Expand+The cost of the programme is €2,980 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in one or two instalments. Students studying at an Institute of Technology pay their first instalment to the Institute of Technology.

Fees ar...

Hide-The cost of the programme is €2,980 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in one or two instalments. Students studying at an Institute of Technology pay their first instalment to the Institute of Technology.

Fees are generally to be paid in one or two instalments.
The first instalment is due on or before September 08, 2017. The second instalment is due on or before January 26, 2018.
Some programmes are invoiced on completion of the first module.

Fees can be paid by:
- Debit/Credit Card
- Cheque (payable to Institute of Public Administration)
- Bank Draft

Studying at an Institute of Technology?
Those students taking their programme through evening lectures at a regional Institute of Technology pay the first instalment of their fee to the relevant Institute of Technology and the second to the IPA.

Employers and Fees
Where employers are paying fees directly to the IPA, students, when enrolling, must submit a letter from their training or HR officer confirming that fees will be paid directly.

Note: A letter stating that fees will be refunded to students at the end of the year will not suffice.

Expand+The Programme
This programme allows graduates of the Whitaker School’s Diploma in Computer Studies or equivalent qualification to obtain an honours degree in IT management in two years. Students combine the study of economics and strategic and fin...

Hide-The Programme
This programme allows graduates of the Whitaker School’s Diploma in Computer Studies or equivalent qualification to obtain an honours degree in IT management in two years. Students combine the study of economics and strategic and financial management with subjects specific to IT management.

Is this Programme for You?
If you have completed the Diploma in Computer Studies or equivalent qualification, this programme presents an ideal opportunity to obtain an honours degree in just two years and to acquire some expertise in other subjects central to public management.

Expand+Year 1:
Economics:
This year’s course focuses on public sector economics, a field that is plainly critical to public servants at various grades. The topics addressed include economic growth, forecasting and planning, the finances of central and l...

Hide-Year 1:
Economics:
This year’s course focuses on public sector economics, a field that is plainly critical to public servants at various grades. The topics addressed include economic growth, forecasting and planning, the finances of central and local government, the principles of taxation, the preparation of budgets, borrowing and the national debt and income redistribution.

Managing the Software/Data Infrastructure:
This is a technical management course that includes the study of database design and management, the integration of data types, security, human factors in software design, and industry trends.

Managing the Hardware Infrastructure:
The aim of this course is to provide a sound understanding of hardware infrastructure management. It examines such topics as network planning, hardware configurations, protocols, design options, security and contingency measures and industry trends.

Financial Management:
This course aims to provide students with a clear understanding of standard accounting techniques and the proper management of an organisation’s finances. Designed for those who do not possess a background in accounting, it addresses, among other things, double-entry book-keeping, how profits are measured and the regulations governing financial statements and disclosure.

Year 2:
Information Systems (IS) Planning:
This course examines the planning of IS, the inclusion of IS in broader business strategies, the economics of IS development and the role of IS in project management.

Human Factors in Information Systems:
The human factors that affect the planning, introduction and management of IS systems are discussed in this course. Among the topics addressed are cognitive and behaviourist approaches to human interventions in IS, how change is managed and legal issues.

Economics:
The study of economics in this year turns to economic policy and policy analysis. The course explores such topics as industrial and regional economic policy, economic integration, the theory and practice of cost-benefit analysis and issues around financing and control.

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 public and private sector organisations.