QQI Certificate in Marketing (5M2069) – NFQ Level 5
This well-established Marketing Advertising and Management course is ideally suited to the student who wishes to pursue a career in the marketing or advertising sectors.
The key modules of Marketing, Advertising and Behavioural Studies, combined with core business and IT (Information Technology) Skills, prepare the student for immediate entry into the workplace or for progression to further study.
Marketing students participate in a very successful work experience programme focused on the marketing and advertising industry. This insight into marketing and advertising allows the marketing student to make well-informed career decisions. By the end of the year, marketing students have a unique set of key marketing skills and experience.
Students can use their qualification to continue their studies in higher education or to commence a rewarding and successful career in marketing and advertising.
Career Opportunities
With employers looking for creativity, innovation and vision, the marketing graduate is well placed to meet their needs. A variety of career opportunities await the graduate in areas such as Marketing Analysis, Market Research, Sales and Customer Services.
Marketing Advertising and Management Course Content
- Marketing Practice
- Advertising
- Behavioural Studies
- Digital Marketing
- Statistics
- Accounting – Manual and Computerised
- Communications
- Work Experience
- Word Processing
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:
- DCU-BSc (Hons) Marketing, Innovation and Technology –DC240
- DCU-BA (Hons) Business Studies -DC111
- TU Dublin – BSc (Hons) Marketing – TU 922
- TU Dublin – Higher Certificate Marketing – TU 675
- TU Dublin – BBus ( Ord ) Marketing – TTU 783
- TU Dublin -BA (Ord) Advertising & Marketing Communications -TU 780 TU Dublin – BA (Hons) Advertising & Marketing Communications- TU 919
- UCD- B Business & Law – DN610 (require LCE Maths O2/H6)
- NCI – BA Marketing Practice- NC020
- WIT – Ballsbridge College has a progression agreement with WIT linking this course’s QQI award (5M2069) to a range of WIT degrees. Please see https://www.wit.ie/future_students/fe_progression/further-education-progression-scheme
What our graduates say about the course:
“The teachers at Ballsbridge College are professional and approachable. They are all very knowledgeable on the topic that they teach and are student-focused. Having achieved great results, I applied to DCU through the CAO. I was offered my first choice, Marketing, Innovation and Technology at DCU. I would like to attribute my achievement to Ballsbridge College. Ballsbridge College was a vital stepping stone for me to achieve my goal to attend university.”
Cassie Crummey: Digital Marketing graduate, progressed to Marketing Innovation and Technology, DCU
Disclaimer: The college reserves the right to make any alterations to any programme as might be required. Where there is insufficient enrolment a course may be cancelled.