Expand+€1,800(includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in one or two instalments.

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 ...

Hide-€1,800(includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in one or two instalments.

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+Applicants require:
1. A Leaving Certificate with a minimum of grade C in two higher level papers and grade D in four other subjects. The papers passed must include Irish, English and a third language. Students applying for the BBS (Hons) must have...

Hide-Applicants require:
1. A Leaving Certificate with a minimum of grade C in two higher level papers and grade D in four other subjects. The papers passed must include Irish, English and a third language. Students applying for the BBS (Hons) must have passed the Mathematics paper OR

2. Students of mature years (students over 21 on January 1 of the calendar year of entry) may be matriculated by the IPA for the purpose of entering a course of study.

Special Case Applications
Prospective students who do not meet the requirements under paragraphs 1 and 2 above may qualify for admission by meeting other equivalent requirements. A Special Case Application Form can be requested from:

Dr Denis O’Brien,
Registrar,
Institute of Public Administration,
57 - 61 Lansdowne Road,
Dublin D04 TC62, Ireland.
Tel: +353 (01) 240 3600
Email: undergrad@ipa.ie

Subject Accumulation
In some programmes, students may enrol for one or more subjects each year until they complete the programme stage.

Exemptions
Graduates and those with other relevant awards, in particular university, QQI and Institute of Technology awards, may apply for an exemption from a subject(s) or entire stage of certain IPA programmes. Only those who have studied relevant disciplines with be considered for exemptions. Exemptions cannot be awarded in a one-year programme or at the award stage of longer programmes.

Application forms for exemptions are available from the IPA. They must be completed and returned no later than early October 2017. Applications must be accompanied by transcripts of results for each year of previous third-level studies.

Expand+The Programme
This programme covers critical skills areas, including project initiation; schedule development, monitoring and control; team management. It also addresses methodologies and frameworks designed to support the project manager. Student...

Hide-The Programme
This programme covers critical skills areas, including project initiation; schedule development, monitoring and control; team management. It also addresses methodologies and frameworks designed to support the project manager. Students will learn from experienced tutors, and from each other, how to manage their projects effectively and to meet the expectations of their stakeholders. The programme closely follows international best practice and the recently published Project Management Handbook for the Civil Service.

Is This Programme For You?
This programme will be particularly relevant for public servants who:
• Are new to project management
• Are members of, or work closely with, project teams
• Wish to enhance their awareness and knowledge of
• project management
• Are interested in learning practical tools and techniques to help them manage projects more effectively
• Wish to improve the inter-personal competencies that are vital for successful project managers.

Expand+The programme will cover the following subjects:
Tools for Managing Projects
Frameworks for Project Management:
• APM Body of Knowledge (US)
• PMI Body of Knowledge (UK)

Project Work and its Management:
• Managing the Project Environment
...

Hide-The programme will cover the following subjects:
Tools for Managing Projects
Frameworks for Project Management:
• APM Body of Knowledge (US)
• PMI Body of Knowledge (UK)

Project Work and its Management:
• Managing the Project Environment
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Governance

Methodologies for Project Management:
• Project Management Processes
• PRINCE 2

People and their Role in Projects
Projects in Organisations:
• Projects in Organisations
• Project Team Structure

Effective Project Teams:
• Leadership and Team Building
• Delegation in Projects

Skills for Project Success:
• Conflict and Negotiation
• Motivating and Influencing People