Develop the Skills to Help you Meet the Challenges of the Future of Work

You can now gain highly transferrable skills that you can apply to any professional context (transversal skills) by completing a flexible online course.

Combine six modules to gain a TU Dublin – UCD Professional Diploma in Transversal Skills (Level 9 NFQ).

These courses are free / 90% subsidised for eligible applicants through support from the Government of Ireland’s July Stimulus Provision 2021. Applications are on a rolling basis until each course is full.

For further information and to apply  see: www.innovationacademy.ie/courses/tu-dublin-ucd-professional-diploma-in-transversal-skills/.

You can sign up for the full course or for one or more individual modules as short courses, building to the full programme over time.

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How to Apply for the Professional Diploma in Transversal Skills

If you are applying for the full six-module TU Dublin – UCD Professional Diploma in Transversal Skills proceed to  https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/graduateapplicants/applying/

Under How do I Apply?  click the blue ‘Apply to UCD’ button OR if you have an existing UCD account,  select the ‘Sign into Existing Account’ option.

Click ‘Start a New Course Application’ option on the left-hand column

Login or create an account.

On the page that reads Application for [Your Name], scroll down to the Course section and click on ‘Select a Course.’

In the Filter Options type, either ‘Transversal Skills’ or ‘F205’ in the box and the course option should appear as an option in the box below.

Complete all sections of the application form (Academic Record, Employment History, General Questions)

In the application checklist, you will be asked to upload a number of different documents. These are listed here.

An up to date CV

A letter of motivation (1 page)

A copy of your academic transcript or parchment

Your relevant employment status verification

A copy of your passport

Finally, submit the application. This video may also be of help to guide you through the process.

Applying for One or More Standalone Short Course Modules:

(Note: If you are applying for one or more short courses with TU Dublin and one or more short courses with UCD, you will need to complete both steps 1 and 2 below.)

If you are applying for a short course with TU Dublin:

go to this link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=yxdjdkjpX06M7Nq8ji_V2qS3NusQjkVDiOZ3BtzlPntUOURZUUhOUDJHWkdVWThWQzFZVkxSOVY3SC4u

Follow the steps presented to apply

If you are applying for a short course with UCD:

go to this link: https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/graduateapplicants/applying/

Follow the steps above except for step 6. Instead in the Filter Options type CK02 in the box and the ‘Occassional’ course option should appear as an option in the box below.

You will not be required to upload a Letter of Motivation for a short course.

As this is a joint programme between University College Dublin and Technological University of Dublin, your data will be required to be shared between both institutions in order to be registered as a student of both.

If English is not your first language an English language qualification is required for admission to all of our courses. The exception to this rule is if you have completed your primary degree or an entire third level qualification through English, in an English speaking country. Click HERE for full English Language Requirements for UCD and HERE for those from TU Dublin.

As this programme is funded by the HEA, priority will be given to those applicants in the priority groups of jobseeker, returner, previously self employed or in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. Candidates who are currently in employment will be informed of the success of their application seven days prior to the course starting.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at innovation.academy@ucd.ie or Alan.Montgomery@tudublin.ie.

Prepared by Suzanna Hayek