IOB offers a range of relevant, UCD accredited and portable qualifications to help you upskill and advance your career. Our part-time programmes are designed with you in mind. We understand that most professional students lead busy lives, balancing work, study and life commitments. Our online learning model, is flexible and accessible, allowing you to progress at a pace that works for you.
There is a wide range of information that will be useful to you as a student on one of our programmes. This information relates to the key academic activities that students are involved in, from initial application and registration, to continuous assessment and exam as well as the main policies and regulations that govern our programmes.
Our professional education framework represents a flexible education pathway that provides learning and development opportunities wherever you are in your career. The steps outlined below details one path up through the framework, but you can access the framework at any step to take specialist qualifications, depending on your career and learning need.
IOB is offering six exam sittings per year for APA and QFA modules, providing greater flexibility to attain the Professional Certificate in Financial Advice (APA), or the Professional Diploma in Financial Advice (QFA). *Please note that some of these modules do not run in all intakes. For further information, please click on the 'Key Dates for extra sitting QFA modules' above.
Please click on 'Level 7 leading to MCC key dates 2024/2025' to view the closing dates for the following MCC programmes - Professional Certificate in Consumer Credit (APA), Professional Certificate in Stockbroking (APA), Professional Certificate in Compliance and the Professional Diploma in Compliance (LCI).
For all Awards from 2023/2024 please save the date for Graduation 08/03/2025 in O'Reilly Hall, UCD The O'Reilly Hall (ucd.ie)
How long does the ceremony last? Conferring ceremonies usually last about 90 minutes.
Can I postpone my conferring? No, it is not possible to postpone your conferring. All degrees must be conferred at the conferring ceremony designated for your award.
What happens if I cannot attend my conferring ceremony? If you cannot attend your conferring ceremony, your degree will be conferred in absentia. Your parchment will be posted to you in the weeks following the ceremony in April 2025.
Is there access for people with additional needs? Yes. O'Reilly Hall and the other University buildings are accessible by wheelchair. If a graduand, or a guest, has special needs please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] so we may ensure your comfort and enjoyment of the ceremony.
Robes and Photography Details to book your robes and photography will be included in your graduation pack which you will receive in your Gradation Pack on the week commencing January, 2025. Cost of your robe: 45 euro directly to Phelan Conan Ireland's largest graduation gown company - Phelan Conan Ltd. (full details will be available as part of your Graduation Pack). Photography: additional optional costs for official photography by Lafayette Contact | Lafayette Photography
Tickets Tickets will be available from Eventbrite and you will be notified once they become available
Guest Tickets Graduands are entitled to two guest tickets via Eventbrite.
Can I get additional Guest Tickets? Due to space restrictions in O’Reilly Hall, for now there are no additional tickets available. Please contact [email protected] after this date and will be able to advise if extra tickets are available (Note: there is no guarantee that additional tickets will become available).
Parchments Your parchment is written in Latin. If you require an English Translation, please contact the National University of Ireland (NUI). Address 49 Merrion Square Dublin 2 D02 V583 Telephone Number - +353 (1) 439 2424. Email Address - [email protected] Website - http://www.nui.ie/services/document-services.asp
Please note that the charge for this service is €50.
Parchment Postage For those who do not attend the graduation ceremony, their parchment will be posted to the address provided at registration.
Parchments will be posted in April 2025. If your address has changed, you must update your contact details on IOB Learn. Should you not update your details in advance of the 1st April, 2025 your parchment will be posted to your original address You will need to retrieve your parchment from this address and/or you will need to contact NUI to seek a parchment reprint http://www.nui.ie/services/document-services.asp
Please note that the charge for this service is €50