Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1244. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places funded by the human capital initiative; the details of all courses and institutions and the financial allocation to each institution per course and student in tabular form for each year for which the initiative has been operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/21]
View answerThe Human Capital Initiative (HCI) was announced as part of Budget 2019. The HCI provides additional capacity across the Higher Education Sector to meet priority skill needs for enterprise, representing an additional investment of €300m (€60m per annum from 2020 to 2024) from the surplus in the NTF in line with recommendations contained in the independent review of the NTF on the use of the surplus and the development of labour market skills.
The Initiative forms a key part of the strategic response to a changing world of work and the challenges the economy will face in the period ahead. With a strong focus on innovation and agility, the programmes being supported will ensure that graduates and the education system as a whole, are in a position to respond positively to the challenges and opportunities ahead.
The HCI consists of 3 main pillars - graduate conversion and specialisation courses, additional places on undergraduate provision, and an innovation and agility fund. Attached is a list of all courses, institutions, the financial allocation to each institution per course and student in tabular form for each year for which the initiative has been operating.
Table:
|
Provider |
Course Title |
Places Allocated for 2020/2021 |
Unit Cost |
Max Total Allocation |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Management |
20 |
€8,328 |
€166,550 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
Post Graduate Diploma in Biopharmaceutical and MedDevice Systems (Level 9) |
20 |
€8,583 |
€171,667 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management |
20 |
€8,250 |
€165,000 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Packaging, Innovation and Product Design |
40 |
€8,250 |
€330,000 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Quality Management and Validation(Level 9) |
30 |
€8,250 |
€247,500 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
Higher Diploma in Business in Information Technology |
20 |
€7,500 |
€150,000 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
Post Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics |
15 |
€8,000 |
€120,000 |
|
CCT College Dublin |
Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics for Business |
48 |
€7,100 |
€340,800 |
|
CCT College Dublin |
Higher Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (Concepts and Application) |
48 |
€7,400 |
€355,200 |
|
Dublin Business School |
Higher Diploma in Science in Aviation Finance |
30 |
€7,250 |
€217,500 |
|
Dublin Business School |
Higher Diploma in Science in Digital Marketing |
80 |
€7,250 |
€580,000 |
|
Dublin Business School |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Financial Analytics |
40 |
€7,500 |
€300,000 |
|
Dublin City University |
Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy Systems |
15 |
€5,640 |
€84,600 |
|
Dublin City University |
Higher Diploma in Engineering Analysis and Technologies |
15 |
€5,640 |
€84,600 |
|
Dublin City University |
Graduate Diploma in Web Technologies |
30 |
€5,600 |
€168,000 |
|
Dublin City University |
Graduate Diploma for Specialist Skills in Industrial BioPharmaceutical Analysis |
25 |
€5,850 |
€146,250 |
|
Dublin City University |
Graduate Diploma in Management (Business Analytics) |
50 |
€5,550 |
€277,500 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Immersive Technology |
20 |
€5,363 |
€107,250 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Data Analytics for Business |
20 |
€4,900 |
€98,004 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Higher Diploma in Science in Networking and Systems (Full-time / 1 year) |
20 |
€5,271 |
€105,417 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
PgDIP Bio- Energy |
12 |
€5,909 |
€70,904 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
PgDIP Wind Energy |
12 |
€5,909 |
€70,904 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
PgDIP Solar Energy |
12 |
€5,909 |
€70,904 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics (Full-time / 1 year) |
20 |
€6,027 |
€120,542 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Data Analytics (Full-time / 1 year) |
14 |
€7,857 |
€110,000 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Building Surveying |
16 |
€4,933 |
€78,933 |
|
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Biopharmaceutical Science |
16 |
€6,000 |
€96,000 |
|
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology |
Higher Diploma in Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance |
24 |
€6,000 |
€144,000 |
|
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology |
Higher Diploma in Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
16 |
€6,000 |
€96,000 |
|
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology |
Higher Diploma in Business Analytics |
30 |
€6,000 |
€180,000 |
|
IADT |
Graduate Diploma in Digital Content Creation for Business |
25 |
€3,825 |
€95,621 |
|
Ibec |
Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs Professional |
30 |
€6,900 |
€207,000 |
|
ICD Business School |
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting and Financial Services |
25 |
€6,000 |
€150,000 |
|
Innopharma College of Applied Sciences |
Post Graduate Diploma in Science in Digital Transformation (Life Science) |
60 |
€6,450 |
€387,000 |
|
Innopharma College of Applied Sciences |
Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Device Technology and Business |
93 |
€6,450 |
€599,850 |
|
Innopharma College of Applied Sciences |
