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Designing Healthcare Products and Services - Professional Diploma Entry requirements

Design products and services to meet health and wellbeing challenges with our part-time Professional Diploma in Designing Healthcare Products and Services.

Key information

EU fees per year €5,000
Non-EU fees per year €5,000
NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Minor
Duration One year
Attendance Part-time
Programme type Taught, Professional / Flexible
Start date September
Award Professional Diploma
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Requirements 

  • Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant discipline including science, engineering, business, medicine, allied health professions, and social sciences 
  • The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview.  

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

International student visas

Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. This programme does not qualify for a study visa.

Checklist of documents

  • *Academic transcripts and certificates
    • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
  • Copy of your birth certificate or passport
  • English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
  • Copy of your CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Describing your interest around design and health and wellbeing. 

 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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