Business and Payroll Administration

Aim
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to acquire expertise in the areas of accounts, payroll and general administration skills. It is ideal for those seeking employment in small to medium sized businesses using the latest software. An aptitude for book-keeping would be relevant for this course.

Modules include
Business Administration Skills
Computerised/Manual Book-keeping Sage and TAS Books
Computerised/Manual Payroll Sage
Database Methods
Spreadsheet Methods
Word Processing
Communications
Work Experience
Work Experience
Two weeks supervised work experience is incorporated into this course.

Career Opportunities
A wide variety of employment opportunities exist, i.e., banking, insurance, accounts/payroll and general administration. Alternatively, there are opportunities to work in a self-employed capacity in the Accounts area for small businesses.

Progression:
Graduates who achieve the required standard may progress to further studies to the Certificate in Administration Level 6 available in the College or to Institutes of Technology and Universities. Examples of progression courses include:

DIT, DT315 Business Studies
IT Tallaght, TA111 Accounting and Finance
IADT, DL823 Business Studies Entrepreneurship and Management
Modules offered may be subject to change due to resource demands