Expand+5 one-day and one half-day workshops over one academic year (September to April).

Delivery Method:
Distance learning supported by attendance at weekday workshops at the IPA in Dublin.

Delivery
The programme is delivered through distance learn...

Hide-5 one-day and one half-day workshops over one academic year (September to April).

Delivery Method:
Distance learning supported by attendance at weekday workshops at the IPA in Dublin.

Delivery
The programme is delivered through distance learning and is supported by workshops. This format allows students to study in their own time, at their own pace and at the location of their choice. Learning is supported by attendance at workshops, contact with the tutors and networking with fellow students. Students receive a learning pack comprising a specially developed workbook.

Expand+€1,900 (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-€1,900 (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
Public service transformation is now a priority issue, and organisations across the public sector are set to play a key role in this transformation. The OECD and Task Force reports set out the public sector change agenda, emphasising t...

Hide-The Programme
Public service transformation is now a priority issue, and organisations across the public sector are set to play a key role in this transformation. The OECD and Task Force reports set out the public sector change agenda, emphasising the need for a more integrated and better performing public service, sharing of services, improved e-government and better engagement with citizens in policy and service delivery issues. This intensive programme provides change leaders with the skills, tools and techniques necessary to implement effective change in their organisations.

Is This Programme For You?
This Professional Diploma is ideally suited to those who are:
• Tasked with introducing, leading or implementing change in their organisation
• Involved in managing merging state agencies
• Managers with a specific organisation development brief
• Staff working within new structures in the local government and health sectors
• Managers with Human Resource Management or Training and Development responsibilities.

Expand+Programme Content
The programme is split into three subject/module areas:
Strategic Change
• Global trends and new thinking on change
• Principles of strategic planning
• Public sector reform in Ireland and other countries
• Change techniq...

Hide-Programme Content
The programme is split into three subject/module areas:
Strategic Change
• Global trends and new thinking on change
• Principles of strategic planning
• Public sector reform in Ireland and other countries
• Change techniques
• Innovation and change
• Environmental scanning and stakeholder analysis

Communicating and Imparting Change
• Resistance to change
• Conflict resolution
• Negotiation and bargaining
• Politics of change
• Facilitation skills and techniques
• Internal consultancy skills
• Methods/styles of change management

Implementing and Sustaining Change
• Philosophy of organisational development
• Organisational cultures and structures
• Performance management and indicators
• Quality initiatives
• Project management
• Internal communications
• IT systems