QQI Certificate in Design (5M2208) NFQ Level 5
Increasingly, business is recognising the value that design adds to enterprise and are seeking to employ workers with an awareness of business design
Learners on this course will be equipped with the skills, tools and knowledge to understand the links between creativity, business and design. Students will learn how to solve problems creatively in any business setting through the development of core skills such as creative and critical thinking. This course will equip students with a methodology to put design thinking into action in business.
Course Content
- Design Skills
- Problem Solving
- Drawing
- Business Administration Skills
- Marketing Practice
- Web Authoring
- Computer Illustrated Graphics
- Safety and Health at Work
- Work Experience
Higher Education Links
For information on all relevant Higher Education Links visit www.qqi.ie (QQI), the Central Applications Office (CAO) and the websites of the relevant higher education institutions. Intending 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 the CAO website.
Examples of Progression to Higher Education
Full-time Courses:
- TU Dublin – BSc Product Design- TU 811
- TU Dublin – BSc Design, Technology and Innovation – TU812 (require LCE Maths)
- NCI – BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems – NC004
- NCI – BA (Hons) Business Studies – NC009
- IADT Dun Laoghaire – BBus Business Management- DL823
- IADT Dun Laoghaire – Business- Applied Entrepreneurship – DL701
- IADT Dun Laoghaire – Creative Computing- DL836 (require LCE Maths)
- DCU- BSc in Multimedia – DC133
- WIT- Ballsbridge College has a progression agreement with WIT linking this course’s QQI award (5M2208) to a range of WIT degrees. Please see https://www.wit.ie/future_students/fe_progression/further-education-progression-scheme