Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. Please see www.eufunds.ie for further details
FAO Applicants Resident in Ireland: Springboard+ Funding
This course has been funded under the Irish Government’s ‘Springboard+’ programme, for more information on the fee structure please head to the Springboard+ website here. To be eligible you need to be:
- Resident in Ireland - either with a valid social welfare claim in place for unemployed people; or, for employed people, proof of having been resident here for 3 out of last 5 years.
- Non-EU Irish residents must have ‘Stamp 4’ residency immigration status or above in order to be eligible.
- Recent Graduates of full-time level 8 degree programmes are not eligible for Springboard+ funding for one year after graduation date but may apply as fee-paying students.
- The funding is not open to people who are not resident in Ireland. Please see further information on Springboard+ eligibility.
- The Springboard+ application closing date is Thursday, 16 July 2026.
About Programme
This course was developed to meet a critical need for suitably qualified and experienced construction project management personnel, who seek the technical and interpersonal skills to successfully deliver increasingly complex projects. It is aimed at those who currently work in construction or related industries and who aspire to a position of project management within construction. This course enhances participants technical and project management skills through assessments related to participants work environment.
It places a strong emphasis upon the upskilling of participants project management technical skills through the use of project management software packages. The course is delivered using a blended learning approach, facilitating student flexibility and ensuring that companies retain and up-skill staff while in the workplace. Participants are required to attend classes for 4 x 2-day teaching sessions across 12 weeks. This is an established approach which has proven effective to date on similar construction related courses with a rate of over 95% to-date.
- Site Management Practice (5 credits)
- Project Programming Management (5 credits)
- Workbased Learning (10 credits)
Applicants must hold a Level 6 award or equivalent. Trades people who hold a National Craft Certificate or Senior Trades Qualification can also apply for this programme.
Cognate discipline areas of study include: civil engineering, construction studies, construction economics, architecture, architectural technology, building services, building surveying, quantity surveying, energy engineering, energy management, building physics, physical and chemical sciences, health and safety, fire safety, fire management, fire systems, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, electronic engineering, systems engineering.
Applicants who have a senior trades apprenticeship qualification in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, brick and stone-laying, electrical instrumentation, electronic security systems, instrumentation, industrial electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing technology, mechanical automation, pipefitting with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience will be eligible for entry to the programme.
Entry to the programme may also be allowed via the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process on a case by case basis.
Applicants for whom English is not their first language will, in all cases, be required to submit certification that they meet English Language Competency Requirements
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Part-time Prospectus
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