Post Graduate courses by OCN NI (Open College Networks NI)

Are you a Francophile? Big fan of cheese? Or perhaps the top expert in your field is based in Brittany? Here at Postgrad.ie, we’ve come up with the top 5 reasons to take the plunge and do your Postgraduate Study In France. The attractions of studying in France are considerable; there are many programmes taught […]

Tempted to study abroad? When considering where to study at postgraduate level, there are a lot of factors to consider. Which is the best programme for you with regards cost, suitable accommodation, university supports, or programme content? Does the course you’re looking at provide teaching experience? Do they have a strong department, research background or […]

Covering everything from traditional banking to e-commerce, tax, audit, consultancy and with inputs into literally every industry, the areas of business and finance remain one of the largest job opportunity sectors and one of Ireland’s biggest areas of employment. Business and Finance Over the last four to five years there have been very significant levels […]

Anyone interested in going for an MBA program or any other program related to the Masters in Business Administration should be ready to pay a high price.  Funding for MBA programmes can be very difficult to find, compared to what pertains in other disciplines. If you want to enrol on a full-time MBA, for example, you […]

There are as many reasons to do a postgraduate degree as there are postgraduate options. Whether you are fresh from undergraduate studies, looking to advance your skills or to change career, a postgraduate degree can have many benefits. The big question is: do you need one? Postgraduate studies will give you an increased level of […]

Do you want to work in the rewarding, creative field of Architecture? The role of the architect is to design and co­ordinate building projects, from an extension to a house, to a complete housing estate or office block, based on a budget and brief that has been supplied by the client. What You’ll be Working On […]

The old adage of ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’ could easily be applied to further study. Postgraduate students are more likely to be working, or undertaking work experience, in addition to their studies. They are, on average, older, perhaps returning to education after a break, which generally equates to more commitments. There’s also that […]

A large factor in the continued growth of the Irish economy has been the major developments in the flourishing science and technology-based industries. Ireland is a key global location for these industries. The ICT industry employs over 37,000 people and generates €35 billion in exports annually. Meanwhile, Ireland is the largest MedTech employer in Europe; […]

Can you teach someone to be an entrepreneur? Irish third-level institutions seem to think so. Colleges increasingly offer courses in entrepreneurship. In addition, many offer start-up workshops and summer programmes for students seeking to start their own companies. Whether or not students go on to start their own businesses, the skills associated with entrepreneurship, such […]

MSc in Data Analytics teaches you how to implement data and analytics. This is very important for a number of industries. This is because good data analysis can give a business a huge advantage over rivals. In addition, it allows a company to glean insights into consumer behaviour, or predict what customers may want. What […]