Award:
QQI Level 5 Certificate in Computer Systems and Networks
Aim:
This course is designed to provide the learner with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of computer systems, hardware and software maintenance, networking, virtualisation and programming. Surveys have shown serious and increasing shortages of networking personnel in all developed countries, including Ireland. This ensures excellent job opportunities in the ICT areas.
Progression and Career Options:
Students may progress to a range of Degree programmes in:
- UCD
- Maynooth
- NCI
- TU Dublin Blanchardstown Campus
- TU Dublin City Campus
- DKIT
- UCC
- DCU
Students may also progress to the ‘Work and Learn’ programme in TU Dublin Blanchardstown Campus (Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Networking Technologies).
This course also provides common entry to a range of other courses in Institutes of Technology.
Graduates from this programme will be well positioned to work in technical support and in troubleshooting a range of hardware issues and problems.
