Organisational Change & Transformation

Programme Overview

The pressure for change in organisations increases daily. In the private sector, competitive challenges, technological change, enhanced customer expectations and financial pressures combine to put a premium on firms’ abilities to learn and adapt. In the public sector, similar challenges coupled with ambiguous performance criteria place enormous pressure on organisations to react appropriately.



Designed to equip managers with the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to lead organisational change, this diploma is highly participative to ensure that the collective experience of the entire class group is harnessed.

Module 1: Introduction to Change, Transformation and Organisation Development -

Module 2: Diagnostic Models and Organisational Analysis

Module 3: Individual Level Interventions

Module 4: Group and Team Development

Module 5: Organisational Culture and Major Systems Interventions

Module 6: Leading Change and Evaluation



Please note - 100% attendance is required at all modules. Should you miss a module due to unexpected circumstances, there is no longer an option to take that module with another intake of the programme. Timing: Fridays 9.00am to 5.00pm and Saturdays 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Participants should have at least 5 years management experience and hold a primary degree or equivalent professional qualification. Consideration will also be given to applicants who do not hold a primary degree but whose depth of industry/organisational experience, deems them suitable participants.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information at: https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/ Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

To apply for this programme, please contact Annabelle Phelan, who would be delighted to discuss the application procedure with you further.

e: annabelle.phelan@ucd.ie

t: +353 87 098 5117

9 months. Delivery: 6 x 2 day modules.

Next Intake: 13th April 2026.

This diploma forms part of the MSc in Business (Leadership and Management Practice) Pathway.



What is the MSc Pathway?

Our MSc in Business (Leadership & Management Practice) is based around a framework of twelve selected diploma programmes. By completing any three of these twelve diplomas, within a recommended 5-year timeframe, you will earn 90 credits (the national standard for a Masters Qualification) and will be conferred with the qualification of MSc Business (Leadership & Management Practice) accredited & awarded by UCD at NFQ Level 9.