Managing Risk & System Change - Online

Course Overview

World-class international teams who have collaborated through industrial research have been mobilised to provide the highest-calibre, research-led teaching, supervision, and professional expertise.



Students will also become part of a global community of practice, a community of professional learners, across a range of safety critical sectors, where they will benefit not only from the academic and industrial experts delivering the course but also from the extended network of fellow students.



Is This Course For Me?

Current students are working in a diverse range of industries which include; Finance, Healthcare, IT, Defence Forces, Emergency Services, Aviation, Casino and Gambling, Law Enforcement, Process and Software Development and Pharmaceuticals. The course will be an excellent qualification to supplement the further education and career development of personnel who have responsibility for managing risk. It brings the next generation of safety, risk and change management to you, in your work, embedded in your everyday practice with a systemic, proactive and performance focus.



Course Structure

The Postgraduate Diploma consists of seven modules and makes up year one of the Masters. The course runs part-time over one academic year from September until May. Students who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma may study for an additional year to pursue the award of Masters.



To qualify for the Masters award, students dedicate this additional year to the research dissertation. The dissertation will provide students with an opportunity to pursue a research topic based on key strategic operational issues within their organisations in order to create a research-practitioner capability in managing risk and system change.

In year one students take seven core modules:

• The Role of People & Processes in Organisations

• Managing Performance and Risk

• Leading Change

• Strategic Human Resource Development; Stability & Change

• Socio-Technical System Design

• Statistics & Action Research Methods



In year two, students will focus on the dissertation module through a series of seminars and workshops which will be held throughout the year.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants will normally be required to hold an Honours degree (at 2.1 level at minimum) or equivalent and have at least three to four years of appropriate professional experience. In exceptional circumstances, the Course Director shall make appropriate recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies for candidates who do not fully meet the above criteria but make a reasonable case for admissions otherwise (typically based on their relevant work experience). An applicant may be asked to provide written samples in support of academic writing ability or be set a piece of academic writing to complete.



Applicants will also require:

• To be in (or have access) to an employment setting that facilitates the applied research aspect of the course.

• Student may be asked to take part in a short interview (in person or via phone / online call) as part of the assessment process.

• The names of two referees on their application form. In the first instance our preference is for one academic and one professional reference. We do however have discretion to accept either two academic or two professional references.



All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

Closing Date: 31st July 2025

2 years part-time (online)

Next Intake: September 2025

Career Opportunities

The course advances graduates' career prospects both in terms of promotion eligibility and postgraduate training, with graduates pursuing careers in risk, change, operations, quality, safety, human resources, planning, and system design.