Where will your curiosity take you?

UL and the Government of Ireland collaborates closely to ensure that organisations and learners are fully supported in the quest for lifelong learning. Below you will find a full listing of all our funded programmes and micro-credentials and their funding source. Browse now to find a course that suits your needs and see available funding. 

Part-time Funded Programmes & Micro-credentials

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Artificial Intelligence for Computer Vision 9 1-year Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Artificial Intelligence - Certificate 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Artificial Intelligence - MSc 9 2-years Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Data Analytics 9 7 weeks Online Spring 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Digitalisation of Business & Industry Process 9 1-year Online Autumn 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Law & Technology 9 1-year Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Natural Language Processing 9 1-year Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Operational Technology (OT) Security 9 1-year Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning    9 7 Weeks Online Spring 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Cybersecurity Law and Regulations 9 12 Weeks Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Data Analytics 9 7 Weeks Online Spring 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Data Analytics with R 9 6 Weeks Online Spring 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Digitalisation Of Process  9 13 weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Digital Test and Measurement  9 15 weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Introduction to Scientific Computing in Artificial Intelligence 9 7 Weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Introduction to Data Communications 9 6 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Introduction To Cyber-Physical Systems & Internet of Things  9 13 weeks Blended Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Introduction To Data Analytics/Visualisation & Machine Learning 9 13 weeks Blended Spring 80% -100% HCI Learner Subsidy/ EAGLE
Machine Vision and Image Processing  9 6 weeks Online Autumn  80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Natural Language Processing: An Introduction 9 7 Weeks Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Airworthiness 9 1-year Online Spring 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Aviation Leasing & Finance 9 1-year Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Air Transportation Characteristics 9 9 Weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Corporate Airline Finances 9 11 Weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Integrated Risk Management 9 11 Weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Digitalisation of Business & Industry Processes 9 1-year Online Autumn 90% - 100% Springboard+/HCI
Human Resource Management & the Digital Workplace 6 1-year Online Autumn 100% Springboard+/HCI
Management for Service Business 6 1-year Online Autumn 100% Springboard+/HCI
Management Practice 8 1-year Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Management 7 1-year Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Management 6 1-year Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Project Management  9 1-year Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Strategic Leadership 9 1-year Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Sustainable Work 9 1-year Online Autumn 90% - 100% Springboard+/HCI
Supply Chain Management 9 1-year Online Spring 90% - 100% Springboard+/HCI
Supply Chain Management (Production & Inventory Control) 7 1-year Online Autumn, Spring 90% - 100% Springboard+/HCI

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Advanced Practices of Classification (Global Trade) 7 4 Weeks Online Spring 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Applications of Security Controls (Global Trade) 7 4 Weeks Online Spring 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Business Negotiations (Coming Soon)  9   Online Summer 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Digitalisation of Process 9 12 Weeks Online Autumn 50% - 100% HCI Learner Subsidy/ EAGLE
Export in the Context of Global Supply Chain  7 4 Weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Introduction to Emerging Technologies 9 6 Weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Importing in the Context of Global Supply Chain  7 4 Weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Managing Change and Conflict 6 4 Weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Management 7 7 Weeks Online Autumn   20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Management and Leadership 6 6 Weeks Online Autumn   20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Management of Change 7 7 Weeks Online Autumn   20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Organisational Behaviour 1 7 7 Weeks Online Autumn   20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Principles 2: Custom Control  7 4 Weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Public Procurement Compliance and Support Systems 8 8 Weeks Online Autumn  50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Strategic Management 7 7 Weeks Online Autumn   20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Supply Chain Management and CRM 8 8 Weeks Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Project & Programme Management Science & Principles 9 6 Weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Communications and Digital PR for Enterprise  9 1-year Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Data Communications 9 1-year Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Digital Content Development 9 1-year Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Transferrable Skills for the 21st Century Workplace 9 1-year Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Digital PR for Enterprise 9 7 weeks Online Spring  50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Enhancing Critical and Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving 9 6 Weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Professional Writing 9 6 weeks Online Autumn  50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Learning Design 9 6 weeks Online Spring  50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Identifying Communications Strategies for Enterprise 9 7 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
An Chóitseáil Teanga san Ionad Oibre – Language Coaching in the Workplace 9 12 weeks Online Spring  50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Translating Organisation Aspirations Into Organisation Goals 8 15 weeks Online Spring  50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Contemporary Tax 9 1-year Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
The Global Economy 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Contemporary Issues in Economics and Policy 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
The National Economy 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Data Analytics for Tax  9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Data Exploration and Analysis 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Risk, Ethics, Governance and Artificial Intelligence (Coming Soon) 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Applied International Tax Law  9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Health Economics and Evaluation (Coming Soon) 7 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Revenue Law and Negotiations  9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Decision Making with Scarce Resources 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Applied Economics and Public Policy Issues 9 12 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start   Funding Available
Leading Organisational Culture in Education 9 6 weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Building leadership capacity in education  9 6 weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Digitalisation of Business & Industry Process 9 1-year Online Autumn 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Engineering Practice - MSc 9 1-year Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Engineering - Principal Engineer 10 4-years Blended Spring 70%-90% Apprenticeship Ireland
Equipment Systems Engineering  9 1-year Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Equipment Systems Engineer - MEng 9 2-years Blended Autumn 70%-90% Apprenticeship Ireland
Health & Safety  9 1-year Blended Spring 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Lean Sigma Manager 9 2-years Blended Autumn, Spring 70%-90% Apprenticeship Ireland
Quality Management, Lean Systems 9 1-year Online Autumn, Spring 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Quality Management, Six Sigma 9 1-year Online Autumn, Spring 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Regulatory Affairs (Bio) Pharmaceuticals 9 1-year Online Spring 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Supply Chain Manager - MSc 9 2-years Online Spring 70%-90% Apprenticeship Ireland
Supply Chain Specialist - Degree 8 2-years Online Autumn 70%-90% Apprenticeship Ireland
Supply Chain Associate 7 2-years Online Autumn 70%-90% Apprenticeship Ireland
Supply Chain Management - Professional Diploma 9 1-year Online Spring 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Supply Chain Management - BSc 8 2-years Online Autumn 20%-40% Skillnet Ireland
Supply Chain Management (Production & Inventory Control) 7 1-year Online Autumn, Spring 90% - 100% Springboard+/HCI

