applies a broad range of mathematical skills and tools to a wide variety of contexts, with theoretical understanding.

•Work Experience 5N1356
Work-placement is in a legal or business environment. The placement is normally undertaken over 10 Wednesdays. Students are required to compile a profile of the company and keep a log of their experience.

•Communications 5N0690
This subject aims to strengthen the oral and written communication and presentation skills needed in the workplace.

Special Features in the Law Option
•Students attend specific court cases throughout the year in the District, Circuit and High Court.
•Various guest speakers such as An Garda, Mná Feasa, Victim Support, Barristers and past students give lectures throughout the year.
•We also visit Cork Prison and the Law department in UCC during the academic year.

Special Features in the Marketing Option

This course combines a thorough grounding in business skills with an understanding of key marketing principles and an appreciation of the emerging fields of social media and digital marketing.

Expand+Career Opportunities

Career opportunities in the legal area include: Insurance, Solicitor’s firms , Auctioneering firms, Legal Aid Centres, an Garda Síochána, Metropolitan Police UK and Accountancy Firms.

Career opportunities in the marketing ...

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Career opportunities in the legal area include: Insurance, Solicitor’s firms , Auctioneering firms, Legal Aid Centres, an Garda Síochána, Metropolitan Police UK and Accountancy Firms.

Career opportunities in the marketing area include working in diverse organisations within the field of marketing and sales as well as a range of services, tourism, exporting and manufacturing organisations and the digital marketing field.

Progression Opportunities

390 CAO points can be earned by students on successful completion of this course.

For full details on progression opportunities see these links:

•CSN: Business Studies 2
•UCC: Law and Business (CK307)
•UCC: Law (BCL) (CK301)
•UCC: Bachelor of Commerce (CK201)
•UCC: Bachelor of Science in Government (CK210)
•UCC: Business Information Systems (CK203)
•CIT: Business Studies (CR021), Business Administration (CR022)
•ITT: Bachelor of Business, year 2 entry
•UK Universities: LLB in University of London, Sunderland University and others.