Program Overview

Program Overview

The Managing Risk and System Change (P.Grad.Dip) is a one-year, part-time postgraduate program designed to provide students with a rigorous and practical focus on risk, change, and system design in operations, manufacturing, and services. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and develop people, design and integrate new technologies, manage risk, and implement change.

Course Details

• Awards: NFQ Level 9
• Number of Places: 10 Places
• Next Intake: September 2025
• Course Director: Professor Siobhán Corrigan
• Closing Date: 31st July 2025

Admission Requirements

Applicants will normally be required to hold an Honours degree (at 2.1 level at minimum) or equivalent and have at least three to four years of appropriate professional experience. In exceptional circumstances, the Course Director may make recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies for candidates who do not fully meet the above criteria but make a reasonable case for admissions otherwise.

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

Course Structure

The Postgraduate Certificate consists of seven modules and runs part-time over one academic year. Students who successfully complete all modules in the Postgraduate Certificate may take an additional year of study and complete a further three modules for the award of Postgraduate Diploma.

Course Content

This course provides students with a stimulating online learning experience by creating a structured yet flexible learning approach. The place of study is flexible as online delivery allows students to engage in learning activities at home or in the workplace, and there is no requirement to attend the Trinity campus in Dublin. Students will have access to weekly materials using a virtual learning environment and the opportunity to engage with other students and lecturers using a variety of online discussion boards.

Career Opportunities

The course advances graduates' career prospects both in terms of promotion eligibility and post-graduate training, with graduates pursuing careers in risk, change, operations, quality, safety, human resources, planning, and system design.

Modules

Students take seven core modules:

• The Role of People & Processes in Organisations
• Managing Performance and Risk
• Leading Change
• Strategic Human Resource Development
• Stability & Change
• Socio-Technical System Design
• Statistics & Action Research Methods

Fees

For a full list of postgraduate fees, please refer to the relevant section of the university's website.

Testimonial

The program has been transformative for past students, helping them grow as individuals and progress in their careers in new industries. The online classes provide a unique opportunity to learn from students from various industries around the world, offering a diverse and enriching learning experience.