Course details

Key Facts

  • Distance education supported by weekend seminars
  • Accredited by UCD
  • Level 9 (Special Purpose Award) on the National Framework for Qualifications
  • Commencing September 2014

Programme Content

Public Management

  • Major Dissertation

Healthcare Management

  • Health Strategy and Policy
  • Comparative Healthcare
  • Managing for Health and Social Gain/Health Economics and Finance
  • Minor Dissertation

Local Government Management

  • Local Government Policy Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation
  • Local Government Financial Management and Accountability
  • Leadership and Management
  • Minor Dissertation

Criminal Justice

  • Crime and Society
  • The Management of Policing
  • Criminal Sanctions and the State
  • Minor Dissertation

Financial Management

  • Financial Strategy
  • Public Sector Finance
  • Reporting, Audit and Risk Management
  • Minor Dissertation

Human Resource Management

  • Human Resource Strategy
  • Managing People
  • Employment Law
  • Minor Dissertation

Accreditation

The IPA is a recognised college of University College Dublin (UCD). From 2012, any student entering an accredited IPA Programme will graduate with a UCD award. The IPA and UCD are part of the wider National University of Ireland (NUI) network. All Postgraduate Certificates are at Level 9 (Special Purpose) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Institute of Public Administration - IPA

The Institute of Public Administration is Ireland’s only public service development agency focused exclusively on public sector development. It delivers its service through:

  • education and training, building people’s capability to meet challenges
  • direct consultancy, solving problems and helping plan and shape the future
  • research and publishing - understanding what needs to be done and making these findings readily available.

they tailor their services to the particular needs of the public service. their blend of skill and experience means that they can develop and offer a service which meets public service needs precisely and effectively. Whilst their services are delivered mainly to clients in the Irish Public Service, they have a strong reputation and demand for their services internationally also.

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