Business - Year 1 - Online
This programme delivers business knowledge and skills which form the basis for a career in industry, commerce or the public service.
| Award Name | Level 6 Higher Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University of the Shannon |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Higher Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | Technological University of the Shannon | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
1 year, part-time, online.
This programme will be delivered 2 evenings per week plus selected Saturdays.
Entry Requirements
Mature applicants (i.e over 23 years)
or
Leaving Certificate Grade O6 at ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish)
or
QQI Level 5 Full award with a minimum of eight modules. or Recognition of Prior Learning (APL/APEL)
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
Successful graduates of this programme are eligible to Progress to the Higher Certificate in Business Year Two.
This course will prepare you for a successful business career. Areas you can specialise in include accounting, banking, insurance, marketing, human resource management, administration, retail services and computing. Our sought-after graduates have gone on to pursue a wide variety of careers in companies ranging from small indigenous Irish companies to large multinational corporations.
Further information
Start Date 08/09/2025
This programme delivers business knowledge and skills which form the basis for a career in industry, commerce or the public service. You will gain an understanding of the functional areas of business and of the factors which influence business success. On graduation, you should be able to use your knowledge and skills to solve technical and human problems in a business/commercial context. You will also learn how effective interpersonal relations at work contribute to the public image of an organisation and to its progress.
This course will open up a range of opportunities in terms of your future career direction. Combining studies within the core business disciplines, you will be provided with an opportunity to consolidate and apply business skills within a innovative business environment. This will offer you a distinct advantage in securing graduate employment.
You will have the opportunity to study a wide range of business-related subjects in the early years, while still having the benefit of selecting the key subject options that interest you most during the final two years of the course. Furthermore, you will develop your IT skills through the use of a variety of relevant software application packages.
As an honours business graduate, you can expect to obtain employment at the appropriate level across a wide range of business areas, including management, administration, accounting, banking, retail management, finance, marketing, human resource management, insurance, and computing/ information technology. Rapid career progression may be expected on the basis of expertise, commitment and attitude. This programme is assessed by a combination of various forms of continuous assessment conducted throughout the semester and final examinations at the end of each semester.
Higher Certificate in Business Year One (L6, 60 ECTS)
Semester 1
Leadership and Management Development
Human Resources and Developing People
Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Semester 2
Financial and Management Accounting
Customer Service and Value
Applied Practice 1: Personal and Professional Context
Stage 1
Module 1: Leadership and Management Development
Module Aim
This module will provide the participant with an understanding of management practice and managerial skills applicable to the workplace through the discussion on the history of management and the evolution of management and leadership theory to the present day. The objective to enable participants to understand the differences between management and leadership including styles and characteristics of successful managers/leaders. For any student that is currently unemployed, they will be facilitated with a live case study.
General Queries
Email:: flexiblelearning.midlands@tus.ie
Telephone:: 0906483050