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	~~\| name = UCD Professional Academy~~
	~~\| established = {{Start date\|2019\|12}}~~
	~~\| type = Professional education provider~~
	~~\| parent = [[University College Dublin]]~~
	~~\| head_label = Chief Executive Officer~~
	~~\| head = John Delves (since 2024)~~
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	~~\| students = Over 40,000~~
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	~~\| location = [[Dublin]], Ireland~~
	~~\| campus = [[Suburban]], (Belfield, Dublin)~~
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	~~\| language = [[English language\|English]]~~
	~~\| website = {{URL\|https://ucd.ie/professionalacademy}}~~
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	'''UCD Professional Academy''' is a professional education provider wholly owned by [[University College Dublin]] in Ireland, and based at the university’s main (Belfield) campus in Dublin 4.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Gruenewald \|first=Hazel \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Reskilling_and_Upskilling_in_a_Globalize/559wEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PA201&printsec=frontcover \|title=Reskilling and Upskilling in a Globalized Economy: Essential Strategies for Workforce Transformation \|last2=Mueller \|first2=Maren \|date=2025-07-12 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|isbn=978-3-658-48384-5 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy Credentials \|url=https://certifications.ucdpa.ie/issuer/10003482/credentials \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=certifications.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref> The academy offers short courses, professional certificates, and diploma programmes in continuing professional education and workforce training.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Antunes \|first=Juracy \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Navigating_Ireland_Building_Your_Dream_C/10Y9EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PT88&printsec=frontcover \|title=Navigating Ireland – Building Your Dream Career \|date=2024-12-02 \|publisher=Mário Brito Publicaçoes \|isbn=978-989-586-023-4 \|language=en}}</ref> It provides part-time programmes for working professionals and organisations.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web \|title=Part-Time Evening Courses for Professionals \|url=https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/findyourcourse/}}</ref>		'''UCD Professional Academy''' is a professional education provider wholly owned by [[University College Dublin]] in Ireland, and based at the university’s main (Belfield) campus in Dublin 4.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Gruenewald \|first=Hazel \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Reskilling_and_Upskilling_in_a_Globalize/559wEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PA201&printsec=frontcover \|title=Reskilling and Upskilling in a Globalized Economy: Essential Strategies for Workforce Transformation \|last2=Mueller \|first2=Maren \|date=2025-07-12 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|isbn=978-3-658-48384-5 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy Credentials \|url=https://certifications.ucdpa.ie/issuer/10003482/credentials \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=certifications.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref> The academy offers short courses, professional certificates, and diploma programmes in continuing professional education and workforce training.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Antunes \|first=Juracy \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Navigating_Ireland_Building_Your_Dream_C/10Y9EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PT88&printsec=frontcover \|title=Navigating Ireland – Building Your Dream Career \|date=2024-12-02 \|publisher=Mário Brito Publicaçoes \|isbn=978-989-586-023-4 \|language=en}}</ref> It provides part-time programmes for working professionals and organisations.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web \|title=Part-Time Evening Courses for Professionals \|url=https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/findyourcourse/}}</ref>

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	'''UCD Professional Academy''' is a professional education provider ~~and a~~ wholly owned ~~subsidiary of~~ [[University College Dublin]] in Ireland, ~~headquartered~~ at the university’s Belfield campus in Dublin 4.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Gruenewald \|first=Hazel \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Reskilling_and_Upskilling_in_a_Globalize/559wEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PA201&printsec=frontcover \|title=Reskilling and Upskilling in a Globalized Economy: Essential Strategies for Workforce Transformation \|last2=Mueller \|first2=Maren \|date=2025-07-12 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|isbn=978-3-658-48384-5 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy Credentials \|url=https://certifications.ucdpa.ie/issuer/10003482/credentials \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=certifications.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref> The academy offers short courses, professional certificates, and diploma programmes in continuing professional education and workforce training.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Antunes \|first=Juracy \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Navigating_Ireland_Building_Your_Dream_C/10Y9EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PT88&printsec=frontcover \|title=Navigating Ireland – Building Your Dream Career \|date=2024-12-02 \|publisher=Mário Brito Publicaçoes \|isbn=978-989-586-023-4 \|language=en}}</ref> It provides part-time programmes for working professionals and organisations.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web \|title=Part-Time Evening Courses for Professionals \|url=https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/findyourcourse/}}</ref>		'''UCD Professional Academy''' is a professional education provider wholly owned by [[University College Dublin]] in Ireland, and based at the university’s main (Belfield) campus in Dublin 4.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Gruenewald \|first=Hazel \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Reskilling_and_Upskilling_in_a_Globalize/559wEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PA201&printsec=frontcover \|title=Reskilling and Upskilling in a Globalized Economy: Essential Strategies for Workforce Transformation \|last2=Mueller \|first2=Maren \|date=2025-07-12 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|isbn=978-3-658-48384-5 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy Credentials \|url=https://certifications.ucdpa.ie/issuer/10003482/credentials \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=certifications.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref> The academy offers short courses, professional certificates, and diploma programmes in continuing professional education and workforce training.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Antunes \|first=Juracy \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Navigating_Ireland_Building_Your_Dream_C/10Y9EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PT88&printsec=frontcover \|title=Navigating Ireland – Building Your Dream Career \|date=2024-12-02 \|publisher=Mário Brito Publicaçoes \|isbn=978-989-586-023-4 \|language=en}}</ref> It provides part-time programmes for working professionals and organisations.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web \|title=Part-Time Evening Courses for Professionals \|url=https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/findyourcourse/}}</ref>

