Course Summary
The course aims to provide graduates with the skills and ability to interpret principles of sustainable development and translate these into policy responses.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Honours Bachelor Degree in any relevant discipline at 2.2 grade or higher, or equivalent. Eligible candidates may be interviewed where work/career experience is being considered in lieu of academic qualifications.
Applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience.
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.
Application Details
Applications for courses commencing in September 2025 will open in November 2024.
Commencement Date: September 2025
Fees
Fees €5,850 Total Fee
Fees (Non-EU) €14,500 Total Fee
Part-time
Fees €1,935 per year
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Career Progression
Graduates are eligible for a wide range of posts in Irish and International enterprises, both public and private, in both the manufacturing and service sectors. Generally students tend to seek or get employment with the skills they developed in their primary degree but with the added advantage of having an in depth understanding of the process and application of sustainable development to environmental, economic or social sectors. With work placement and a suitable research dissertation you could develop the skills needed to help focus your career in a sector that is of particular interest to you.
• Boltz Sustainability Founder Dublin
• Green Schools, Green Travel Education Officer
• Sustainability Consultant, Paris Community Liaison Officer, EirGrid
• Greenlight Training, Sustainability Manager
• Green Schools, Green Campus Education Officer Meinhardt Group,
• Environmental Engineer PWC, Sustainability Manager
• Greenstreets, Environmental Sustainability Manager
• Danske Bank, Consultant
• Programme Manager at An Taisce
• Project Manager, DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship
• Marketing Officer at Codema - Dublin's Energy Agency
• Corporate Responsibility Consultant, Business in the Community
• Sustainable Urban Mobility Specialist at UN Habitat
• EU Energy Policy Advisor at Greenpeace, Bruss els
• Client Manager at The Carbon Trust
Duration
Mode of Study: Full Time
Method of Delivery Blended
1-2 Years
Mode of Study Part Time
Method of Delivery Blended
Schedule
• 15 months: 3rd week in September to mid October
• Structure: Lecture programme 30% of total annual hours allocation.
• Work Experience: 20% of total annual hours allocation.
• Study hours: 50% of total annual hours allocation.