Courses

Enquire about or book this PostGraduate Diploma in Media Practice and Christian Communications. St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth and Kairos Communications have partnered together for over 20 years on practical-based media courses, at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Master’s level. Graduates from these courses have gone on in to work in almost all areas of media, creating award-winning…

This MSc in Applied Leadership and Management has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware senior leaders, capable of informing strategy and guiding teams at the highest level in their sector. This Masters…

This Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Leadership and Management in GMIT has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. This programme is designed to meet the needs of the Health, Social Care & Public Sector. The flexible mode of delivery, staged…

This Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Leadership and Management in GMIT has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. This programme is designed to meet the needs of the Health, Social Care & Public Sector. The flexible mode of delivery, staged…

The Postgraduate Diploma in Building Information Management (BIM) and Digital Leadership is a programme that will directly respond to a significant gap in national and international educational provision related to digital leadership across the built environment value chain. The programme will provide a flexible, multidisciplinary and industry-focused programme that will empower graduates to lead the…

The Postgraduate Diploma in Science programme aims to afford advanced experience, knowledge, and training to fulfill, in part, the onerous and challenging roles, duties and responsibilities associated with a range of Built Environment Regulations in the Irish Construction Industry.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Entrepreneurship and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing is a 60-credit, 1-year full-time programme delivered across two academic semesters.The programme is aimed at graduates who have either a science or bioengineering background and are aiming to develop their careers in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Learners will develop in-depth knowledge of biologics manufacturing including advanced skills…

The Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and MedTech is a 60-credit, 1-year full-time programme delivered across two academic semesters. The course has been designed with significant input from industry experts to meet the demands of the medtech sector. The course offers a wide range of modules covering Marketing and Strategic Communications, Principles of Finance and Accounting,…

This multidisciplinary course is at the intersection of design, computing and content development. Students develop a cutting-edge skillset using industry-standard, modern technology. Plan, design & build interactive digital products and experiences. Challenge the history of design with a deep dive on design theory and project to the future to anticipate the interactive needs of future generations.…

A 60 credit postgraduate diploma designed for professionals working in areas that cater for people with palliative and/or end of life care needs. We are now accepting applications for the September 2022 intake. This programme provides for those who wish to develop competence in caring for persons and their families requiring palliative and end of…

This Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) is applicable across the public, private and voluntary sector with participants from multi-professional backgrounds including social care, clinical, administrative and practitioner levels. On completion, students will have developed enhanced contextual, cultural and professional insights into quality, safety and governance. Graduates will be equipped with a set of skills that will have…

This two-year, part-time programme addresses the tangible need for the development of policy analysis skills across the wider public service. It explores subjects that are crucial to the expert assessment of contemporary public policy, including project management, economic and financial analysis, social policy analysis and cost-benefit analysis. On completion of the first year of the…

This course is a level 9 MSc in Computing in Private Cloud Technologies. The objective of the course is to take graduates who have an honours degree in Computing and/or an appropriate mix of academic qualifications and IT experience and augment their skills and knowledge in readiness to begin a career in Private Cloud Technologies.…

The Professional Certificate in Governance is a one-year part-time programme that addresses a key area of concern to professionals in the public and private sectors. Governance is a subject used in several contexts and is a subject of much debate in Ireland and elsewhere. This programme examines governance as a set of structures and processes…

The Professional Diploma in Clinical Supervision (30 credits at NFQ Level 9) is a university-accredited programme, delivered on a part-time basis, over one academic year. It comprises of two modules, ‘Theoretical and Conceptual Approaches to Supervision’ (20 credits) and module ‘Professional Supervision Practice’ (10 credits). The Professional Diploma in Clinical Supervision is suitable for experienced and…

This Postgraduate Diploma was first introduced in 2013 as the first approach of its kind in Irish education. It is designed to develop expertise in multi-denominational education. It is particularly, but not exclusively, aimed at teachers with an interest in teaching in multi-denominational schools. In an Irish context, the multi-denominational sector is increasingly differentiated. Alongside…

