Financial Management & Sustainability - Sligo

Course Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Management and Sustainability’s philosophy is to facilitate and require the student to consider and understand that finance, sustainability of business, society, and strategy are interconnected, where the success of one supports the success of the other. Students will have an opportunity to gain knowledge into broad areas of financial management, client management, strategy, and sustainability.



This new learning provides students with a macro perspective that is of value to those who are in roles of leading, change, and strategy or aspiring to those roles in the financial services sector. The programme is an online delivery model, well-established in ATU. The programme was developed in consultation with industry and colleagues in the LIA.



Additional Reading

There will be some additional reading and learning requirements available for students. Additional reading and other requirements will be outlined in the module outline, and the lecturing team will guide you to valuable resources.



Who Should Apply?

This programme is suitable for professionals in roles of leading, change, and strategy or aspiring to work in those roles in the financial services sector.

Year 1:

Semester 1:

Financial Management 5 ECTS (M)

Sustainable Finance 10 ECTS (M)



Semester 2:

Strategy and Practice 5 ECTS (M)

Client Management 10 ECTS (M)



(M) = Mandatory

This programme is open to applicants with an honours degree (Level 8), with evidence of a 2:2 or higher. Applicants with other qualifications and with relevant work experience may also be considered through ATU Sligo’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. RPL is a process that may allow you to gain admission to a programme or to receive exemptions / credit from some parts of a programme based on demonstrated learning that you may have achieved through another programme of study or through your work and career. Further information is available through www.atu.ie/recognition-of-prior-learning which our dedicated RPL portal or by contacting our admissions team at admissions.sligo@atu.ie.

Application Closing Date: 15th August 2025.

1 year part-time, online.



Recommended Study Hours per week

Students can expect to attend online lectures two evenings per week. Each lecture will last for approximately 1-2 hours. Students will need to complete 5-6 hours of independent learning per week for each module. Online lectures are recorded and available to students for the duration of the programme.



On-Campus Attendance Requirement

No mandatory attendance required. There is an opportunity to attend campus for a network day per term.



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

Start Date: September 2025.

Careers

The students who apply for the award are interested in the financial services and finance sector and will use the qualification to improve their knowledge, skills and competencies to support their current role and future career progression.



Progression

Students may consider undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Financial Planning through the LIA (Life Insurance Association) and combine to achieve a Master`s in Financial Planning and Sustainability. Students of this award may also apply to undertake Master and Doctorate studies at ATU or elsewhere.