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Climate Adaptation and Sustainability - Professional Diploma Entry requirements

Enhance your skills and knowledge about the environment and ecosystems to identify, analyse and tackle the challenges posed by our changing climate.

Key information

EU fees per year €5,250
Non-EU fees per year €5,250
NFQ Level NFQ Level 9
Duration One year
Attendance Part-time
Programme type Taught, Professional / Flexible
Delivery Online
Start date September
Award Professional Diploma

Requirements

  • Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in any subject.
  • The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview. 
  • Applicants should have at least 5 years of relevant work experience. 

Other entry considerations

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.  

International students

Checklist of documents

  • *Academic transcripts and certificates
    • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
  • Copy of your birth certificate or passport
  • A copy of your CV
  • Supporting Statement
  • English translation of your qualifications and transcripts 

English language

Guidelines on completing your application 

  • To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
    • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
    • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
  • *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 
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