BA (Honours) in Recruitment Practice

at National College of Ireland

The development of this apprenticeship arose from industry consultation about the needs of the recruitment sector’s entry level employees and the needs of the recruitment employers for this level of employee. Recruitment offers a very attractive career path and organisations hiring staff are continuing to undergo massive change in their quest to be competitive and profitable. 
 

This programme seeks to provide the appropriate education and training to allow successful graduates be registered with SOLAS as a Recruitment Executive apprentice. The programme will provide an alternative talent pipeline to the recruitment industry and offer a new career path for candidates.
 

On successful completion of the proposed apprenticeship, a person in the occupation of Recruitment Executive will independently be capable of carrying out complex tasks, critically analysing industry data, Identifying skill gaps and implement solutions. 
 

As a graduate of this course you will:

• Have specialist knowledge in full recruitment operations to deliver in demand talent to hiring companies required to work as a Recruitment Executive

• Have developed recruitment, sales, marketing and negotiation skills 

• Be able to achieve recruitment revenue, client, candidate & development targets

• Be able to demonstrate expertise in candidate search, engagement and matching candidates to appropriate career opportunities
   

  Year 1 

• Introduction to Recruitment Practice

• ICT Skills for Recruitment

• Career Management Skills

• Sales and Negotiating Skills

• Continuing Professional Development

• Work-Based Learning
   

• Year 2 

• Employment Law for Recruitment

• Candidate Strategy

• Finance for Recruitment

• Continuing Professional Development

• Business Development & Customer Relations

• Work-Based Learning
   

• Year 3

• Management and Behaviour in Organisations

• Equality & Ethics

• Contemporary Issues in Recruitment

• Continuing Professional Development

• Talent Planning

• Work-Based Learning

Minimum entry requirements are
 

• A grade H5 and above in two higher level subjects together with a minimum of O6/H7 in four other subjects. A minimum of grade O6/H7 must be obtained in English. A grade O6/H7 must be obtained in Mathematics. Holders of a QQI level 5 or Level 6 (or equivalent) can apply for entry onto the programme.

• Learners for whom English is not a first language must demonstrate proficiency in English with CEF B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or recognised equivalent.

• Current employees with relevant experience and qualifications (e.g. ERF Programme in Recruitment Practice).

• Applications from candidates who are not current employees or do not have the academic requirements outlined above may apply using an application for Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPL). 

• Aged 18 or over.

• For applicants whose first language is not English, please note the English language entry requirements.
   

Before enrolment on the apprenticeship programme, all apprentices must:  
 

• Be successful in an industry interview with a participating recruitment industry employer;

• SOLAS apprentice approval.
   

  The certificate of your English language standard must have been issued within 2 years of the expected start date of your course.  As a guide, the IELTS English language requirements are as follows:
   

  Course	IELTS Level
  Undergraduate Business	6.0
  Undergraduate Computing	6.0
  Masters Business	6.5
  Masters Computing	6.0 (MSc in Fintech requires 6.5)
  BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care	6.5 with 6.5 in Speaking and no less than 6.0 in any other band

There are no tuition fees paid by the student for this apprenticeship degree. An annual registration/student contribution fee is paid by the employer along with providing paid work placement for the Recruitment Executive.