You've got significant responsibilities and the power to make big decisions. You could be steering your organisation's next strategic move or leading your team through a project of change. Either way, you need to make smart and bold choices and persuade others to get behind them. Our NFQ Level 9 Strategic Leadership Professional Diploma has been designed in response to corporate demand for upskilling leadership capacity to meet the considerable challenges organisations face. This Professional Diploma will be completed online, allowing you to develop and expand your skills while continuing to work full-time.

THIS PROGRAMME WILL EQUIP YOU WITH:

Tools and framework to refine your individual leadership purpose in alignment with your organisation's goals. Tools and techniques to lead workplace challenges during periods of change in your organisation, such as digital transformation. A critical understanding of how key behaviours and core competencies successful strategic leaders require to create organisations that thrive in turbulent times.

Applicants are normally expected to hold a primary honours degree in a related discipline, (minimum H2.2), or equivalent and have at least 5 years of relevant industry experience.

The course admission team may interview applicants at their discretion as part of the admission process.

Alternative Entry Route:

Candidates who do not meet the minimum entry criteria may be considered in accordance with the University's policy on the Recognition of Prior Learning. These candidates will be required to submit a portfolio to demonstrate their technical and/or management experience.

Alternative Entry Route applicants will be required to undertake an interview and satisfy the course admission team that they have the experience, motivation and ability to complete and benefit from this course.

What to Include with your Application
Delays in receiving these documents will affect the progress of your application.- Photo or Scanned original copy of your transcripts for all years of study. (Graduates of UL need only provide us with their Student ID number.)- Photo or Scanned copy of passport to verify ID and full legal name.- A copy of your most recent CV.- Applicants who do not have English as their first language may satisfy English Language requirements:

If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:

• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts AND
• English language competency certificate