Postgraduate Short Courses
We offer a range of postgraduate short courses which can be taken individually or combined over a period of time towards a Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development.
We offer a range of postgraduate short courses which can be taken individually or combined over a period of time towards a Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development.
Each short course is worth credit points. Details of credit points are available on the information about each short course.
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The Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development is awarded when a combination of short courses worth 60 credit points in total have been successfully completed.
You can choose to complete one short course and then return to take a further course at a later stage (any credits will be retained for you). To maintain currency, it is recommended that combinations of short courses leading to the award of the Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development are completed within a five year timeframe.
Short courses are also available in a range of different formats to help meet the flexibility required by those currently in employment such as block (three full consecutive days during one week), weekly (morning, afternoons or evenings), staggered (three or four days across a twelve week semester) or online (with no need to attend a University campus).
Payments for each short course can also be made over a number of months.
Please contact us if you want to find out any further information about any of the short courses available.
View course page for Advanced Novel Targeting agents in Cancer
This course focuses on the latest developments in novel cancer drug/formulation design and the issues surrounding their translation into clinical use.
View course page for Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
This course focuses on the formulation, characterisation and evaluation of novel pharmaceutical delivery systems based on nanotechnology.
View course page for Attitudes, Health and Well-being
This short course will explore the biopsychosocial model of health, advocated by health psychologists.
View course page for Biomass Process & Technologies
This course introduces participants to the diverse sources, technologies and applications of energy from biomass.
View course page for Business Practice and Commercial Awareness in Pharmacy
This course aims to critically evaluate, develop and apply business practice and commercial awareness in the marketing of pharmaceutical services.
View course page for Business Sustainability and Innovation
This course focuses on the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in the wider context of business sustainability and the triple bottom line.
View course page for Community Planning and Delivery Outcomes
The course explores community planning from different perspectives in terms of integrated service provision.
View course page for Construction Legal Studies
This course provides knowledge to enhance understanding of fundamental principles and key aspects of law and contractual procedures.
View course page for Construction Procurement
This course provides participants with the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of the key elements of construction procurement.
View course page for Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality
The aim of this course is to equip participants with the ability to address and critique issues that are of relevance to both tourism and hospitality.
View course page for Critical Event Studies
This course critically examines the wider environment in which event organisers must plan and manage their event.
View course page for Digital Marketing Communications
This course supports participants to deliver richer and more productive consumer experiences through digital marketing platforms.
View course page for Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery
This course focuses on understanding of the processes involved from drug discovery and development to how the drugs are brought to the market place.
View course page for Energy Management
This course provides an introduction into how energy is measured, techniques for saving energy and how to influence those around us in saving energy.
View course page for Energy Policy, Markets and Economics
This course is designed to meet a need for engineers and energy professionals to deliver energy conscious and environmentally sustainable solutions.
View course page for Environmental Impact Assessment
This course introduces environmental impact assessment, the methodology of carrying out an environmental audit and environmental management systems.
View course page for Epidemiology and Policy for Public Health
Developing key skills to source and critique public health evidence and policies.
View course page for Equality Law
This course seeks to explore inequality in society and the legal strategies deployed to combat it.
View course page for Event Management
This course introduces participants to the events industry, the event planning process and the complexities involved in organising events.
View course page for Finance for Managers
This course aims to provide participants with an introduction to the financial issues and techniques involved in managerial decision-making.
View course page for Foundations in Management
This course introduces participants to the subject of management, organisational structures and strategy.
View course page for Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies
This course provides an advanced introduction to key concepts, ideas and debates in this field of study of peace and conflict studies.
View course page for Gender, Conflict and Transition
This course offers an expert introduction and overview to issues of gender, conflict and transition.
View course page for GIS Databases
This course examines the methods by which data can be stored, accessed and manipulated in order to provide high quality databases for GI Systems
View course page for GIS in Business and Society
This course introduces GIS relevant management and decision making concepts in business and society.
