Diploma in Business Administration

There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course. You can enrol online directly by clicking on “Enrol Now” and following the prompts.  

Alternatively, you can enrol over the phone with our friendly student advisors – call 01 437 8559 or email info@careeracademy.ie

No. We build skills step by step, starting with core admin and communication, then moving into workplace systems, project support, and practical finance basics. You do not need a prior qualification to start.

Yes. If you already do admin tasks but want to step up, this diploma helps you formalise what you know and fill gaps. It is especially useful if you want stronger systems, better confidence in workplace processes, and more capability with documents, spreadsheets, meetings, and finance admin tasks.

You will cover practical workplace areas including:

• Business communication and document creation, including Microsoft Word
• Scheduling, meetings, time management, professionalism, and workplace health and safety
• Finance foundations such as journals, ledgers, accounts payable and receivable, plus exposure to Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks
• Project management, including timelines, milestones, and using Microsoft Excel

Your course is delivered through our online learning platform, which you can access from any web browser 24/7 to work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the necessary resources at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates; you can start whenever you are ready, and your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.

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You will learn how to organise schedules and meetings, manage priorities, communicate professionally, and support office systems and procedures. You will also build practical skills in time management, ethics, professionalism, and workplace health and safety.

You will build real workplace skills in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, plus a solid foundation in Excel including formulas, functions, formatting, and working with data in spreadsheets.

Yes. It includes practical accounts support learning such as understanding accounts payable and receivable and basic cash management concepts. This is designed to help you feel confident with finance admin tasks that come up in real offices.

Yes. You will be introduced to how Xero is used for common tasks like invoicing, bank reconciliation, and managing day to day accounts. You will also cover introductory skills in Sage and QuickBooks so you understand how these systems work in practice.

Yes. You will learn payroll fundamentals, including key employer responsibilities and core payroll concepts, with Irish context such as PAYE, USC, and what employers need to consider when paying staff.

It is designed for practical workplace use. The goal is to help you understand what you are doing and why, so you can handle admin, customer service, payroll basics, and accounts support tasks with more confidence.