L8 BA (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Business Operations |
70 |
€5,250 |
€367,500 |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Networks and Cybersecurity |
32 |
€6,500 |
€208,000 |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
Postgraduate Diploma in Contaminated Land Management and Remediation |
32 |
€6,500 |
€208,000 |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Materials |
32 |
€6,500 |
€208,000 |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis |
30 |
€6,500 |
€195,000 |
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
BSc (Hons) in Construction Contracts Management |
16 |
€7,000 |
€112,000 |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Process Validation and Regulatory Affairs (Medical) |
24 |
€6,750 |
€162,000 |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Process Validation and Regulatory Affairs(Pharmaceutical) |
24 |
€6,750 |
€162,000 |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Digital Marketing and Analytics |
16 |
€6,500 |
€104,000 |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Process Validation and Regulatory Affairs (Food and Drink) |
24 |
€6,750 |
€162,000 |
|
Maynooth University |
Design Innovation for Workplace 4.0 |
25 |
€6,000 |
€150,000 |
|
Maynooth University |
Higher Diploma in Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience |
40 |
€6,000 |
€240,000 |
|
MTU (Cork Institute of Technology) |
Post-Graduate Diploma in Analytical Sciences with Instrument Validation |
20 |
€8,787 |
€175,741 |
|
MTU (Cork Institute of Technology) |
Higher Diploma in Quality Systems Validation with Data Analytics for the BioPharmaChem industry |
20 |
€6,788 |
€135,750 |
|
MTU (Cork Institute of Technology) |
Post Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity Management |
20 |
€7,200 |
€144,000 |
|
MTU (Cork Institute of Technology) |
PG Diploma Facilities Management & Building Information Management |
20 |
€8,500 |
€170,000 |
|
MTU (Cork Institute of Technology) |
PG Diploma Construction Project Management & Building Information Management |
20 |
€8,500 |
€170,000 |
|
MTU (Cork Institute of Technology) |
PG Diploma Mechanical and Electrical Quantity Surveying |
20 |
€8,500 |
€170,000 |
|
MTU (Cork Institute of Technology) |
PostGraduate Diploma in BIM and Digital AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) |
16 |
€9,000 |
€144,000 |
|
National College of Ireland |
Higher Diploma in Science in Computing (Blockchain) 1 Year Online |
30 |
€5,400 |
€162,000 |
|
National College of Ireland |
Higher Diploma in Science in Computing (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) 1 Year Online |
54 |
€5,400 |
€291,600 |
|
National College of Ireland |
Higher Diploma in Science in Computing (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) 1 Year |
26 |
€5,400 |
€140,400 |
|
National College of Ireland |
Higher Diploma in Science in Computing (Blockchain) 1 Year Blended |
50 |
€5,400 |
€270,000 |
|
National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training |
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Validation Technology |
27 |
€12,000 |
€324,000 |
|
National University of Ireland Galway |
Higher Diploma (Financial Analysis) |
30 |
€6,000 |
€180,000 |
|
National University of Ireland Galway |
Higher Diploma in Data Analytics and Visualisation |
25 |
€6,500 |
€162,500 |
|
National University of Ireland Galway |
Higher Diploma (Business Information Systems) |
30 |
€6,000 |
€180,000 |
|
National University of Ireland Galway |
Postgraduate Diploma (Digital Transformation) |
30 |
€6,000 |
€180,000 |
|
Professional Accountancy Training |
ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (Graduate Conversion) |
85 |
€6,250 |
€531,250 |
|
The Institute of Banking |
Graduate Diploma in Digital and Data Leadership in Financial Services |
50 |
€10,500 |
€525,000 |
|
Trinity College Dublin |
Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship Biotech and Pharma |
15 |
€11,948 |
€179,213 |
|
University College Cork |
Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation through Design Thinking |
60 |
€8,000 |
€480,000 |
|
University College Cork |
Higher Diploma in Languages and Global Software Business |
52 |
€8,000 |
€416,000 |
|
University College Cork |
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences |
30 |
€9,000 |
€270,000 |
|
University College Cork |
Higher Diploma in Sustainability in Enterprise: Meeting the Challenges of the Future |
50 |
€6,000 |
€300,000 |
|
University College Cork |
Higher Diploma in Design and Manufacture of BioPharmaceuticals |
32 |
€9,000 |
€288,000 |
|
University College Cork |
Postgraduate Diploma in Bioanalytical Chemistry |
30 |
€7,000 |
€210,000 |
|
University College Dublin |
Graduate Diploma in Design Thinking for Sustainability |
72 |
€6,300 |
€453,600 |
|
University College Dublin |
Grad Diploma in Health Informatics |
20 |
€5,845 |
€116,900 |
|
University College Dublin |
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Environmental Science |
10 |
€6,466 |
€64,660 |
|
University College Dublin |
Graduate Diploma in Localization |
12 |
€6,105 |
€73,260 |
|
University of Limerick |
DevOps and Data Analytics (Higher Diploma) |
20 |
€7,500 |
€150,000 |
|
University of Limerick |
Multilingual Software Development and Translation Technology (Graduate Diploma) |
15 |
€7,500 |
€112,500 |
|
University of Limerick |
Agile Business Analysis (Graduate Diploma) |
30 |
€6,000 |
€180,000 |
|
University of Limerick |
DevOps and Continuous Software Engineering (Graduate Diploma) |
20 |
€7,500 |
€150,000 |
|
University of Limerick |
Environmental Science (Higher Diploma) (Full-Time) |
10 |
€7,500 |
€75,000 |
|
Waterford Institute of Technology |
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Business Analytics |
25 |
€5,750 |
€143,750 |
