CPD UK | CIPD | QQI Accredited – Expert-Led Evening Courses
Accelerate Your Career With a Recognised Professional Qualification
The Dorset College Professional Academy offers more than 13 accredited evening programmes – fully online, expert-led, and built around the demands of a working professional. Whether you are looking to move up, change direction, or strengthen your expertise in your current role, our courses give you the accredited qualifications and practical skills to make it happen.
Our programmes are independently accredited by CPD UK, CIPD, and QQI – qualifications recognised and respected by employers across Ireland and internationally. Every course is delivered live by a working industry professional, bringing real experience into the classroom that an academic simply cannot replicate.
Dorset College Dublin is a recognised third-level institution established in 1983. Our graduates have gone on to build careers with organisations including Accenture, Google, Meta, and Diageo. The Professional Academy brings that same academic credibility to short, intensive programmes designed to deliver results – on your schedule.
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40+ Years in Education |
13+ Accredited Courses |
3 Accreditation Bodies |
20% Off All Programmes |
Where Our Graduates Work
Dorset College graduates have gone on to build careers with organisations including Accenture, Google, Meta, and Diageo – a testament to the quality and relevance of our programmes.
Why Study with Dorset College Professional Academy?
✓ Independently Accredited
CPD UK, CIPD & QQI qualifications – independently verified, not self-certified.
✓ Job-Ready From Week One
Practical skills you can apply in the workplace immediately – not just on completion.
✓ Taught by Industry Professionals
Every course delivered live by a working professional currently active in their field.
✓ Career-Focused Results
Whether you are climbing the ladder or changing direction entirely – our programmes deliver.
✓ 100% Online Evening Classes
Designed around your job, not instead of it. All classes recorded for next-day access.
✓ Small Class Sizes
Direct tutor access and a personalised learning experience – not a seat in a lecture hall.
✓ Always Current
Content updated to reflect what employers are actively hiring for right now.
✓ 20% Off All Programmes
Ongoing discount available across all Professional Academy courses – no code needed.
✓ Apply in Under 3 Minutes
Flexible payment plans available. Secure your place with a €150 deposit.
Places Are Limited Across All Programmes
Dorset College maintains small class sizes to protect the quality of your learning experience. Early application is recommended to secure your place.
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