Course Description
Pre-Apprenticeship Banking, Insurance and Financial Services
Dunboyne College of Further Education
Pre-Apprenticeship Banking, Insurance and Financial Services
Business Studies 5M2102
WHAT IS PRE-APPRENTICESHIP BANKING, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES?
This course is aimed at students who want
to pursue a career in the Banking, Financial
Services or Insurance sectors. Ireland is
a global centre for financial services with
over 430 financial services companies
operating from Ireland today, including 20
of the top 25 global institutions, engaged in
activities ranging from asset management
and administration to aviation finance.
Banks, insurance companies, credit unions
and funds management companies are at
the centre of this sector. This course offers
specialist modules in Financial Services,
Insurance and Banking along with other
core modules. On completion of this
course students will have gained the core
skills and knowledge required to apply for
an IFS (International Financial Services)
apprenticeship programme leading to a
Level 8 Higher Diploma in Financial Services
Analytics or a Level 6 Higher Certificate in
International Financial Services.
COURSE CONTENT
• Applied Economics
• Financial Services
• Spreadsheet Methods
• Maths
• Insurance and Banking
• Taxation
• Safety and Health
• Word Processing
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Business Administration
CERTIFICATION:
• QQI Level 5 in Business Studies 5M2102
| Course Code | 5M2102 |
| College Name | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Course Category | Banking & Financial Services, Business |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Course Location | Meath, UK |
| Course Start Date | 20th September 2021 |
| Course End Date | 20th May 2022 |
| Course Duration | one year |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Cert or LCA • Mature students of all backgrounds • Other equivalent qualification All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES With this course, students can go on to pursue a career in such diverse areas such as accounting, finance, retail, marketing and IT. This course enables graduates to pursue a financial/business related degree in many Universities or IT Colleges around the country. Students can also progress to the National College of Ireland as a Financial Apprentice and engage in a Level 7 or 8 programme in financial services. This apprenticeship programmes allows participants to earn whilst they learn, combining academic study with on-the-job learning. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: DCU: DC115 Accounting and Finance (Level 8, 3 Years) Maynooth: MH404 Business (Level 8, 3-4 Years) TU Dublin – City Campus: TU903 Business and Management (Level 8, 4 Years) National College of Ireland: NC009 Business (Level 8, 3 Years) TU Dublin – Blanchardstown: TU902 Business (Level 8, 4 Years) |
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