January Courses

January 2025 Courses

If you missed our September intake, we have a range of business, computing and education courses currently open for applications for classes starting in early 2025. Contact our Admissions Team if you have any questions about studying at NCI.

Phone: 1850 221 721

Email: admissions@ncirl.ie

CIPD Accredited Programmes at NCI

NCI is the country’s largest provider of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) graduates.

(CIPD) Diploma in Professional Human Resource Practice

This course takes place over one academic year and is delivered by lecturers with extensive, practical experience in human resources, people and culture.

Certificate in Professional Employment Law & Practice

This certificate will give you the skills and knowledge needed in managing difficult employment situations at work and changing the working climate.

(CIPD) Certificate in Professional Human Resource Practice

The Certificate covers Applied Employment Law, Talent Acquisition plus Organisational Performance & Culture.

Business

Applications are now open for the following business courses with classes starting in January 2025.

MSc in International Business

This full-time course is aimed at anyone following a career path which requires them to step into middle to top management positions in an internationally focused business environment.

MA in Human Resource Management

Combined with CIPD, this full-time course is geared towards people wishing to continue or progress in their professional development in HR.

MSc in Management

This full-time course has been developed to satisfy the demand for courses which combine a strong theoretical foundation with a firm focus on practical application.

MSc in Entrepreneurship

This course is aimed at individuals seeking to develop an entrepreneurial mindset with a view to starting their own business or nurturing this approach within an existing organisational structure.

MSc in Finance

This course will provide graduates with the techniques and applied knowledge necessary to select, analyse and utilise advanced financial concepts within the setting of investment management and capital markets.

Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership and Management

This programme is aimed at improving specific, managerial and leadership competencies for managers and executives within the non-profit sector in Ireland and internationally.

Certificate in Harnessing Neurodiversity in the Modern Workplace

This 5 week, microcredential programme will allow students to learn more about neurodiversity in the workplace of today and how an organisation can harness the many benefits of this approach.

Education

Our technology-focused learning courses starting in January 2025 are below.

Certificate in Technology Enhanced Learning and Digital Learning Design

This course is designed to support existing learning professionals and pre-service teachers to develop the relevant knowledge, skills and competence for designing and facilitating technology-enhanced learning within relevant FET, ETB, adult and corporate learning sectors.

Certificate in Learning and Technology

Over the course of this 12-week, part-time blended learning programme you will develop, implement, and evaluate a digital learning resource to enhance learning in your context and share it with fellow practitioners.

Certificate in Technologies in Teaching and Learning

This 12 week programme aims to enhance your capability to extend professional practice goals through the use of digital technologies, and to develop strategies to facilitate technology-enhanced learning and teaching experiences.

Certificate in Digital Capabilities and the Learner Experience

Delivered over 12 weeks, this programme is ideally suited to learning professionals whom already have some experience of using digital technologies to enhance learning and wish to explore and extend the range of their digital capabilities

Certificate in Technologies in Assessment, Feedback and Learning Support

In this online course you will engage with current thinking on effective assessment and feedback practices and their significance for teaching and learning.

Computing Courses

We are offering a variety of computing courses at NCI in January 2025, in areas such as AI, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics.

MSc in Artificial Intelligence

This course aims to produce high-quality, technically competent, innovative graduates that will become leading practitioners in the field of artificial intelligence.

MSc in Cloud Computing

Students of this programme will gain experience with the latest ethical design principles, models, and technologies via our state-of-the-art Cloud Competency Centre.

MSc in Cybersecurity - Full-time

The aim of this programme is to provide learners with essential expert technical knowledge, competence and skills of the most important technical concepts of cybersecurity.

MSc in Cybersecurity - Part-time

This course is ideal for ICT professionals or graduates with an honours degree in computing or in a cognate area (STEM) who wish to develop a career as a cybersecurity professional.

MSc in Data Analytics - Full-time

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of data analysis, statistics, and the tools, techniques and technologies of data analytics utilised in both technical and business contexts.

MSc in Data Analytics - Part-time

This computing course aims to produce high-quality, technically competent, innovative graduates that will become leading practitioners in the field of data analytics.

Springboard+ Funded Courses in Computing

Take a look at our computing courses starting in January 2025 which are funded through the Springboard+ initiative, allowing us to offer courses for free, or at a reduced cost, to fill the skills shortages in industries.

Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. For more information about EU Funds please visit www.EUFunds.ie.

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