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Creative & Digital Media Production - Advanced

PLC Post Leaving Cert
6M20496

Are you interested in learning how to create a variety of digital media formats such as film, animation, podcasts and content for a variety of digital platforms? If so, then this course will equip you with all of those skills and more!

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

Duration

1 year full-time.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements:
Applications are invited from those who have successfully completed a QQI Level 5 Certificate in a related area and from mature applicants with relevant experience in the sector or a background in multimedia or similar disciplines.

Careers / Further progression

Progression & Career Options:
Graduates may progress to various roles within the creative media industry. Graduates may also apply for advanced entry (Year 2) to a range of courses in multimedia production, creative media, sound engineering and music technology degree courses in universities and technological universities.

Level 7 and 8 Courses to which this course is linked:
DCU
Communications Studies, Multimedia

Maynooth University
Arts, Media Studies

UCD
Arts (Specialism in Film Studies), Humanities (Specialism in Music, Film & Drama)

DkIT
Film & TV Production, Creative Media, Audio and Music Production, Digital Marketing & Public Relations, Theatre & Film Practice, Arts.

IADT
New Media Studies, Digital Marketing, Photography and Visual Media.

TU Dublin
Digital Marketing, Film and Broadcasting, Creative Digital Media.

Griffith College
Film and TV Production, Journalism and Media.

ATU (Galway)
Film and Documentaries

MTU (Cork), TUS
Creative Digital Media

Entry to a range of other courses in Institutes of Technology.

Graduates may directly enter a career within the creative media industry and pursue roles such as sound designer, film editor, graphic designer etc.

This is not an exhaustive list. Applicants are advised at all times to confirm linked Awards, any additional module requirements, application processes and scoring systems with the Admissions Offices of the participating higher education institutions, or visit www.cao.ie.

QQI FET Links to CAO Courses

Course Web Page

Further information

Course commences: September 2026.

Students should apply online through the college website: www.dife.ie (see "Application Weblink").

Further information of the webpage - https://www.dife.ie/application-procedure/

Are you interested in learning how to create a variety of digital media formats such as film, animation, podcasts and content for a variety of digital platforms? If so, then this course will equip you with all of those skills and more!

This course offers a unique blend of audio and visual elements offering students practical hands on experience with industry standard equipment and tools to produce a portfolio of work to showcase their skills which can be used to apply for roles within the ever-growing multimedia industry and for progression to higher education.

Multimedia Technology
Project Management
Web Authoring
Work Experience
Graphics and Animation
Communications
Sound Engineering & Music Technology
Multimedia Sound
Film and Digital Video Production

6M20496 - Advanced Certificate in Digital Media Production

Award: QQI Level 6 Certificate in Digital Media Production - 6M20496

Contact Admissions Office or Course Co-ordinator,
Drogheda Institute,
Tel: 041 983 7105
Web: www.dife.ie
email: dife@lmetb.ie

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