Program Overview

Personal Leadership and Organisational Growth (Certificate, L9, 10 Credits)

Course Overview

This fully accredited level nine, 10 credit programme delivered in partnership between Ingenium and TUS, equips you with the skills, understanding and insight you need to make the right decisions, to get you to where you want to be. Whether you are a self-employed entrepreneur, managing a team or leading an organisation, you are focused on developing yourself and your organisation. Through a unique combination of academic theory and real-world practice, this programme will equip you with a working toolkit designed to help you:

• Understand and improve your self-awareness as a leader
• Positively influence those around you
• Develop your organisation to embrace change and development

Entry Requirements

• A minimum PASS Honours Bachelor Degree (Level 8) in a cognate discipline
• A minimum PASS Bachelor Degree (Level 7) in a cognate discipline with considerable (3+ years) relevant experience and/or ability evidenced by an RPL portfolio of prior experience and learning
• A minimum PASS Honours Bachelor Degree (Level 8) in a non-cognate discipline with considerable (3+ years) relevant experience and/or ability evidenced by an RPL portfolio of prior experience and learning
• Equivalent Qualifications. Applicants with equivalent qualifications on the European and International frameworks will also be considered. International students must evidence a proficiency in English language (IELTS 6.0)

Course Content

Block 1

• Leading Myself
  • Understand what kind of decision-maker you are and how to make better decisions
  • Explore how your pre-conceived ideas, experiences and context shape your dealings with others and form the basis for your own leadership style
  • Analyse how you can best adapt to influence or lead others more effectively
  • Gain understanding of how life’s distractions can influence your every decision, and learn techniques to help you stay focused on the job at hand

Block 2

• Influencing Stakeholders
  • Grow your knowledge of how you communicate and what impacts on your interactions with others – from tone of voice to body language
  • Learn how to influence those around you without the use of command or control techniques, how to bring people on the journey with you
  • Increase your emotional intelligence so that you are better ‘tuned in’, with understanding, empathy and appreciation of others
  • Practice effective conflict resolution and explore how to work with challenging personalities

Block 3

• Developing Your Organisation
  • Know how to translate your strategy into a detailed transitional and tactical plan to deliver transformational change
  • Get to grips with the importance of transitional planning – bridging the gap between where you are now and where you want to be
  • Understand the culture of your business – how to build a positive culture and turn this into day-today behaviours
  • Know when you need to make changes and how to grow a healthy change mentality for yourself and your team
  • Learn the techniques you need to navigate resistance to change from others to ensure commitment and sustainable success

Delivery

• 2 hours online per week for 12 weeks commencing Thursday 18th September 2025
• Full schedule of course dates for 2025 are to be confirmed

Assessment

• Continuous assessment in the form of a reflective journal for each block

Qualification

• Certificate in Personal Leadership and Organisational Growth (Special Purpose Award, Level 9, 10 Credits)

Fees

• €2,500
• This programme has secured funding under Shannon Chamber Skillnet. You or your employer should contact Alan Kelly to confirm that you are eligible for support. Eligible companies and individuals can secure a contribution of 25% towards course fees. Subject to terms and conditions.

Application Deadline

• Wednesday 3rd September 2025
• Places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Course will be closed once the maximum number of applicants is reached. Courses run subject to viable numbers.