Corporate Governance
This blended learning corporate governance programme offers a dual master’s qualification — professionally chartered and Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Level 9 — to help you advance in your governance career.
| Award Name | Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
2 years, part-time, blended.
Entry Requirements
The programme has a minimum entry requirement of a lower Second Class Honours award, 2.2 or equivalent, in a bachelor’s degree at National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) Level 8 in any of these areas: legal studies, business organisation, accounting, finance or management. Learners from disciplines with a partial alignment may be accepted at the discretion of the Programme Director. Applicants who do not possess a degree in any of these areas should contact advisor@hiberniacollege.net for further guidance.
Further information
Next Start Date: Autumn 2026
Application Fee €95
€1,000 Deposit on acceptance
€3,750 First instalment (before the course begins)
€4,750 Second instalment (approx. 10 months later)
€9,500
Total tuition fees payable over 2 years
Other fees payable over the course of the programme:
1.7% learner protection charge: This charge is incurred to finance arrangements required under Part 6 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 to ensure protection of enrolled learners and is applied to each fee instalment.
QQI certification fee: A QQI award fee is applicable in the award stage of all QQI programmes. The applicable QQI award fee for the MSc in Corporate Governance is €200.
Graduation fee: The current fee for attending the graduation ceremony is €125.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) fee: Where applicable, the fee for processing an RPL application is €150. This fee is payable at the time of submitting the RPL application and is separate from the programme application fee.
Supplementary fees: A list of supplementary fees that cover additional services in relation to the programme will be available to view in the virtual learning environment (VLE) from the commencement of the programme.
Autumn 2026 - Closing 21 September
This blended learning corporate governance programme offers a dual master’s qualification — professionally chartered and Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Level 9 — to help you advance in your governance career.
Our MSc in Corporate Governance is flexible, accredited and career-advancing.
The MSc in Corporate Governance is Ireland’s only QQI and CGIUKI-accredited programme delivered in a blended learning, part-time format.
Developed by Hibernia College in partnership with the Accountancy School, this Level 9 qualification is purpose-built for professionals who want to lead in corporate governance, compliance and board advisory roles.
No other Irish programme offers this level of academic and professional impact.
The programme consists of seven modules delivered over five, 12-week semesters:
Corporate Law
Corporate Reporting and Company Finance
Corporate Governance and Compliance
Boardroom Dynamics
Strategic Leadership
Risk Management
Dissertation
If you have any questions, please contact our Enrolment team at +353 (0)1 661 0168 (press 2) between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You are also welcome to email advisor@hiberniacollege.net.