View course page for Global Marketing
This course covers a range of concepts, issues and practices that are relevant to the study of global marketing.
View course page for Health Psychology Interventions and Behaviour change
This short course explores how psychological theories and models of behaviour change are applied to intervention strategies to maintain well-being.
View course page for Humanistic Counselling
This course focuses on the key theoretical concepts and techniques which underpin the Humanistic approach to counselling.
View course page for Hydrogen Safety Technologies
This course focuses on advances in hydrogen safety technologies, including but not limited to prevention and mitigation strategies.
View course page for Inclusive Engagement Methods for Communities
This course focuses on designing and delivering inclusive engagement opportunities to empower communities.
View course page for Instrumental Methods in Pharmaceutical Sciences
This course provides knowledge in the development, manufacture and quality control of drugs for economically sustainable healthcare.
View course page for Introduction to Counselling
The course will focus on three areas of counselling: person-centred therapy, psychodynamic therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy.
View course page for Introduction to Remote Sensing
This course addresses the scope of remotely-sensed images as another source of GIS data as well as extending mutual benefits of data integration.
View course page for Legal Technology and Innovation
The short course will introduce participants into how technology is used in today's legal practice and justice provision.
View course page for Managing and Leading People
This course aims to enable participants to acquire an understanding of organisations and the behaviour which occurs within them.
View course page for Managing and Leading People
The aim of this course is to provide learners with a comprehensive framework of knowledge concerning the management and leadership of people.
View course page for Marketing Management
This course provides an advanced understanding of how marketing can be managed from both practical and theoretical perspectives.
View course page for Peacebuilding: Concepts and Approaches
This course focuses on the approaches, activities and spheres of action of peacebuilding in a range of societies emerging from violent conflict.
View course page for Pharmacy Practice in the Republic of Ireland
This course provides understanding of the legislative and practice requirements, relating to the practice of pharmacy in the Republic of Ireland.
View course page for Pollution Monitoring
This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to monitor pollution of the environment.
View course page for Principles of GIS
This course introduces the theory and practice of GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
View course page for Principles of Hydrogen Safety
This course focuses on the fundamentals of hydrogen safety applicable to existing and foreseeable hydrogen and fuel cell systems and infrastructure.
View course page for Principles, Skills and Information Systems for Health Promotion and Public Health
Developing underpinning knowledge, skills and competences for health promotion and public health practice.
View course page for Programming for GIS and Remote Sensing
This course gives participants the opportunity to develop their programming skills by specialising in ESRI ModelBuilder and Python programming.
View course page for Project Leadership for Construction Professionals
This course is designed to allow participants to master the twin tracks of managing a construction project and leading a business organisation.
View course page for Project Management in Construction
This course introduces the concepts of project management, examines the recognised practices involved in the project management function.
View course page for Psychology of Health Promotion
This short course will explore how psychological theory contributes to our understanding of health and illness.
View course page for Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Processes and Technologies
The aim of this course is to appreciate, analyse and evaluate current solar thermal and solar photovoltaic technologies.
View course page for Strategy and Innovation
This course focuses on strategy and particularly on innovation and business development using innovative business modelling techniques.
View course page for The Counselling and Therapeutic Framework
This course forms the essential framework to enable participants to understand the concepts of counselling and psychotherapy.
View course page for Tourism and Hospitality Principles
This course provides participants with the necessary base of the key principles of tourism and hospitality.
View course page for Water Management
This course provides an opportunity for participants to develop their understanding of processes in the environment and in water treatment.
View course page for Web-based GIS
This course provides an introduction to web-based GIS using a range of languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
View course page for Wind Energy Conversion Technologies
This course will introduce participants to wind energy theory and technology, resource assessment and wind farm site development.
View course page for Zoonoses and Public Health
This course focuses on a comprehensive, detailed and systematic understanding of the impact of zoonoses on public health and pharmacy practice.