Postgraduate Certificates are one-year programmes in which students take the second year of an IPA MA programmes. There are seven options:

Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice
Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Strategy
Postgraduate Certificate in Local Government
Postgraduate Certificate in Public Management

Students complete the relevant modules and undertake a minor dissertation.

Postgraduate Certificates

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Key Facts

Delivery Method

This programme is delivered through blended learning and can be taken from anywhere in the country. Students receive comprehensive course manuals and all the essential textbooks. They study this material at a time and place of their own choosing.

Students also attend the IPA on six weekends over the course of the academic year for lectures and seminars. These weekend events also allow them to meet with their classmates and obtain advice from lecturers and subject coordinators.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a primary degree or equivalent qualification.

Duration

One academic year

Accreditation

Place on NFQ

Level 9 (Special Purpose award) what is this?

Commences

September 2017

Application Deadline

September 2017

Fees

The cost of the programme is €5,000 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees, all seminars, textbooks and course material), payable in two instalments.

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The Programme

Postgraduate Certificates are one-year programmes in which students take the second year of an IPA MA programmes. There are seven options:

Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice
Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Strategy
Postgraduate Certificate in Local Government
Postgraduate Certificate in Public Management

Students complete the relevant modules and undertake a minor dissertation.

Is This Programme for you?

Many graduate students are interested in a number of the fields in which the IPA offers qualifications. Students who wish to focus exclusively on HRM, Financial Management or any other of the specialisms listed above may do so by studying the second year of the MA programme. On completion, they will receive a Postgraduate Certificate in the specialism of their choice. New responsibilities at work or changes in career very often mean that instruction in a new field and an extra qualification are necessary. These one-year certificates are designed to meet such needs.

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