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	UCD Professional Academy operates within [[University College Dublin]] and delivers continuing education programmes~~. It~~ does not offer undergraduate or postgraduate ~~degree programmes~~. The academy provides part-time courses for professional development and skills training.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web \|last=Slattery \|first=Laura \|title=Demand for upskilling courses high but costs remain biggest barrier, says report \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2022/10/27/demand-for-upskilling-courses-high-but-costs-remain-biggest-barrier-says-report/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web \|last=Kitson \|first=Niall \|date=2023-11-23 \|title=UCD report finds many employers still do not provide upskilling opportunities \|url=https://www.techcentral.ie/ucd-report-finds-many-employers-still-do-not-provide-upskilling-opportunities-for-employees/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=TechCentral.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref>		UCD Professional Academy operates within [[University College Dublin]] and delivers continuing education programmes; it does not offer undergraduate or postgraduate degrees. The academy provides part-time courses for professional development and skills training.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web \|last=Slattery \|first=Laura \|title=Demand for upskilling courses high but costs remain biggest barrier, says report \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2022/10/27/demand-for-upskilling-courses-high-but-costs-remain-biggest-barrier-says-report/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web \|last=Kitson \|first=Niall \|date=2023-11-23 \|title=UCD report finds many employers still do not provide upskilling opportunities \|url=https://www.techcentral.ie/ucd-report-finds-many-employers-still-do-not-provide-upskilling-opportunities-for-employees/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=TechCentral.ie \|language=en-IE}}</ref>

	Programmes are delivered ~~in online, blended, and~~ in-person ~~formats~~ at the Belfield campus in Dublin.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":24">{{Cite web \|date=2021-07-09 \|title=UCD Professional Certificate/Diploma in Creativity & Innovation for Education \|url=https://www.innovationacademy.ie/courses/ucd-professional-certificate-diploma-in-creativity-innovation-for-education/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=UCD Innovation Academy \|language=en-US}}</ref> Courses include short programmes and ~~Professional~~ diplomas taught by industry practitioners and subject matter experts.<ref name=":1" />		Programmes are delivered in-person at the Belfield campus in Dublin, and also online and blended formats.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":24">{{Cite web \|date=2021-07-09 \|title=UCD Professional Certificate/Diploma in Creativity & Innovation for Education \|url=https://www.innovationacademy.ie/courses/ucd-professional-certificate-diploma-in-creativity-innovation-for-education/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=UCD Innovation Academy \|language=en-US}}</ref> Courses include short programmes and professional diplomas taught by industry practitioners and subject matter experts.<ref name=":1" />

	More than 40,000 learners have enrolled in its programmes, and over 2,000 organisations have used its training services.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Corporate Programmes for Professional Development 2021 \|url=https://a.storyblok.com/f/96206/x/35f11b19a2/ucd-professional-academy-corporate-04212.pdf \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=UCD Professional Academy \|publisher=[[University College Dublin]]}}</ref>		More than 40,000 learners have enrolled in its programmes, and over 2,000 organisations have used its training services.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Corporate Programmes for Professional Development 2021 \|url=https://a.storyblok.com/f/96206/x/35f11b19a2/ucd-professional-academy-corporate-04212.pdf \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=UCD Professional Academy \|publisher=[[University College Dublin]]}}</ref> The qualifications awarded are generally not part of Ireland’s [[National Framework of Qualifications]] (NFQ) and are issued as professional certifications rather than academic degrees.<ref name=":24" /><ref name=":21">{{Cite web \|title=NFQ Qualification \|url=https://knowledge.ucdpa.ie/knowledge/qualification \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=knowledge.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref>

