Program Overview

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Diploma in Management and Leadership

Overview

This high-end management qualification focuses on practical management skills development, preparing graduates for management or self-employment.

Course Highlights

• Useful for management and self-employed
• Validation/Professional Body Recognition
• BTEC exemptions available

Intake Dates

The Spring intake commences on Tuesday 4 February and will run for 12 weeks on Monday and Tuesday evenings (online).

Related Courses

• Professional Diploma in Business Management
• Professional Diploma in Leadership Skills
• Professional Diploma in Project Management

Course Details

This course runs for 2 semesters * 12 weeks * 2 nights per week (Monday, Tuesday 18.30 - 21.30).

Professional Award in Management and Leadership

Learners may work through the stages of the qualifications (award, certificate & diploma) over time and will achieve the Professional Diploma on successful completion of seven units. Alternatively, learners may register to take the Diploma in full over a period of twenty-four weeks.

Professional Certificate in Management and Leadership

The Professional Certificate in Management and Leadership provides learners with an opportunity to build on the topics covered in the award in Management and Leadership. Learners will develop wider technical and strategic management knowledge to enable them to progress into roles with additional management or functional responsibilities.

Diploma in Management and Leadership

The Diploma in Management and Leadership extends the knowledge and skills learned throughout the award and certificate stages. It provides learners with an opportunity to develop wider technical knowledge to support competence in roles such as Manager, Senior Manager or Department Head through the study of a selection of themes such as people, innovation and change management.

Course Contacts

Mairead Lawless

City Centre Manager

Timetables

This course is next scheduled to commence on the following dates:

Griffith College City Centre: Monday and Tuesday evenings, 18.30-21.30. Next semester commencing 4 February 2025, finishing Monday 12 May.

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

This qualification is for all learners who are capable of reaching the required standards.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply online directly.

Applicants under 23 years of age:

• Based on experience pending interview with programme director.
• or
• 5 O6/H7 grades, to include a language (English, Irish or another language) and Maths.

Applicants over 23 years of age (Mature students):

Learners over the age of 23 do not need any prior qualifications, however they are likely to be employed in an operational, technician, associate professional or operational/departmental management role; already have core occupational competence and knowledge within the sector, but are aspiring to progress to middle management level.

Non English native language applicants

In the case of all applications, the Programme Director will make a call on competence in the English language, based on the evidence as provided at course application stage. Griffith College supports BTec’s strong inclusivity policy by making the course available to everyone who is capable of reaching the required standards.

Fees

Please note that not all study modes may be offered at all times; for confirmation, refer to the Intake dates on the Overview tab.

General Fees

Dublin City Centre

• Study Mode: Part-Time
• Fee: EUR 1,950

There is an instalment payment scheme for those who are interested. (3 * EUR 500 payments and 1 * EUR 450 payment).

Limerick

• Study Mode: Part-Time
• Fee: EUR 1,950

Progression

Academic Progression

Upon completion of the course, learners can progress onto a range of certificates, diplomas or degrees in business.

Career Progression

This qualification allows graduates to enter a variety of management level careers where professional management skills are required and valued in a wide range of environments. It also allows graduates to progress within their existing career.