Overview

The Strategic Learning and Development program at Dublin City University is designed for graduates to combine study for a NVQ Level 9 Masters award while gaining business knowledge and skills. This accredited programme is specifically customised and designed to map against industry needs to develop the current and future L&D leaders in Ireland.

This two year part-time Masters programme encourages critical thinking, teamwork and communication, analytical and managerial competence, and develops a diverse range of professional attributes which equip graduates to excel and to adopt L&D leadership positions in their professional lives.

This programme is perfect for you if you are a strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities. This programme is very much about people: how we interact, learn and develop in the workplace.

Career Prospects

This programme is an excellent way to accelerate your career. Upon graduation, you will have the analytical and practical skills you’ll need to develop and implement strategies. You will also be positioned to contribute to decision-making and policy discussions at a senior level. This programme will prepare you for a role in L&D departments of large or multinational organisations.

Graduates will be highly sought after for a variety of positions, including:

Change and Development Manager
Head of Leadership Development
Talent Business Partner
Senior Talent Management Specialist
Head of Organisational Learning
Transformative Leadership Specialist
Learning & HR Technology Business Partner
People Development Manager
Skills Development Leader
L&D Director

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership & Change

Personal & Career Development

Strategy, Organisation & Innovation

Digital Learning Design & Tools

HR Data Analytics & Storytelling

Strategic Learning & Development, Organisational Development & Transformation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

90 – 120 ECTS credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

International Development Strategic Management Machine Learning View 13 other Masters in Machine Learning in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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63

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 Honours degree in a Business discipline and at least 3 years’ relevant L&D work experience or
A 2:1 Honours degree in a non-Business discipline and at least 5 years’ relevant L&D work experience within the industry. Applicants who have achieved a 2.2 Honours degree may still obtain a place. This will depend on availability of places and on obtaining high grades in relevant modules on their undergraduate programme or
Alternatively, candidates with relevant Professional qualifications and at least 3 years’ relevant work experience in the domain of training, learning and development may be considered for entry subject to interview.
If an applicant does not hold a primary degree, but has sufficient and relevant working experience (more than 5 years in the domain of training, learning and development) a case for acceptance using the following avenue.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

14900 EUR / year

≈ 14900 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

7900 EUR / year

≈ 7900 EUR / year

Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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