Course Description

This course is designed to provide high-level business IT skills to applicants who have already achieved appropriate Level 5 certification. Mature students, with suitable experience, will find this an excellent retraining opportunity. Students will gain skills in networking, system maintenance, programming and database management..

• Networks
• Windows Programming
• Object Oriented Programming
• Relational Database
• Advanced Web Authoring
• Maths for Computing
• Communications
• Work Experience

Graduates will be highly employable within all areas of the Irish business sector. They will also have the skills to enter into self-employment.

Students who successfully complete this course achieve a FETAC Level 6 Award in Networks and Software System (CNSXX).

This course provides an alternate path, through the advanced entry scheme to the second year of many engineering courses at third level.

Graduates are eligible for progression to the second year of Bachelor of Business Computing programme at Athlone Institute of Technology