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Across Ireland, 7 universities offer 20 Diploma programs, typically lasting 18 Months. Courses from University College Cork, Dublin City University and Technological University Dublin come first, because those universities rank highest.
Griffith College — Griffith College’s Professional Diploma in AI for Business covers AI’s evolution, key terms, and current applications with ethical and societal impacts. The course also u...
Griffith College — Griffith College’s Diploma in Business Management is a part-time evening course designed to develop the skills and knowledge needed for effective management in a business...
Griffith College — The Professional Diploma in Capital Markets and Investment at Griffith College helps you understand how capital markets function, how risk can be managed, and how to asse...
Griffith College — Griffith College’s Diploma in Creative and Commercial Photography is a professional diploma for photographers. Students refine technical and creative skills across storyt...
Griffith College — The Professional Diploma in Credit Management and Debt Collection at Griffith College develops skills for credit assessment, risk management, debt collection, and relatio...
Griffith College — The Griffith College Diploma in Digital Marketing Strategy teaches students the fundamentals of digital marketing, social media, and digital strategy. Students study how...
Griffith College — The Diploma in Fashion Buying Merchandising at Griffith College develops skills for fashion buying, trend analysis, customer profiling, and merchandise planning. Students...
Griffith College — Griffith College’s Professional Diploma in Finance for Non Financial Managers is designed to equip non-financial managers with the essential financial tools and knowledge...
Griffith College — The Professional Diploma in Human Resource Management at Griffith College teaches skills and knowledge essential for effective human resource management. Students study B...
Technological University of the Shannon — The Technological University of the Shannon offers the Leadership (Higher Diploma, L8, 60 ECTS). The programme sits in the Business and Management department and focuses...
Griffith College — Griffith College’s Professional Diploma in Leadership Skills is a part-time course for aspiring, new or experienced managers, supervisors and team leaders. Students explo...
Munster Technological University — Munster Technological University offers the Higher Diploma in Physical Education Studies. The programme is designed for current secondary school teachers who want to add...
Griffith College — Griffith College’s Professional Diploma in Project Management is a part-time course for project managers, project team members, and professional management. It supports s...
Technological University of the Shannon — The Technological University of the Shannon Higher Diploma L8 (60 ECTS) is in Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings. The course sits in the Built Environment departm...
University College Cork — University College Cork offers the Diploma in Food Manufacturing Management. A named part of the programme is “Diploma in Food Manufacturing Management Workshop 5”, where...
Dublin City University — The Higher Diploma in Children’s Nursing is a collaborative programme delivered by Dublin City University and Children’s Health Ireland. It is for applicants who are alre...
Technological University Dublin — The Diploma in Visitor Attraction Management is a Continuous Development Programme offered by Technological University Dublin in conjunction with the Association of Visit...
Dundalk Institute of Technology — Dundalk Institute of Technology’s Higher Diploma in Early Years Education for the Further Education and Training (FET) Sector is a part-time, blended programme for FET le...
Dundalk Institute of Technology — Dundalk Institute of Technology’s Higher Diploma in Midwifery is an 18-month full-time add-on course for Registered General Nurses who wish to become midwives. Students s...
Dundalk Institute of Technology — The Diploma in Science in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing at Dundalk Institute of Technology is a 3-semester part-time course designed for science, engineering, and relat...
Programs at other levels
2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #246 (University College Cork) to #410 (Dublin City University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University College Cork is cited most (4,698,948 citations). 3 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The most common subjects are Business & Management (6), Medicine & Health Sciences (3), Professional Accounting & Finance (2) and Arts, Design & Architecture (2). The usual length is 18 Months and 12 Weeks x 1 Evening (6.30pm – 9.30pm). 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (86% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (21% of courses with a stated intake). Griffith College offers the widest choice, with 11 of these courses.
University College Cork (QS World #246), Dublin City University (QS World #410) and Technological University Dublin (#10 in Ireland) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Dublin City University is the least expensive at about USD 20,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
Most listed courses run 18 Months, with 12 Weeks x 1 Evening (6.30pm – 9.30pm) the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 86% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Griffith College, with 11, ahead of Dundalk Institute of Technology (3).
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