Design Thinking for Sustainability

HCI Pillar 1 courses are designed to provide specialisation and conversion courses for graduates to ensure that they have the skills most needed by employers today. They are open to all, regardless of employment status.



Full Time option suitable for:



Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No



This postgraduate conversion course is designed for recent graduates as well as early and mid-career professionals who want to start or transition into a career in the area of sustainability. It is open to participants with both technical and non-technical backgrounds. The class is likely to include a diverse range of participants, coming from science and engineering as well as business, the humanities and more – bringing a multidisciplinary, multi-sectoral approach to the complex challenges of sustainability.



You might be:



A recent graduate



Changing focus part way through your career



Recently been made redundant



Unemployed or formerly self-employed



A carer or returner to work



Full Time option suitable for:



Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No

Stage 1 - Core

Leadership for Innovation and CreativityIA40340

Innovation SprintIA40350

Creative Thinking & InnovationIA40430

Design your Purposeful LifeIA40460

Entrepreneurship: Application and MindsetIA40470

Design for User-Centric, Sustainable SolutionsIA40610

Systemic Approaches, Interdisciplinary SolutionsIA40620

This course is great for anyone just beginning their career in sustainability, or keen to move into this area. You may have a technical background, or you might not – we welcome learners from diverse disciplines and sectors.



You might be:

A recent graduate

Changing focus part way through your career

Unemployed or formerly self-employed

A carer or returner to work



You’ll need a minimum honours degree (Level 8) qualification.



OR applicants with 5+ years of relevant employment history can apply under UCD’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.



HCI Pillar 1 eligibility requirements.



English language requirements.



Keen to start seeing the world differently?

The following entry routes are available:



Grad Dip Design Thinking for Sustainability FT (F189)

Duration 9 Months

Attend Full Time



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

9 months Full Time Blended

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.