UCD Micro-credentials

Strengthen Your Communication Skills for Agri-Food Innovation

Build the skills needed to communicate research, innovation, and change across the agri-food sector with Communication and Agri-Innovation, a Level 9, 10-credit micro-credential from UCD Micro-credentials.

Led by Professor Kieran Meade and delivered online by the , this 12-week course focuses on how effective communication underpins innovation, collaboration, and public trust in modern food and farming systems. You’ll explore how research is translated into real-world solutions—and how clear, audience-focused communication supports uptake across industry and society.

✔ Develop impactful communication skills for diverse agri-food audiences
✔ Understand the role of communication in agri-food research and innovation
✔ Learn from industry journalists and agri-food innovation professionals
✔ 10 ECTS | Level 9 | 12 Weeks | 100% Online

Start Date: 18th May 2026
Fee: €1,280
Application Deadline: 9th May 2026

👉 Apply now:
https://www.ucd.ie/microcredentials/explorecourses/foodandnutrition/communicationagri-innovation/

Enhance Positive Practice in Disability Support with Multi-Element Behaviour Support

Develop practical, rights-based skills for supporting behaviours of concern with the Professional Certificate in Multi-Element Behaviour Support, a Level 9, 10-credit micro-credential accredited by UCD and delivered by Callan Institute at Saint John of God Community Services.

Led by Dr Alison Stapleton, this 10-week, on-campus course introduces a biological, psychological, social, and environmental understanding of behaviour in disability contexts. Grounded in a Human Rights–Based Approach, you’ll build competencies in assessment, intervention design, support planning, and evaluation—while exploring legal, ethical, and policy considerations shaping best practice.

✔ Apply the Multi-Element Behaviour Support Framework in practice
✔ Develop skills in assessment, intervention design & support planning
✔ Explore legal, ethical & policy dimensions of behaviour support
✔ 10 ECTS | Level 9 | On-Campus Delivery

Start Date: 19 May 2026
Duration: 10 weeks
Schedule: Tuesdays, 09:00–11:50
Fee: €1,122
Application Deadline: 12 May 2026

👉 Apply now: https://www.ucd.ie/microcredentials/explorecourses/psychology/multielementbehavioursupport/

Drive innovation in the agri-food sector with Creativity and Innovation for Sustainable Food Systems, a Level 9, 5-credit micro-credential from UCD Micro-credentials.

Led by Maurice Knightly and delivered by the in partnership with the , this 12-week online course supports professionals in developing creative, practical solutions for a more resilient and sustainable food future.

✔ Apply the Design Thinking process to generate impactful ideas for food system transformation
✔ Build creative confidence and enhance problem-solving abilities through hands-on activities
✔ Explore innovation opportunities in food products, services, and business models
✔ 5 ECTS | Level 9 | Online Delivery

Start Date: 18 May 2026
Duration: 12 weeks
Fee: €640
Application Deadline: 9 May 2026

Apply now:
👉 https://www.ucd.ie/microcredentials/explorecourses/foodandnutrition/creativity-and-innovation/

Build a deeper scientific understanding of the body’s largest and most dynamic organ with Skin Anatomy and Physiology, a Level 9, 2.5-credit micro-credential from UCD Micro-credentials.

Led by Professor Desmond J. Tobin, Full Professor of Dermatological Science, this 7-week, fully online course explores the structure, function, and extraordinary biological roles of human skin. Through six expert-led one-hour lectures and a final assessment, you’ll examine how the skin supports protection, sensation, thermoregulation, immune defence, and overall physiological balance.

Designed for graduates and professionals in biological, biomedical, life science, and healthcare fields, this micro-credential offers a strong foundation for advancing in dermatology, cosmetic science, pharmaceutical development, and clinical practice.

✔ Learn advanced skin anatomy and physiology from a leading expert in dermatological science
✔ Understand the biological mechanisms underpinning skin health, function, and protection
✔ Apply core concepts of skin science within clinical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical settings
✔ 2.5 ECTS | Level 9 | 7 Weeks | 100% Online

Start Date: 3rd June 2026
Duration: 7 weeks (6 one-hour lectures + final assessment)
Mode: Online
Fee: €485
Application Deadline: 31 May 2026

🔗 Apply now: https://www.ucd.ie/microcredentials/explorecourses/medicineandhealth/skinanatomyandphysiology/