Computing & Business Fundamentals
The combined skills in office applications and business will enable you to confidently navigate modern workplace technologies.
| 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. 5 mornings per week.
Entry Requirements
• You must have achieved 5 passes or 5 O6/H7s or a combination of 5 O6/H7s or have achieved the LCA with a Merit profile, or have achieved a full relevant QQI Level 4 Award.
• Mature applicants (aged 21 and over) and other applicants without the formal entry requirements will be assessed individually for suitability.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
There are many career opportunities in business for graduates with advanced IT skills including:
• Office Administrator
• Office Manager
• Personal/Executive Assistant
• Customer Service
Progression
If you want to get a degree, then you can apply through the CAO system for entry into courses in the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme such as:
• Bachelor of Business (TU787) Technological University Dublin [Tallaght]
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business and Digital Technology (DL848) Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire
Further information
Start Date: 14/09/2026.
Student Financial Support
The range of schemes and measures available to assist students in Further Education Colleges include the:
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)
Back To Education Allowance (BTEA)
Maintenance Grant Scheme
Fund For Students With Disabilities
Other Funding
PLC Bursary for Displaced Persons (Ukraine) Scheme 2023
www.studentfinance.ie provides comprehensive and user-friendly information on the range of financial support schemes and programmes available to full-time further and higher education students.
You can apply online. Click on the “Application Weblink” above. You will need to have your PPS number and an email address to complete the application.
At Dublin College Blackrock we offer a QQI Level 5, one year course in Computing and Business Fundamentals.
Office 365 licences are provided free of charge for use on personal devices.
Are you interested in updating and acquiring new computer skills to enable you to work in the modern office environment on-site or on-line? On this course, you will learn how to use the Microsoft 365 suite to share files and collaborate remotely using the most popular applications. The combined skills on office applications will enable you to confidently navigate modern workplace technologies.
You will have gained the knowledge and skills to:
• Carry out a range of administrative duties using office technology.
• Share documents online using the latest technologies such as Office 365.
• Design a spreadsheet to analyse business strategies.
• Design documents using advanced features of word processing.
• Deliver presentations with confidence.
• In conjunction with the agency FIT (Fast Track into Information Technology), you will do workshops on CV’s, LinkedIn and interviews and you will get the opportunity to do a practice interview with industry specialists.
• You will use the e-learning platform Moodle.
What will I study?
• Digital Presentations
• Word Processing
• Digital Marketing
• Spreadsheets Methods
• Research and Study Skills
• Personal Effectiveness
• Business Administration Skills
• Work Experience
Office 365 Licences are provided free of charge for use on personal devices.
Assessment and Certification
• This course is certified QQI.
• Assessment is based on a combination of work submitted during the year and exams.
• You will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Certificate in General Studies (5M3114).
5M3114 - General Studies
Dublin College Blackrock,
Main Street,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin,
A94 X383
t: +353 1 2889717
e: office@bfei.ie