Expand+Course Overview
As digital devices need to be programmed prior to use, this course gives participants the vital skills and techniques necessary to pursue a career path in this exciting and rapidly growing area of software development. You will becom...

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As digital devices need to be programmed prior to use, this course gives participants the vital skills and techniques necessary to pursue a career path in this exciting and rapidly growing area of software development. You will become proficient in areas such as C#, PHP, SQL, JavaScript and will develop and hone your troubleshooting and computer programming skills.

Is This Course Right For You?
As the worlds’ largest exporter of computer software, Ireland is at the forefront of rapid technological change. Our programme of study will provide participant’s with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to participate fully in the rapidly growing software sector. Learners will develop strong core competencies in software methodologies that will enable them to work across a wide range of companies in the IT sector. Applicants for this Advanced Certificate course must have already successfully obtained a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Software Development or equivalent.

What Will You Study?
Learners will develop skills required for traditional computing environments but also the new trends for the 21st century, such as ethical hacking and systems security. The course is ideally suited to applicants who wish to progress to Higher Education or carve a pathway direct to industry by developing substantial skills. Learners are encouraged to acquire relevant work placement to enhance their programme of study.

Expand+You can apply online now. Applications close in October each year and reopen for the next academic year in January.

Monaghan Institute operates a policy of selection and admission of learners that is, at all stages and in all ways, equitable, tran...

Hide-You can apply online now. Applications close in October each year and reopen for the next academic year in January.

Monaghan Institute operates a policy of selection and admission of learners that is, at all stages and in all ways, equitable, transparent and accountable and respects the rights and dignity of applicants. The process for gaining access to full time courses at Monaghan Institute consists of several sequential stages:

Application
Interview (where applicable)
Selection and notification
Registration
Induction (where applicable)
Garda Vetting (where applicable)
Monaghan Institute operates under the CMETB FET Admissions Policy, which is available on our Policies page.

Expand+Career Prospects
Advanced Software Design graduates find employment in diverse fields. Here are some of the most popular career destinations you could progress to:

Software Developer
Games Developer
Software QA Engineer
Software Analyst
Agile...

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Advanced Software Design graduates find employment in diverse fields. Here are some of the most popular career destinations you could progress to:

Software Developer
Games Developer
Software QA Engineer
Software Analyst
Agile Developer
Automotion Systems Developer.

Degree Progression
There are many degree options available from this course, including:

College Course Area Level
DkIT Computing and Games Development 8
DkIT Computing 8
DkIT Computing 7
LYIT Computing, Mobile Technologies and Cloud Technologies 7
IT Sligo Computing (Software Development) 7

Employment Progression
Graduates progressed to work for the following companies:

IBM
Celtic Testing
Combilift Ltd
Topaz Ltd
CTI Business Solutions.