Corporate Training courses by UCD
University College Dublin (UCD) was founded in 1854 under the leadership of renowned educationalist John Henry Cardinal Newman.
University College Dublin is Ireland’s largest university. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate degrees. The university is also conducts research, innovation, and community engagement. The main Dublin campus is an extensive parkland estate of more than 130 hectares. It includes world-leading facilities such as the O’Brien Centre for Science, the Sutherland School of Law, and the Lochlan Quinn School of Business.
Research at UCD
University College Dublin is also one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. Research and innovation at UCD encompasses individual scholars, small, medium and large research groups, start-up companies and large-scale collaborations with industry and other partners. In addition, UCD offers the biggest start-up incubator centre and support in Ireland.
Centre of Excellence
Nine UCD subjects are ranked in the top 100 in the world out of 30 subjects (QS World University Ranking by Subject 2015). In addition, the university is first in Ireland in 12 subjects.
University College Dublin has over 8,000 graduate students, almost a quarter of whom are graduate research students; 1,580 PhD students benefit from a structured PhD programme, as well as the research-led education culture at UCD.
Awarding Body
University College Dublin is a recognised awarding body. This means the university has the authority to make awards in accordance with the National Framework of Qualifications. The university is subject to periodic reviews of effectiveness of quality assurance procedures by Quality and Qualifications Ireland. National and international organisations, educational institutions and employers recognise their degrees.
Many of the world’s leading professional organisations recognise UCD degrees. This includes organisations in the following disciplines:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Medicine
- Architecture
- Regional and Urban Planning
- Engineering
- Diagnostic Imaging
The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business is one of less than 60 schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from the US, Europe and the UK accrediting bodies.
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This part-time programme explores public management in its various dimensions, focusing on issues that affect health and hospital services. The provision and cost of healthcare are always topical issues, and students will consider key subjects within healthcare management alongside subjects of general import to all parts of the wider public service, including law, economics, and…
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This part-time programme explores the subjects essential to effective human resource management. Alongside such important topics as performance management, employee relations and leadership theories, students address the fundamentals of employment law and the management of organisational change. They also take subjects of general import to all parts of the wider public service, including economics and…
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This part-time programme provides the knowledge and skills essential to modern business, focusing on human resource management. Alongside such important topics as performance appraisal, employee relations and leadership theories, students also address the fundamentals of employment law and the management of organisational change. They also study subjects of general import to modern business life, including…
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This part-time programme provides the knowledge and skills essential to modern business, focusing on the effective management of information systems. Students are taught, among other things, how information systems work, strategic considerations in information systems planning, and the human role in designing and implementing those systems. They also study subjects of general import to modern…
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This part-time programme provides the knowledge and skills essential to modern business, focusing on marketing concepts and practices. Students receive instruction in the key areas of the marketing function, including information analysis, communications, and marketing strategy. They also study subjects of general import to modern business life, including financial management, business policy, and project management.
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This part-time programme explores the subjects essential to modern business practice. It seeks to give students a solid grounding in topics of lasting relevance to business life, enabling them to become competent in four key business functions. It has long proved an ideal choice for a diverse set of professional learners.
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The aim of the Certificate in Finance is to introduce the basic principles of finance and provide a solid grounding across the discipline. The course will incorporate the financial reporting function, which deals with recording transactions and making payments, through management accounting, which derives costs, develops budgets and reports on differences between actual expenditure and…
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The Certificate in Health Services offers students a comprehensive overview of the Irish Health Service, health and related legislation and the current service issues affecting the key programmes and care groups. Students can expect to obtain up to date knowledge and a practical understanding of the Health Service, at national and local levels, which will…
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The Certificate in Public Procurement is a comprehensive introduction to public procurement and focuses on best practice procurement in the public sector and the achievement of value for money within the context of Irish and European Union legislation. The course provides comprehensive detail on all aspects of the procurement process to professionals seeking to enhance…
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Certificate in Secure Network Operations (Level 8)
Online Learning Course by Cyber Skills - Bishopstown, Co. CorkSecure Network Operations Special Purpose Award is designed to provide Networking Professionals with the skills required to securely manage networks. Building on existing networking know how this certificate will provide the learner with knowledge of cyber security tools and techniques to support them in maintaining IT networks securely. Mapped closely to the work role ‘Network…
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The aim of the Diploma in Finance is to extend and deepen the understanding gained at the Certificate in Finance level. This will involve a more in-depth treatment of the key topic areas in finance and their applicability in practice.
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This part-time programme – the first course of its kind in Ireland – examines the economics of healthcare provision. There is a palpable need among those interested in healthcare in Ireland to understand the economic rationale behind the allocation of resources in this vital sector. To meet this need, the Diploma explores the fundamentals of…
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The Diploma in Health Services Policy has been designed as a development of, and a follow-up to, the Certificate in Health Services. Students must have successfully completed the Certificate programme before gaining entry onto this Diploma. The Diploma is designed to amplify and build on the foundation coverage of health services and policy provided in…
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The Diploma in Healthcare Management equips students with the appropriate knowledge and personal skills to enable them to contribute effectively to the management of health services and the planning and attainment of goals and objectives
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This part-time Diploma explains how organisations effectively manage people. It does so by examining the aims of the HRM function and by detailing its key features. It is suitable for those who have no prior knowledge of HRM but want to understand the principles, law, and practices that determine the management of staff in the…
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This part-time Diploma explains and analyses the components of effective marketing. It does so by exploring the basic principles and techniques that contemporary marketers are expected to understand and apply. Suitable for those with no prior knowledge of this subject, it will consider both the position of the marketing function in modern organisations and the…
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The Diploma in Public Procurement is an advanced programme which caters for the needs of decision makers by equipping them with the skills to design and implement strategic initiatives ensuring they position and resource their procurement activity appropriately.