	The qualifications awarded are generally not part of Ireland’s [[National Framework of Qualifications]] (NFQ) and are issued as professional certifications rather than academic degrees.<ref name=":24" /><ref name=":21">{{Cite web \|title=NFQ Qualification \|url=https://knowledge.ucdpa.ie/knowledge/qualification \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=knowledge.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	[[University College Dublin]] established the ~~UCD Professional Academy~~ in 2019 to expand its provision of professional and executive education~~. The academy~~ began operations in 2020.		University College Dublin established the academy in 2019 to expand its provision of professional and executive education; it began operations in 2020.

	The academy operates as a subsidiary University College Dublin and is separate from the university’s academic schools.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-16 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Diplomas \|url=https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/courses/ucd-professional-academy \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=LHP Skillnet \|language=en-GB}}</ref> During the COVID-19 pandemic, it shifted most programme delivery online.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=John \|date=2023-04-13 \|title=My Business Life: Aaron McKenna UCD Professional Academy \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-business-life-aaron-mckenna-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=ThinkBusiness \|language=en-US}}</ref> It later expanded course offerings in areas including [[data analytics]], [[artificial intelligence]], [[Computer security\|cybersecurity]], and [[digital transformation]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Upskill to upscale: Meeting the need to create an AI-ready workforce \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/02/19/upskill-to-upscale-meeting-the-need-to-create-an-ai-ready-workforce/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}</ref>		The academy operates as a commercial subsidiary of University College Dublin and is separate from the university’s academic schools.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-16 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Diplomas \|url=https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/courses/ucd-professional-academy \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=LHP Skillnet \|language=en-GB}}</ref> During the COVID-19 pandemic, it shifted most programme delivery online.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=John \|date=2023-04-13 \|title=My Business Life: Aaron McKenna UCD Professional Academy \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-business-life-aaron-mckenna-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=ThinkBusiness \|language=en-US}}</ref> It later expanded course offerings in areas including [[data analytics]], [[artificial intelligence]], [[Computer security\|cybersecurity]], and [[digital transformation]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Upskill to upscale: Meeting the need to create an AI-ready workforce \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/02/19/upskill-to-upscale-meeting-the-need-to-create-an-ai-ready-workforce/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}</ref>

	By 2023, more than 25,000 learners were enrolled across its programmes.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=O’Dea \|first=Blathnaid \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=UCD Professional Academy is shaping Ireland’s workforce \|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ucd-professional-academy-shaping-ireland-workforce \|website=Siliconrepublic.com\|access-date=2026-06-17}}</ref> In 2022, the academy introduced a revised brand identity framework across its communications.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Momentum Unleashed \|url=https://www.100archive.com/projects/ucd-professional-academy-momentum-unleashed \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=100 Archive \|language=en}}</ref>		By 2023, more than 25,000 learners were enrolled across its programmes.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=O’Dea \|first=Blathnaid \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=UCD Professional Academy is shaping Ireland’s workforce \|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ucd-professional-academy-shaping-ireland-workforce \|website=Siliconrepublic.com\|access-date=2026-06-17}}</ref> In 2022, the academy introduced a revised brand identity framework across its communications.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Momentum Unleashed \|url=https://www.100archive.com/projects/ucd-professional-academy-momentum-unleashed \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=100 Archive \|language=en}}</ref>
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	Programmes are designed for part-time study and are delivered over periods ranging from several weeks to a few months. Some courses are structured as professional diplomas requiring completion of multiple modules.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":25">{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-09 \|title=Paul O'Connell helps launch Skill Sprints: short, focused, high-impact learning \|url=https://businessplus.ie/media-plus/paul-oconnell-skill-sprints/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Businessplus.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=2021-04-21 \|title=UCD Professional Academy, SAS launch job seekers programme \|url=https://www.techcentral.ie/ucd-professional-academy-sas-launch-job-seekers-programme/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=TechCentral.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref>		Programmes are designed for part-time study and are delivered over periods ranging from several weeks to a few months. Some courses are structured as professional diplomas requiring completion of multiple modules.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":25">{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-09 \|title=Paul O'Connell helps launch Skill Sprints: short, focused, high-impact learning \|url=https://businessplus.ie/media-plus/paul-oconnell-skill-sprints/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Businessplus.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=2021-04-21 \|title=UCD Professional Academy, SAS launch job seekers programme \|url=https://www.techcentral.ie/ucd-professional-academy-sas-launch-job-seekers-programme/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=TechCentral.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

