Psychology - Applied
Consider studying for this QQI Level 5 qualification in Applied Psychology and take your first steps to advance in this fascinating area.
| 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 September to May. 5 days 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
The course content contains subjects essential to those seeking to progress in the area academically or to apply psychology theories to areas of management and business.
Training in psychology can provide many useful skills and qualities including:
• Social skills - teamwork, negotiation skills, initiative, ability to deal with people, conflict management
• Information gathering – literature searches, report writing, interviewing, designing surveys
• Analysis and synthesis skills – editing and synthesising information from a variety of sources, reading critically
• Project planning – identifying steps, resources, solving problems, dependability, initiative and being able to work on several tasks at once, time management
• Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of people – cognitive, perceptual, physical, emotional, social, development, personality
• Numerical, IT, statistical and inferential skills, analysis and presentation
• Oral and written communication skills, listening, speaking etc.
Student with level 5 may be eligible for roles in social care, health care, community support, information officer, youth work, marketing, fundraising and will have developed skills useful to careers in Human Resources, Marketing and Public relations.
Progression
If you want a degree, then you can also apply through the CAO system for entry into degree courses in the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme such as:
• BSc Psychology (DN720) or BSc Social Sciences (DN700) or BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology (DN620) University College Dublin
• BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology (PSI Accredited) (DL825) IADT, Dún Laoghaire
• BA (Hons) in Psychology (SE205) BA (Hons) in Social Science (SE920) or BA (Hons) in Social Care Practice (SE919)South East Technological University, Waterford
• BA (Hons) Psychology (PSI Accredited) (NC010) National College of Ireland
• BA Psychology (MH106) Maynooth University
• BA (Hons) Applied Social Studies in Social Care (TU991) Technological University Dublin, Blanchardstown
• BA (Hons) Psychology (DB562) Dublin Business School
Alternatively this course also opens up a range of progression routes in Europe (see Eunicas) or in Scotland:
• BA (Hons) in Psychology (C800) Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
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.
Are you curious about people and what motivates them? Do you have an interest in Psychology and would you like to gain knowledge and understanding of this area? Are you interested in applying psychology theories to areas of management and business? Or would you like to progress to study for a degree? Then consider studying for this QQI Level 5 qualification at BFEI and take your first steps to advance in this fascinating area. The course content covers subjects essential to those seeking to progress to further studies or to apply psychology theories to areas of management and business.
What will I study?
• Human Growth and Development
• Child Development
• Psychology
• Behavioural Studies
• Statistics
• Criminology
• Communications
• Word Processing
• Work Experience
Assessment and Certification
• This course is certified by QQI.
• Assessment is based on a combination of work submitted during the year and exams.
• Learners who successfully complete all 8 subjects will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Award in Community Health Services (5M4468).
5M4468 - Community Health Services.
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