Expand+Application Deadline: July 11, 2022.

By Email (preferred method)
Please download and complete the application form on www.ipa.ie and email it, along with the items listed below, to undergrad@ipa.ie

By Post
Alternatively, you can complete ...

Hide-Application Deadline: July 11, 2022.

By Email (preferred method)
Please download and complete the application form on www.ipa.ie and email it, along with the items listed below, to undergrad@ipa.ie

By Post
Alternatively, you can complete the application form at the end of this prospectus and, including the items listed below, return it by post.

What to Provide (email or post)

Applicants must provide:
• Their full name (this is the name that will appear on any future award parchments).
• A passport-type photograph.
• A photocopy of their passport, birth certificate or driving licence.
• A photocopy of their Leaving Certificate or relevant qualification (only if you are under 21).
• The fee for the programme or confirmation, including a PO number, that fees will be paid by an employer (please contact the Undergraduate Office).

Applications Cannot Be Processed Unless All Relevant Documentation is Included.

Expand+The Programme
The Diploma in Local Government Studies is designed to build on the knowledge that students have obtained in the Certificate programme, providing a more in-depth and analytical treatment of the main local authority services in Ireland...

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The Diploma in Local Government Studies is designed to build on the knowledge that students have obtained in the Certificate programme, providing a more in-depth and analytical treatment of the main local authority services in Ireland. Having studied the central facts around local government, students now take a more evaluative approach, exploring the problems and opportunities that face local government. The programme also takes a broader approach to the issues, situating local government services within economic, political, and social contexts.

In addition to an analysis of such complicated local government responsibilities as planning and the environment, the Diploma considers the various ways in which the system has been reformed and the relative success or otherwise of reform efforts.

Is this Programme for You?
The Diploma in Local Government Studies has long been an important step in the career development path of local authority staff, providing information and analysis that will enable staff to improve their current competencies and develop new ones. The Diploma can be taken by anyone who has successfully completed the Certificate programme.

Delivery
The Diploma is delivered in the same way as the Certificate: through a combination of online resources, including a specially commissioned programme text and associated reading lists, and webinars/seminars. The course material attends to the relevant legislation and practice. Webinars/ seminars, which are delivered by IPA experts and experienced local government practitioners, expand on the written course material and support students in learning about and analysing the local government system.

Expand+Module One
• Local Government Reform
• Local Government Finance

Module Two
• Community Development/Governance
• HRM

Module Three
• The Housing Function
• The Roads Function
• Water Services

Module Four
• Planning and ...

Hide-Module One
• Local Government Reform
• Local Government Finance

Module Two
• Community Development/Governance
• HRM

Module Three
• The Housing Function
• The Roads Function
• Water Services

Module Four
• Planning and Development
• Environment

There will also be a compulsory webinar/seminar which will be concerned with developing the themes of inter-functional and authority-wide issues. It will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss topical areas of direct interest to their jobs. Topics covered include comparative local government, EU and local government, and local government social development.