	Most diploma ~~programs~~ average approximately 36 hours in duration and are designed to provide practical workplace skills. The academy structures its programmes to allow participants to combine study with full-time employment.<ref name=":24" />		Most diploma programmes average approximately 36 hours in duration and are designed to provide practical workplace skills. The academy structures its programmes to allow participants to combine study with full-time employment.<ref name=":24" />

	Assessment methods vary by course and may include assignments, projects, and practical assessments, with an emphasis on applied skills and workplace relevance.		Assessment methods vary by course and may include assignments, projects, and practical assessments, with an emphasis on applied skills and workplace relevance.

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	'''UCD Professional Academy''' is a professional education provider wholly owned by [[University College Dublin]] in Ireland, and based at the university’s main (Belfield) campus in Dublin 4.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Gruenewald \|first=Hazel \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Reskilling_and_Upskilling_in_a_Globalize/559wEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PA201&printsec=frontcover \|title=Reskilling and Upskilling in a Globalized Economy: Essential Strategies for Workforce Transformation \|last2=Mueller \|first2=Maren \|date=2025-07-12 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|isbn=978-3-658-48384-5 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy Credentials \|url=https://certifications.ucdpa.ie/issuer/10003482/credentials \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=certifications.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref> The academy offers short courses, professional certificates, and diploma programmes in continuing professional education and workforce training.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Antunes \|first=Juracy \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Navigating_Ireland_Building_Your_Dream_C/10Y9EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PT88&printsec=frontcover \|title=Navigating Ireland – Building Your Dream Career \|date=2024-12-02 \|publisher=Mário Brito Publicaçoes \|isbn=978-989-586-023-4 \|language=en}}</ref> It provides part-time programmes for working professionals and organisations.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web \|title=Part-Time Evening Courses for Professionals \|url=https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/findyourcourse/}}</ref>		'''UCD Professional Academy''' is a professional education provider wholly owned by [[University College Dublin]] in Ireland, and based at the university’s main (Belfield) campus in Dublin 4.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Gruenewald \|first=Hazel \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Reskilling_and_Upskilling_in_a_Globalize/559wEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PA201&printsec=frontcover \|title=Reskilling and Upskilling in a Globalized Economy: Essential Strategies for Workforce Transformation \|last2=Mueller \|first2=Maren \|date=2025-07-12 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|isbn=978-3-658-48384-5 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy Credentials \|url=https://certifications.ucdpa.ie/issuer/10003482/credentials \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=certifications.ucdpa.ie \|language=en}}</ref> The academy offers short courses, professional certificates, and diploma programmes in continuing professional education and workforce training.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Antunes \|first=Juracy \|url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Navigating_Ireland_Building_Your_Dream_C/10Y9EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=UCD+Professional+Academy&pg=PT88&printsec=frontcover \|title=Navigating Ireland – Building Your Dream Career \|date=2024-12-02 \|publisher=Mário Brito Publicaçoes \|isbn=978-989-586-023-4 \|language=en}}</ref> It provides part-time programmes for working professionals and organisations.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web \|title=Part-Time Evening Courses for Professionals \|url=https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/findyourcourse/}}</ref>

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	University College Dublin established the academy in 2019 to expand its provision of professional and executive education; it began operations in 2020.		University College Dublin established the academy in 2019 to expand its provision of professional and executive education; it began operations in 2020.

