Education for Sustainability - Galway

Course Overview

This Postgraduate Certificate is a direct response to the National ESD to 2030 Strategy priority action area of ‘Building Capacities of Educators’. It utilizes a 6Cs framework focusing on Curriculum, Campus, Community, Collaborative Research, Culture, and Care. It seeks to create and nurture a dynamic community of practice, consisting of staff, students, and community stakeholders, who are committed to integrating and embedding inter-and transdisciplinary approaches to sustainability, climate action and justice, and the SDGs across all areas of academic practice.



Who Should Apply?

This course is for higher and further education academic staff who wish to develop their competences and capacities on education for sustainability.

Year 1:

Semester 1:

Education for Sustainability (M) 10 ECTS



(M) = Mandatory

Applicants must hold a Level 8 Bachelor (Honours) degree with a minimum grade classification of H2.2 or equivalent. Given the cross disciplinary nature of the programme, applicants may be from a range of disciplines.

1 semester part-time online.



Recommended Study Hours per week

The Postgraduate Certificate consists of five 3-hour online workshops covering the topics of Curriculum, Campus, Community, Collaborative Research and Culture. Self-paced activities, peer triad meet-ups and reflections, readings etc., will be completed in-between each online workshop. The final ‘Care’ workshop and Showcase will be facilitated in-person on campus.



On-Campus Attendance Requirement

On-campus attendance is required for the final ‘Care’ Workshop and Showcase.



Note: Check programme Examination and Assessment requirements, as they may involve examinations to be taken on campus.

Start Date: September 2025.

Progression

The Postgraduate Certificate is also an embedded award in the Masters of Arts in Teaching and Learning.