The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (DECPsy) is a highly sought-after three-year, full-time professional training course for candidates interested in pursuing a career as an educational psychologist. This course will equip candidates with the necessary competencies to work in a range of autonomous and collaborative professional roles that are performed by educational psychologists (EPs)…

The Professional Doctorate in Elite Performance (Sport) (Level 10 NFQ, 240 ECTS) is a four year part-time, blended learning programme, comprising both research and taught elements. The programme will exploit the working context of students by supporting them to develop evidence-based solutions to their ‘real world’ workplace problems from across the sporting landscape. Aimed at the next generation of practice…

The Professional Master of Education (Post Primary) is a full-time teacher education qualification delivered through evening and flexible learning modes for those who hold an approved undergraduate degree and wish to become a teacher in a post primary school. The PME programme in DCU provides graduates with the knowledge and skills required for twenty first century classrooms.…

The Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) (PMEP) programme equips students with the principles, curriculum knowledge and pedagogical understanding with which to begin their teaching careers as competent and committed professionals. The programme is responsive to the changing contexts of primary education, offering student teachers opportunities to engage critically with the interface between society and…

The Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) is a two-year, full-time Level 9 postgraduate professional teacher education programme designed to qualify graduates as primary teachers. A key element of the PME is practice-oriented inquiry where students interrogate experiences and forge new understandings, integrating educational theory and practice through structured reflection and research applications. The programme…

Introduction The IPME programme is a continuing-engineering education programme provided by the School of Electronic Engineering. On this remote access programme students use the web to access career relevant, high-level modules representing recent developments in Electronic Systems and Telecommunications Engineering. The modules on this programme are typically taken for professional development purposes, or to apply…

Our Skin Boosters course provides a solid foundation for specific brands of tissue stimulators and bio-remodellers, including Jalupro, SuneKos, Profhilo, Restylane Vital, and more. Depending on the electives you choose will determine what competencies you gain from the course. Injection protocols vary from brand to brand; some combine the usage of a cannula others are…

The social care profession is dedicated to protecting and assisting the most vulnerable in our society. Social care professionals are on the front line in attempting to address pertinent social issues like: child abuse and protection, domestic violence, mental health, promoting equality of opportunity for those with special needs; as well as the rights and…

What is this programme about? This programme provides an opportunity for students to study for a one-year Higher Diploma in Applied Social Studies. This programme is being offered as a means for people to qualify as Social Care Workers. This programme is designed for graduates of non-Social Care who are working or wish to work…

The Online Postgraduate Level 9 Diploma in Population Health and Health Services Research comprehensively introduces you to the field of population health and health services research by building theoretical, contextual and practical knowledge and skills. This innovative joint award of The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork brings…

SPHeRE is Ireland’s national research training programme for population health and health services research (PHHSR) and is funded by the Health Research Board in Ireland. SPHeRE means ‘Structured Population and Health-services Research Education’. The SPHeRE concept captures our approach to the inter-relationship of research, translation and practice. Our aim is to create a national facility for…

Performance analysis is the newest of the sports science disciplines and investigates actual sports performance or performance in training. This programme was developed in response to the increasing demand for people with performance analysis knowledge, competencies and skills across a range of sporting clubs and organisations. This innovative MSc – Level 9 programme will prepare…

Performance analysis is the newest of the sports science disciplines and investigates actual sports performance or performance in training. This programme was developed in response to the increasing demand for people with performance analysis knowledge, competencies and skills across a range of sporting clubs and organisations. This innovative MSc – Level 9 programme will prepare…

There is a growing demand for strength and conditioning practitioners both within professional sport structures and working with physiotherapists, sports rehabilitators of injury and athletic therapists in the prevention of injury and rehabilitation of athletes. This new two-year programme will provide an opportunity for students to study for an MSc in Strength and Conditioning, corresponding…