	The academy operates as a commercial subsidiary of University College Dublin and is separate from the university’s academic schools.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-16 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Diplomas \|url=https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/courses/ucd-professional-academy \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=LHP Skillnet \|language=en-GB}}</ref> During the COVID-19 pandemic, it shifted most programme delivery online.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=John \|date=2023-04-13 \|title=My Business Life: Aaron McKenna UCD Professional Academy \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-business-life-aaron-mckenna-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=ThinkBusiness \|language=en-US}}</ref> It later expanded course offerings in areas including [[data analytics]], [[artificial intelligence]], [[Computer security\|cybersecurity]], and [[digital transformation]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Upskill to upscale: Meeting the need to create an AI-ready workforce \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/02/19/upskill-to-upscale-meeting-the-need-to-create-an-ai-ready-workforce/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}{{fv\|reason=The subject org isn't mentioned ANYWHERE in this source?}}</ref>		The academy operates as a commercial subsidiary of University College Dublin and is separate from the university’s academic schools.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-16 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Diplomas \|url=https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/courses/ucd-professional-academy \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=LHP Skillnet \|language=en-GB}}</ref> During the COVID-19 pandemic, it shifted most programme delivery online.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=John \|date=2023-04-13 \|title=My Business Life: Aaron McKenna UCD Professional Academy \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-business-life-aaron-mckenna-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=ThinkBusiness \|language=en-US}}</ref> It later expanded course offerings in areas including [[data analytics]], [[artificial intelligence]], [[Computer security\|cybersecurity]], and [[digital transformation]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Upskill to upscale: Meeting the need to create an AI-ready workforce \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/02/19/upskill-to-upscale-meeting-the-need-to-create-an-ai-ready-workforce/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}{{fv\|reason=The subject org isn't mentioned ANYWHERE in this source?\|date=September 2026}}</ref>

	By 2023, more than 25,000 learners were enrolled across its programmes.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=O’Dea \|first=Blathnaid \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=UCD Professional Academy is shaping Ireland’s workforce \|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ucd-professional-academy-shaping-ireland-workforce \|website=Siliconrepublic.com\|access-date=2026-06-17}}</ref> In 2022, the academy introduced a revised brand identity framework across its communications.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Momentum Unleashed \|url=https://www.100archive.com/projects/ucd-professional-academy-momentum-unleashed \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=100 Archive \|language=en}}</ref>		By 2023, more than 25,000 learners were enrolled across its programmes.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=O’Dea \|first=Blathnaid \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=UCD Professional Academy is shaping Ireland’s workforce \|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ucd-professional-academy-shaping-ireland-workforce \|website=Siliconrepublic.com\|access-date=2026-06-17}}</ref> In 2022, the academy introduced a revised brand identity framework across its communications.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Momentum Unleashed \|url=https://www.100archive.com/projects/ucd-professional-academy-momentum-unleashed \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=100 Archive \|language=en}}</ref>
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	Most diploma programmes average approximately 36 hours in duration and are designed to provide practical workplace skills. The academy structures its programmes to allow participants to combine study with full-time employment.<ref name=":24" />		Most diploma programmes average approximately 36 hours in duration and are designed to provide practical workplace skills. The academy structures its programmes to allow participants to combine study with full-time employment.<ref name=":24" />

	Assessment methods vary by course and may include assignments, projects, and practical assessments, with an emphasis on applied skills and workplace relevance.{{fact}}		Assessment methods vary by course and may include assignments, projects, and practical assessments, with an emphasis on applied skills and workplace relevance.{{fact\|date=September 2026}}

