Grafton College of Management Sciences is registered with FETAC to offer programmes leading to FETAC awards in the National Framework of Qualifications.

Programme Outline

The FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Networks and Software Systems award enables learners to develop a comprehensive range of skills, which may be vocational specific and/or of a general supervisory nature, and require detailed theoretical understanding.  Modules include vocational/occupational skills, enabling certificate holders to work independently.  The majority of certificate/module holders at Level 6 take up positions of employment, some of whom may be self-employed.

Core Modules

•         Networks

•         Windows Programming

A minimum value of 5 from the following components *

•         Computer Programming

•         Mathematics

•         Mathematics for Engineering

•         Mathematics for Computing

•         Data Communications

•         Knowledge Based Systems

•         Object Oriented Programming

•         Operating Systems

•         System Maintenance

•         Relational Database

•         Web Authoring

•         Systems Analysis

•         Data Structures

•         System Support

•         Internet Programming Java

•         Communications

•         Instrumentation and Robotics

 

*Elective modules are subject to demand.

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate, Level 5 Certificate (FETAC) and/or relevant life and work experiences.

Entry Dates:

1st Fabruary 2011

Timetable (Part-Time): 1 Year

Wednesday and Thursday 18.30-21.30 and Saturday Mornings

Fees (Part-Time):

€2000.00 p.a.