Business Communications Certificate Course in Galway, Ireland

Business Communication course description

This excellent course will raise your game when it comes to business communication skills, which is often top of the list of qualities demanded by employers.

With communication being so important to a business career progress, it’s worth investing some time in studying key field concepts. This semester course can have a great impact on your career development and bring you rewarding achievements in the workplace.

Getting a business communication certification is a great way to share your academic and professional achievements with the world. Our programme is QQI certified, meaning it’s:

• Ideal for sharing with potential employers
• Great to include in your CV for future job applications
• Perfect for your professional LinkedIn profile
• An indication of your commitment to continuous learning

You will have the opportunity to enhance your own personal communications skills on the course, whilst also developing a better understanding of how communications sits within the wider field of marketing.

Who is the Certificate in Business Communications for?

Almost anyone already in work, or planning to enter the world of work will benefit from this programme, as communication is so very fundamental to us as human beings. 

Business communication courses are particularly useful if you:

• Want to be more effective at work, and believe your communication skills are letting you down
• Want to be better at influencing others at work, or simply you want to make your voice heard more
• You have people who report to you, or you imagine being a team leader in the future
• You need to give presentations or propose products and services to clients, and you want to convert more deals and win more business
• Your role at work needs you to engage more people internally, and get them on board with the company’s plans and initiatives

Programme Content 

During this semester long programme you will study two modules, both the equivalent of 10 ECTS points. Learners will carry out effective market research and learn to apply marketing concepts to real business situations. 

The objective of this module is to offer practical and theoretical communication skills which are of significant use in business environments and are highly transferable to all aspects of your life.

Focus on targeting strategies and how to formulate them

Business writing & planning

Managing the product mix

Effective Communication

The objective of this module is to introduce students who have not formally studied marketing before, to the key marketing concepts and their application.

Marketing Research

Marketing Planning

Channels of Distribution

Brand Management  

Course Structure and Award

The Business Communications online course will be delivered over a semester (18 weeks, including exams). The course will be delivered online, via live classes on Zoom and via our e-learning platform Moodle which you can access at any time once enrolled in the course. 

On completion you will receive a QQI Certificate in Business Communications at level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications.

Career options & Progression Routes 

Upon completing this certificate you can progress on to a career in dealing with various business communication channels in a SME or a multinational organisation.

Students who would like to further their academic career can choose to continue their studies through our Bachelor of Business degree and would be exempted from the modules completed within their certificate. 

Entry Requirements

Students are required to have a Leaving Certificate 5 passes or High School Diploma equivalent and are required to have an English Language qualification at CEFR B2 or above.

English language classes at the start of the programme are obligatory for non-native speakers.

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