	== Corporate and executive education ==		== Corporate and executive education ==
	UCD Professional Academy provides training services to corporate and public sector organisations. It develops customised training programmes in areas such as management, technology, and digital transformation.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web \|last= \|date=2021-04-27 \|title=UCD Professional Academy: How Upskilling Can Help Your Organisation Retain Staff \|url=https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/ucd-professional-academy-how-upskilling-can-help-your-organisation-retain-staff/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Eolas Magazine \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-29 \|title=Irish workforce interested in upskilling \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/upskilling-irish-workforce-ucd/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Thinkbusiness.ie \|language=en-US}}</ref>		UCD Professional Academy provides training services to corporate and public sector organisations. It develops customised training programmes in areas such as management, technology, and digital transformation.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web \|last= \|date=2021-04-27 \|title=UCD Professional Academy: How Upskilling Can Help Your Organisation Retain Staff \|url=https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/ucd-professional-academy-how-upskilling-can-help-your-organisation-retain-staff/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Eolas Magazine \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-29 \|title=Irish workforce interested in upskilling \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/upskilling-irish-workforce-ucd/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Thinkbusiness.ie \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	Organisations that have used its training programmes include [[Aer Lingus]], [[An Post]], [[SAP]], [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], the [[Health Service Executive]], and [[Institution of Engineers of Ireland\|Engineers Ireland]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":10" />{{fv\|reason=Where are Aer Lingus, An Post or Engineers Ireland mentioned on either of these webpages? (One linked page mentions "SAP, Amazon and the HSE". Where do the others come from?) }} It has also delivered training programmes on the [[gender pay gap]] for [[human resources]] and compliance professionals.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-15 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Tackles New Gender Pay Gap Reporting with New Masterclass \|url=https://irishtechnews.ie/ucd-new-gender-pay-gap-masterclass/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|language=en-US\|website=Irish Tech News}}</ref>		Organisations that have used its training programmes include [[Aer Lingus]], [[An Post]], [[SAP]], [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], the [[Health Service Executive]], and [[Institution of Engineers of Ireland\|Engineers Ireland]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":10" />{{fv\|reason=Where are Aer Lingus, An Post or Engineers Ireland mentioned on either of these webpages? (One linked page mentions "SAP, Amazon and the HSE". Where do the others come from?) \|date=September 2026}} It has also delivered training programmes on the [[gender pay gap]] for [[human resources]] and compliance professionals.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-15 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Tackles New Gender Pay Gap Reporting with New Masterclass \|url=https://irishtechnews.ie/ucd-new-gender-pay-gap-masterclass/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|language=en-US\|website=Irish Tech News}}</ref>

	It has also hosted forums on workforce development and professional education.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cahill \|first=Cormac \|date=2024-09-26 \|title=UCD Professional Academy launches new LEAD Forum \|url=https://businessplus.ie/news/lead-forum-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Businessplus.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref>		It has also hosted forums on workforce development and professional education.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cahill \|first=Cormac \|date=2024-09-26 \|title=UCD Professional Academy launches new LEAD Forum \|url=https://businessplus.ie/news/lead-forum-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Businessplus.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

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	University College Dublin established the academy in 2019 to expand its provision of professional and executive education; it began operations in 2020.		University College Dublin established the academy in 2019 to expand its provision of professional and executive education; it began operations in 2020.

	The academy operates as a commercial subsidiary of University College Dublin and is separate from the university’s academic schools.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-16 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Diplomas \|url=https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/courses/ucd-professional-academy \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=LHP Skillnet \|language=en-GB}}</ref> During the COVID-19 pandemic, it shifted most programme delivery online.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=John \|date=2023-04-13 \|title=My Business Life: Aaron McKenna UCD Professional Academy \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-business-life-aaron-mckenna-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=ThinkBusiness \|language=en-US}}</ref> It later expanded course offerings in areas including [[data analytics]], [[artificial intelligence]], [[Computer security\|cybersecurity]], and [[digital transformation]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Upskill to upscale: Meeting the need to create an AI-ready workforce \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/02/19/upskill-to-upscale-meeting-the-need-to-create-an-ai-ready-workforce/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}</ref>		The academy operates as a commercial subsidiary of University College Dublin and is separate from the university’s academic schools.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-16 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Diplomas \|url=https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/courses/ucd-professional-academy \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=LHP Skillnet \|language=en-GB}}</ref> During the COVID-19 pandemic, it shifted most programme delivery online.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=John \|date=2023-04-13 \|title=My Business Life: Aaron McKenna UCD Professional Academy \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-business-life-aaron-mckenna-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=ThinkBusiness \|language=en-US}}</ref> It later expanded course offerings in areas including [[data analytics]], [[artificial intelligence]], [[Computer security\|cybersecurity]], and [[digital transformation]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Upskill to upscale: Meeting the need to create an AI-ready workforce \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/02/19/upskill-to-upscale-meeting-the-need-to-create-an-ai-ready-workforce/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=The Irish Times \|language=en}}{{fv\|reason=The subject org isn't mentioned ANYWHERE in this source?}}</ref>

