Higher Certificate Business CW906
- NFQ Level 6
- CW906
- 25
- 170
- 2 Years
- Overview
- Further Studies
- Career Prospects
- Entry Requirements
- Subjects
- Enquiries
What is the Course about?
This course provides an academic qualification for anyone interested in a career in business and management. This Higher Certificate in Business equips students with a broad skill-base ensuring graduates will have a wide range of career options. The course provides a basic business foundation covering core subjects including: Financial Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Applications, Marketing, and Business Law.
Special Features:
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The Higher Certificate in Business provides students with the flexibility to choose a business career or progress to further study.
What follow-on study opportunities are available?
Graduates of this certificate course will be eligible to progress to Year 3 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) course (CW908) and can choose a speciality from one of the following: Marketing (MKT), International Business (INT), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Finance and Accounting (FAC), Business Management (BMT) or Human Resource Management (HRM). Graduates can also enter Year 3 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) Wexford (CW018) or progress to Year 2 of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting (CW948).
What exemptions will I receive?
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-What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
At certificate level, graduates may expect to work in roles such as: Trainee Manager, Personal Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Customer Services Assistant, Bank Official, Sales Representative and many other similar roles.
What are the minimum entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate:
- 5O6/H7
Subjects required:
- English or Irish O6/H7
- Mathematics O6/H7
Subjects
Mandatory
Financial Accounting
Business Applications 1
Economics
Management
Quantitative Techniques
Elective
Business Psychology
French I
German I
Writing, Editing and Research Skills
Mandatory
Management Accounting
Business Law
Business Applications II
Marketing
Elective
Financial Accounting 2
Human Resource Management
Supply Chain Management
Economics 2
French II
German II
For Further Information Contact
Programme DirectorSharon McDonald, BA,(Hons),MEd,MA
E: sharon.mcdonald@itcarlow.ie






