Event Management with Public Relations
Graduates can expect to find employment in a variety of event,
PR and entertainment enterprises including conference and
convention centres, charitable non-profit organisations, national
and regional tourism organisations, hotels, public relations firms,
event management agencies, sports and leisure centres, community
development organisations, arts and music festivals, multinational
companies and public sector organisations.
Film & Documentary
This programme involves working with both technology and people, so it will suit students who seek to
challenge themselves, enjoy developing ideas, and who can apply themselves to production deadlines.
Studying Film and Documentary will provide students with specialised knowledge of the history, theory
and practical working of documentary and filmmaking. In addition to learning Production and Direction,
the practical components include such specialist areas as screenwriting, editing, sound, production
design, Cinematography, VFX (Visual Effects) and knowledge of the planning, budgeting, and management
requirements involved in shooting and delivering film and documentary projects.
Finance and Economics
Graduates with Finance, Economics and Big Data skills are in high demand here in
Ireland and overseas.
This degree offers graduates a direct pathway into a full-time career working in
financial services or economics. This also opens up opportunities in a range of
business careers including financial planning and management consulting.
Upon completion of the Level 8 degree, graduates can also sit for the following two
professional qualifications, based on the core content mastered in their degree
programme, giving them a distinct advantage when looking for employment:
• Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA) accredited by the Institute of Banking
• Claritas Investment Certificate run by the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute. Principal career opportunities for graduates include:
• Finance and investment roles
• Data analytics
• Financial advisory roles
• Business analyst roles
• Accountancy roles
• Economic research roles
Fine Art (Restricted Entry)^
Students are equipped with the practical skills, knowledge and
intellectual resources necessary for a rewarding career in the arts.
Contemporary and historical art practices are examined through a
series of lectures, seminars and written assignments. As students
progress through the degree, there is an increasing emphasis on
individual research and outcomes. External engagements include
a regular visiting artist lecture series and national and international
study trips. Students can also make collaborative projects with local
and national art institutions.
Fire Safety Engineering
The aim of this programme is to deliver engineers who have scientific and practical skills to undertake
both prescriptive and performance-based fire safety design. In the first two years, learners gain an
understanding of fire, general construction and engineering principles and technology before being
immersed in fire safety-specific subjects. Theoretical and practical modules provide the graduate fire
safety engineer with a skill set unique to this country and in demand internationally.
Design (Common Entry)
The Design (Common Entry) course is the first year of a three (Level 7) or four (Level 8) year course.
During Year 1 you will focus on your preferred specialist area. In Year 2 you will then transfer on to one of
the following degree programmes; ‘Product Design’, ‘Graphic Design & Illustration’, ‘Interior Design’, and
‘Textile & Fashion Design’. The course explores both traditional and digital design skills across all four
disciplines. Students will learn the methods and techniques to research, develop and realise their creative
vision as a designer, problem-solver and entrepreneur. Teaching will take place in studio workshops,
through demonstrations, lectures, seminars, field trips and one-to-one tutorials preparing graduates
for professional life in a design studio, to work individually or as part of a team.
Design Common Entry^^^
The Design (Common Entry) course is the first year of a three (Level 7) or four (Level 8) year course.
During Year 1 you will focus on your preferred specialist area. In Year 2 you will then transfer on to one of
the following degree programmes; ‘Product Design’, ‘Graphic Design & Illustration’, ‘Interior Design’, and
‘Textile & Fashion Design’. The course explores both traditional and digital design skills across all four
disciplines. Students will learn the methods and techniques to research, develop and realise their creative
vision as a designer, problem-solver and entrepreneur. Teaching will take place in studio workshops,
through demonstrations, lectures, seminars, field trips and one-to-one tutorials preparing graduates
for professional life in a design studio, to work individually or as part of a team.
Digital Accounting
This four-year Level 8 programme offers a direct pathway into a full-time career in accounting, decision
making, systems accounting, digital auditing, process design, business and data analytics, blockchain,
system analysis programme development and application support. This programme is new, future proofed
and the leader in this emerging area. The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Accounting will develop
accounting graduates with traditional accounting competencies combined with applied digital technology
skills, to ensure graduates have the required skillset to operate in the current and future business
environment. The programme, which includes a work placement, gives graduates the knowledge, skills and
competencies identified as critical and in short supply. Lecturers on this programme are highly qualified
professional accountants and digital technology specialists with considerable lecturing experience, many
acting as examiners and lecturers for the professional accounting bodies. They maintain very close links
with all of the professional bodies, industry and employers.
Early Childhood Care, Health & Education*
We learn throughout our lives, it begins the day we are born and the early years are critical to that learning.
Young children use all their senses to discover the world and adults involved in their education must do
likewise. Working with young children requires patience and energy, commitment and dedication, but
most of all it demands creativity and a sense of fun. Young children live in the present and the role of an
early years educator is to cultivate appropriate care and developmental environments for those children to
grow in body and mind.
Early Childhood Education and Care*
These degrees provide experiences, knowledge and insights into early childhood education and care.
Early childhood educators work with children from infancy to primary school. Our programme aims to develop
well-informed, articulate professionals who are passionate about early childhood education and care.
There is a strong focus on play and learning, the close relationship to nature and outdoor experiences and
children’s rights to participation. This firm academic foundation is cemented by a strong emphasis on the
practical application of theory
