Media and Communication - Level 2 Traineeship
Start Date: 2nd September 2024
Code: PTFB01184
- Further Education
- Full-time
- Ballymena
- Course Information
- Applications are closed. To register your interest email Admissions.
Essentials
Duration: 1 Year Full-time
Start date: 2nd September 2024
End date: 6th June 2025
Information Event: Yes
Course fee: FREE (Eligibility criteria may apply)
The NI Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme those who aspire to work within a specific sector.
Full details of the programme is available in our Traineeship page.
Course Content
This new NI Traineeship programme is aimed at students who want to specialise in creative digital media from an early stage. Our learners will study for 15 hours per week across one academic year.
During this time, you will learn a range of skills, including:
- Graphic design
- Web design
- Film
- Photography
- Motion graphics
- Digital audio
- Project management
- Entrepreneurship
There is a continuous demand for creative media skills throughout all sectors of the economy; every business needs a website and social media content. The film, television, gaming and animation industries in Belfast are thriving and providing job opportunities for digital creatives in Northern Ireland.
This one-year entry-level course will set you on a very definite pathway to employment.
If you have a talent for design, if you love working with computer software and if you want to become part of the creative media industry then this is the course that you are looking for.
Equipment
All hardware and software used on the course is industry standard and will allow you to gain invaluable experience before entering the world of work or further study. You will get the opportunity to learn a variety of software including:
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- After Effects
- InDesign
- Dreamweaver
- Premiere Pro
- Blender
- Visual Studio Code
You will also get to use a range of professional hardware including:
- DSLR Cameras and lenses
- Lighting equipment
- Graphics tablets
- Sound equipment
World Skills competitions
Our students also get the opportunity to compete in the creative media section of the World Skills competition. This allows students to benchmark their skills against their peers across the UK. It also gives you the potential for travel if you make it to the final which is usually held at the NEC in Birmingham each year. Numerous past Level 2 creative media students from NRC have made it to the final over the past five years.
Industry engagement
We have excellent connections with the local creative media industry sectors and welcome a broad range of guest speakers throughout the year. Some of these contacts have resulted in students receiving placement opportunities and eventually permanent jobs with the company.
Assessment Methods
All assessment for the course is carried out via coursework, there are no examinations for this qualification. Assessment will be both practical and written, with the practical taking the higher percentage. Students will be assessed individually but, just like the creative media industry, you will also learn how to work as part of a team. Students will be given projects which reflect industry needs which helps to ready them for future employment.
Course Update
Please note that due to ongoing major campus construction projects courses at Ballymena may be relocated to alternative suitable locations as required.
You must:
- Have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G including Maths and English grades D-F or equivalent. However, most areas will require higher grades in Maths and English. See our Traineeship page for specific grades for each vocational area.
- Attend an information session.
There are plenty of different pathways and progression routes after studying our level 2 course. Many of our former students choose to continue their studies on our award-winning level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice. This then allows them to progress to university or to pursue a Level 5 HND in Creative Media at one of our other campuses.
Level 2 vocational studies provide an opportunity to get a real head start in an exciting and innovative sector which is growing constantly.
Trostan Avenue
Ballymena
BT43 7BN
0333 034 8197
Contact
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This course is also available in other NRC campuses.
Essential Skills
All full-time students at Northern Regional College have the opportunity to improve their English, Maths and ICT skills and gain qualifications. The qualification you take will depend on the qualification you already have. If you do not have a grade C or above in GCSE English, Maths or ICT, you MUST complete Essential Skills; this will form a compulsory part of your timetable. If you are planning to go on to further study (for example university), please check if a GCSE qualification (rather than Essential Skills Level 2 equivalent) is required. For those who have a GCSE grade D in Maths or English, we offer a GCSE fast-track course.
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