Expand+€1,900 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in 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...

Hide-€1,900 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in 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
The Diploma in Healthcare Management is a two-year part-time programme that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make an effective contribute to the management of health services. Students learn about the functions and...

Hide-The Programme
The Diploma in Healthcare Management is a two-year part-time programme that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make an effective contribute to the management of health services. Students learn about the functions and breadth of the management role, about the healthcare organisation and about financial and human resource management. The programme’s focus on both the organisational and the national environment, the micro and the macro, leaves students well placed to advance in their career.

Is this Programme for You?
The programme will be of interest both to those who have recently moved into management roles in the health sector and to existing managers who wish to formalise and develop their management skills in the healthcare context.

Expand+This programme has four modules covering key healthcare management competencies.
The Management Process in Healthcare Organisations
Students learn about the theories and functions of management and models of organisational structure, culture and ...

Hide-This programme has four modules covering key healthcare management competencies.
The Management Process in Healthcare Organisations
Students learn about the theories and functions of management and models of organisational structure, culture and strategic planning.

Health Policy and Planning
Students learn about the historical development of the Irish health system and the recent reforms which have created and re-shaped the HSE. They also learn about key polices in various areas of service delivery such as acute care, primary care and mental health.

Managing Resources
Students learn about the current national context and the drivers for fiscal restraint. They also learn about approaches to measuring and managing performance before moving to more specific topics such as costing, budgeting, and value for money.

Human Resource Management
Students learn about the breadth of the HRM function within an organisation and address such key topics as managing performance, understanding motivation and dealing with grievance and discipline.