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Accident Investigation 9 6 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Behaviour Based Safety 9 6 weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Biocompatibility and Device Design 6 12 weeks Blended Spring 50%  
Frameworks for Supply Chain Management 9 5 weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Health & Safety Management System Integration 9 6 weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Health & Safety: Legislative Context 9 6 weeks Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Introduction to Supply Chain Management 8 5-12 Weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Medical Device Design 6 12 weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Climate Adaption & Sustainability 9 1-year Online Spring 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Climate Hazards 9 6 Weeks Online Autumn 80% Yes
Environmental Geospatial Data Analysis 9 6 Weeks Online Spring 80% Yes
Urban Ecosystem Services (Coming Soon) 9 6 Weeks Online Autumn 80% Yes
Sustainability 9 6 Weeks Online Spring 80% Yes

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Advanced Clinical Practice 9 1-year Blended Autumn, Spring 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI
Posture, Seating and Wheelchair Mobility Across the Life Course  9 1-year Blended Autumn 90%-100% Springboard+/HCI

Micro-credentials

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Advanced Assessment in Respiratory Nursing 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Applying Theory & Method in Psychology 2 (Coming Soon) 7 12 Weeks Online Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Communication and Interpreting in the Irish Health Care System 7 6 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Health Professional Leadership  9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Health Promotion in Healthcare Practice 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Health Research Methods and Methodology 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Ideation and Representation 9 6 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Infection Prevention and Control in HealthCare 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Intercultural Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Leadership in Health Professional Education  9 6 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Leading and Managing Infection Prevention and Control 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Leading and Managing Practice 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Management and Co-Ordination of Gerontology Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Perinatal Bereavement and Loss 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Philosophical Underpinnings of Gerontology Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Practical and Research Psychology 2 7 12 weeks Online Autumn  50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Principles of Palliative Care Practice 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Principles of Primary and Community Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Principles Underpinning Dementia Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Principles Underpinning Perioperative Nursing 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Psychosocial Intervention in Mental Health Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Safety Planning and Risk Management in Mental Health Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn & Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Sustainable Wheelchair Provision 9 12 weeks Blended Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy
Theoretical Underpinnings of Practice Based inquiry 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Theories of Psychosocial Assessment and Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Therapeutic Engagement 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Therapeutic Interventions in Dementia Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Therapeutic Interventions in Palliative Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Therapeutic Interventions in Respiratory Nursing  9 12 Weeks Blended Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Tracheostomy Care 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn & Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy
Translational Research 9 12 Weeks Blended Autumn 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Professional Diplomas/ Diplomas/ Certificates

Course NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Law & Technology 9 1-year Online Spring 50% HCI Learner Subsidy

Micro-credentials

Course  NFQ Level Duration Delivery Start Funding Available Funding Source
Cybersecurity Law and Regulations 9 12 Weeks Online Autumn 80% HCI Learner Subsidy

Funded Routes for Professional Learners

At UL we have a range of course that are partially and fully funded by the Government of Ireland. The courses are designed specifically to address the skills gaps in the economy and employability is key focus for the course offerings. Full time, part time or short in duration, there is a course to suit you.

                          

Funders