Expand+Application Deadline: September 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: September 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 Professional Diploma in Housing Studies—the first course of its kind in Ireland— has been developed to provide an in-depth and analytical treatment of social and supported housing. Housing studies is a field of immense importa...

Hide-The Programme
The Professional Diploma in Housing Studies—the first course of its kind in Ireland— has been developed to provide an in-depth and analytical treatment of social and supported housing. Housing studies is a field of immense importance in Ireland and elsewhere. The provision of social and affordable housing and of different types of housing supports and rental assistance are key parts of the modern welfare state. Such provision is complex, however, and affected by economic and social considerations, legislation, and broader policy frameworks.

It is vitally important that those interested in housing studies—whether they work in local authorities, government departments, the voluntary and advocacy sectors, relevant state bodies or elsewhere—have expertise in the prevailing theories, the recurring issues and the contentious problems that define the contemporary housing studies field in Ireland and abroad. This professional qualification, which can be taken from anywhere in the country, will furnish participants with that expertise.

Is this Programme for You?
The programme has a very broad appeal. Participants may have a personal interest in housing studies or may have professional responsibilities that would be well served by a discrete qualification in this area. Those with a professional interest in housing often work in local government, in the civil service, in state or voluntary bodies or in advocacy organisations especially concerned with the provision and management of housing services. Whether they work in management, administrative or technical positions, this professional diploma will meet their needs by providing a comprehensive introduction to housing studies in Ireland.

Delivery
This one-year programme combines online material/resources with several intensive webinars/seminars. Delivered by housing studies experts, webinars/seminars are designed to support students over the course of the programme and to enable them obtain a deeper understanding of housing in Ireland. The course material, meanwhile, includes a specially developed manual and associated reading lists.

Expand+This Professional Diploma covers the following topics:
• The Housing Market: affordable housing, public housing and rental assistance

• Issues for the Welfare State: social protection and the provision of housing services

• Housing ...

Hide-This Professional Diploma covers the following topics:
• The Housing Market: affordable housing, public housing and rental assistance

• Issues for the Welfare State: social protection and the provision of housing services

• Housing policy in Ireland in a comparative context

• Public Policy Making: from social problems to housing outputs and socio-economic outcomes

• Housing Acts 1966 - 2009: the regulatory framework for housing in Ireland

• The provision of social housing support in Ireland: the roles of public, private and voluntary sectors

• The future direction of housing policy.