Public Management

The Professional Diploma in Human Rights and Equality is a one-year, part-time programme that is delivered through a blended learning model.  It has been developed in conjunction with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. It seeks to give public servants and others a better understanding of the place that human rights and equality occupy in public management and administration. 

This comprehensive programme provides leaders with the skills, tools and techniques necessary to implement effective change in their organisations. Covering four modules, it addresses, among other areas, the context and environment for change, developing the business case for change, and changing organisational culture.

This Professional Diploma programme has been designed for public servants keen to contribute to the effectiveness of their organisation. The overall aim is to improve students’ overall competency in effective management practice. 

The Professional Diploma in Official Statistics for Policy Evaluation has been developed in conjunction with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and is targeted at decision-makers throughout the public service. It introduces students to important Irish and international official statistics that will help them better understand the structure and trends in Ireland’s economy and society. 

This one-year, part-time programme builds on the  IPA's Certificate in Project Management. It covers additional critical skills areas, including procurement, resource management, quality management, and managing multiple projects.  While employing ideas and principles from the project management profession broadly, the course is highly tailored to address the unique issues and challenges faced by public sector project managers and team members. 

This unique part-time programme addresses a field of huge importance to the Irish public service: innovation. Public servants are working in an increasingly complex and challenging environment where being innovative has become a necessity rather than an option. This one-year programme introduces candidates to the theory of innovation and helps them apply creative thinking to their organisation and to the problems that it seeks to solve.

This is a four–year, part–time programme. It combines subjects critical to contemporary public management in all sectors with those especially relevant to law and the administration of justice. In addition to learning about the economic, legal and HR issues that affect public administration broadly, students obtain specialised knowledge about such matters as EU law, criminology and penology and law enforcement. This highly–regarded qualification includes two interim awards – at Certificate and Diploma level.

This four-year, part–time programme provides a comprehensive examination and analysis of subjects critical to contemporary public management in Ireland.  A highly–regarded qualification, it offers instruction in, among other subjects, law, economics, politics, European studies, and social policy. It includes two interim awards: Certificate in Public Management (Year 1) and the Diploma in Public Management (Year 2). It is delivered via a student-friendly blended learning model.