Ireland

Quality Management - Galway

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Level: Level 7
Award: Minor Certificate (Level 7 NFQ)
Classification: Minor
Awarding body: Atlantic Technological University
Duration: 2 years part-time, blended. Recommended Study Hours per week It is recommended that students should try to allow for 5-6 hours per week per 5-credit module to their studies. On-Campus Attendance Requirement Typically, blended delivery includes 3-4 on campus classes per semester which takes in to account the context of the module under instruction. Note: Check programme Examination and Assessment requirements, as they may involve examinations to be taken on campus.

Programme summary

The Certificate in Science in Quality Management provides a strong foundation in Quality Management philosophies and their application, Quality Management systems and general management principles in manufacturing and service organisations.

Entry requirements

To qualify for entry to the minor award, applicants are required to have a pass in any QQI FET Major award at Level 5 or 6 or alternatively applicants meeting the minimum Leaving Certificate entry requirement of Grade O6/H7 or better in five Leaving Certificate subjects including Mathematics and English or Irish with a minimum of 160 points or equivalent are eligible for entry. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can be used as a means to gain entry to the programme or gain exemptions. For more information on the RPL process, please visit https://www.myexperience.ie It is a prerequisite, that you have passed Quality Management 1 before you can start Quality Management 2, Six Sigma or the Project modules. If you wish to obtain the Bachelor of Science (Level 7) in Quality for Industry at ATU you need to have the following: 60 credits at Level 7 (Cert in Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Cert in Quality Statistics and Management and Cert in Quality Management) plus 120 credits at Level 6 in a suitable/specified discipline (or a successful RPL application).

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