This one-year course in office administration offers students the opportunity to gain varied and invaluable skills which are required to work in the area of business and office administration roles.
Students will develop competencies needed for working in various business environments, such as payroll, bookkeeping, spreadsheets, restoring, retrieving and processing information, along with text production and word
processing.
The following modules will be offered subject to availability or demand and are subject to change:
• Business Administration Skills
• Bookkeeping Manual and Computerised
• Word Processing
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Spreadsheet Methods
• Payroll Manual and Computerised
• Database Methods
• Desktop Publishing
• Information and Communication Systems
• Safety and Health at Work
• Accounting (Manual and Computerised)
CERTIFICATION
• Level 5 in Business Administration 5M2468 or
Level 5 Information Processing 5M2067
Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie
| Course Location | Dunboyne, Meath |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Course Start Date | 1st September 2026 |
| Course End Date | 31st May 2027 |
| Course Duration | 1 Year |
| Course Time | Core modules will be scheduled between 10am and 2pm |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or; • Mature Students or; • Other equivalent qualifications All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | Last year this course had 100% employability within the Business sector. This course will suit those who require a more flexible route to progression either in education or employment. Graduates are well placed to apply for degrees at Level 7 and 8 in technological universities or private colleges throughout the country. These include TUD, DCU, UCD, Maynooth, Dundalk Institute of Technology, South East Technological University Carlow, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, DBS and many more. Students may progress to Level 6 awards in Dunboyne College of Further Education. Many graduates will gain employment directly on completion of the course within the office administration and business sectors. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: TUD – Blanchardstown: TU775 Accounting and Finance (Level 7, 3 Years) ATU Sligo: AU801 Business Administration (Level 7, 3 Years) TUD – City Campus: TU910 Accounting (Level 8, 4 Years) NCI: NC022 Accounting and Finance (Level 8, 3 Years) SETU Waterford: SE413 Business Information Systems (Level 8, 4 Years) DBS: DB524 Business (Information Systems) (Level 8, 3 Years) DKIT: DK816 Business Studies (Level 8, 3 Years) Maynooth: MH101 Arts with Business/ Accounting (Level 8, 3 Years) DCU: DC111 Business (Level 8, 4 Years) DCFE: Advanced Office administration (Level 6, 1 year) |
| Course Code | 5M2468 |
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