The Diploma in Management is a one-year, part-time programme that explores key subjects in modern management theory and practice. It seeks to equip both those currently working in management and those who hope to obtain management positions with the requisite skills to make a valuable contribution to the strategic direction of their organisation and to advance their own career. It is delivered via a student-friendly blended learning model.
Suitable for both those working in the public and private sectors, the Diploma addresses four key management subjects:
- Principles of Management
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Strategic Management
Diploma in Management
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Delivery Method
The programme is delivered through a student-friendly blended learning model. Students attend three in-person weekend seminars at the IPA and attend eight weeknight webinars per module. They are supported in their studies with extensive course material and online resources.
Entry Requirements
Applicants require a Leaving Certificate with a minimum grade C in two higher level papers and grade D in four other subjects. The papers passed must include Irish, English and a third language.
OR
Mature students (students over 21 on January 1 of the calendar year of entry) may enter a programme without the above qualifications.
Duration
One academic year
Accreditation
Place on NFQ
Level 7 (Special Purpose award)
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Commences
September 2025
Application Deadline
September 2025
Fees
The cost of the programme is €3,590 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in two instalments.
Employers and Fees
Where employers are paying fees, students, when enrolling, must provide a PO number and employer authorisation on the applicaiton form OR submit a letter from their employer confirming that fees will be paid directly.
Students Paying their own Fees
Fees can be paid by:
- Electronic transfer (contact the Undergraduate Office).
- Debit/credit card (contact the Undergraduate Office).
- Cheque (payable to the Institute of Public Administration).
- Bank draft.
Note: Fees may increase slightly from year to year. Where this occurs, students will be charged the increased fee.
Progression
Students who successfully complete this programme can enter the second year of the BA (Hons) programme on completion of a bridging programme.
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- The Programme
The Diploma in Management is a one-year, part-time programme that explores key subjects in modern management theory and practice. It seeks to equip both those currently working in management and those who hope to obtain management positions with the requisite skills to make a valuable contribution to the strategic direction of their organisation and to advance their own career. It is delivered via a student-friendly blended learning model.
Suitable for both those working in the public and private sectors, the Diploma addresses four key management subjects:
- Principles of Management
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Strategic Management
- Is This Programme for you?
This one-year programme will be of real interest to those who have some management responsibilities or are eager to obtain the skills and qualifications that management positions require. It addresses both the operational and strategic components of management. It is delivered via student-friendly blended learning model that allows students attend to work and family committments while obtaining a new academic qualification.
- Subjects
Principles of Management
This course provides a solid grounding in the key principles of modern management theory. It explains the origins of contemporary management science and details the most important elements of management, including leadership, HRM and change management.
Human Resource Management
This course covers several specific topics in the HRM field, including manpower planning, performance management, managing change, health and safety issues, employment legislation and strategic management.
Financial Management
This course provides students with a clear understanding of standard accounting techniques and the proper management of an organisation’s finances. Designed for those with no background in accounting, it addresses, among other things, double-entry book-keeping, how profits are measured and the regulations governing financial statements and disclosure.
Strategic Management
Strategic management is the study of how organisations meet their objectives and effectively respond to change. This course focuses on strategic management in the Irish public sector, but it covers concepts common to both the public and private sector. Among the topics addressed are the history of strategic management in the Irish public sector, why strategic management is seen as critical and the tools of strategic management.
- Assessment
Students are assessed by means of assignments and final examinations.
- Seminar Dates
| Weekend In-person seminar |
Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 September, 2025 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 October 2025 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 October 2025 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 19 & Thursday 20 November 2025 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 December 2025 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 14 & Thursday 15 January 2026 |
| Weekend in-person seminar |
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 January, 2026 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 March 2026 |
| Evening webinars |
Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 March 2026 |
| Weekend in-person seminar |
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 March 2026 |
- How To Apply
Please complete the online form below. On submitting that, you will receive correspondence from the IPA on next steps/documentation.
- Prospectus
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IPA undergraduate programmes are part time and generally delivered through a blended learning mode that combines in-person seminars, online webinars, and independent study. See the programme page for more information.
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