	By 2023, more than 25,000 learners were enrolled across its programmes.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=O’Dea \|first=Blathnaid \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=UCD Professional Academy is shaping Ireland’s workforce \|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ucd-professional-academy-shaping-ireland-workforce \|website=Siliconrepublic.com\|access-date=2026-06-17}}</ref> In 2022, the academy introduced a revised brand identity framework across its communications.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Momentum Unleashed \|url=https://www.100archive.com/projects/ucd-professional-academy-momentum-unleashed \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=100 Archive \|language=en}}</ref>		By 2023, more than 25,000 learners were enrolled across its programmes.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=O’Dea \|first=Blathnaid \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=UCD Professional Academy is shaping Ireland’s workforce \|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ucd-professional-academy-shaping-ireland-workforce \|website=Siliconrepublic.com\|access-date=2026-06-17}}</ref> In 2022, the academy introduced a revised brand identity framework across its communications.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web \|title=UCD Professional Academy: Momentum Unleashed \|url=https://www.100archive.com/projects/ucd-professional-academy-momentum-unleashed \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=100 Archive \|language=en}}</ref>
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	Most diploma programmes average approximately 36 hours in duration and are designed to provide practical workplace skills. The academy structures its programmes to allow participants to combine study with full-time employment.<ref name=":24" />		Most diploma programmes average approximately 36 hours in duration and are designed to provide practical workplace skills. The academy structures its programmes to allow participants to combine study with full-time employment.<ref name=":24" />

	Assessment methods vary by course and may include assignments, projects, and practical assessments, with an emphasis on applied skills and workplace relevance.		Assessment methods vary by course and may include assignments, projects, and practical assessments, with an emphasis on applied skills and workplace relevance.{{fact}}

	== Corporate and executive education ==		== Corporate and executive education ==
	UCD Professional Academy provides training services to corporate and public sector organisations. It develops customised training programmes in areas such as management, technology, and digital transformation.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web \|last=~~eolas~~ \|date=2021-04-27 \|title=UCD Professional Academy: How Upskilling Can Help Your Organisation Retain Staff \|url=https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/ucd-professional-academy-how-upskilling-can-help-your-organisation-retain-staff/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Eolas Magazine \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-29 \|title=Irish workforce interested in upskilling \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/upskilling-irish-workforce-ucd/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Thinkbusiness.ie \|language=en-US}}</ref>		UCD Professional Academy provides training services to corporate and public sector organisations. It develops customised training programmes in areas such as management, technology, and digital transformation.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web \|last= \|date=2021-04-27 \|title=UCD Professional Academy: How Upskilling Can Help Your Organisation Retain Staff \|url=https://www.eolasmagazine.ie/ucd-professional-academy-how-upskilling-can-help-your-organisation-retain-staff/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Eolas Magazine \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-29 \|title=Irish workforce interested in upskilling \|url=https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/upskilling-irish-workforce-ucd/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Thinkbusiness.ie \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	Organisations that have used its training programmes include [[Aer Lingus]], [[An Post]], [[SAP]], [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], the [[Health Service Executive]], and [[Institution of Engineers of Ireland\|Engineers Ireland]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":10" /> It has also delivered training programmes on the [[gender pay gap]] for [[human resources]] and compliance professionals.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-15 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Tackles New Gender Pay Gap Reporting with New Masterclass \|url=https://irishtechnews.ie/ucd-new-gender-pay-gap-masterclass/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|language=en-US\|website=Irish Tech News}}</ref>		Organisations that have used its training programmes include [[Aer Lingus]], [[An Post]], [[SAP]], [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], the [[Health Service Executive]], and [[Institution of Engineers of Ireland\|Engineers Ireland]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":10" />{{fv\|reason=Where are Aer Lingus, An Post or Engineers Ireland mentioned on either of these webpages? (One linked page mentions "SAP, Amazon and the HSE". Where do the others come from?) }} It has also delivered training programmes on the [[gender pay gap]] for [[human resources]] and compliance professionals.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-15 \|title=UCD Professional Academy Tackles New Gender Pay Gap Reporting with New Masterclass \|url=https://irishtechnews.ie/ucd-new-gender-pay-gap-masterclass/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|language=en-US\|website=Irish Tech News}}</ref>

	It has also hosted forums on workforce development and professional education.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cahill \|first=Cormac \|date=2024-09-26 \|title=UCD Professional Academy launches new LEAD Forum \|url=https://businessplus.ie/news/lead-forum-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Businessplus.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref>		It has also hosted forums on workforce development and professional education.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cahill \|first=Cormac \|date=2024-09-26 \|title=UCD Professional Academy launches new LEAD Forum \|url=https://businessplus.ie/news/lead-forum-ucd-professional-academy/ \|access-date=2026-06-17 \|website=Businessplus.ie \|language=en-GB}}</ref>